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<p>The Bikeability programme is an important part of the Government’s Cycling and
Walking Investment Strategy, because it provides the next generation of cyclists with
the skills and confidence to make cycling a natural choice for shorter journeys.</p><p>
</p><p>The Strategy included a commitment that the Department would invest £50 million
to support Bikeability over the period to 2020, and the programme is currently delivering
more than 300,000 training places per year to children in England outside London.
The Government also announced in August that it would provide an additional £1m of
funding for Bikeability as part of a suite of new measures aimed at halving childhood
obesity by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>A further £1 million has been raised through a commercial
partnership between Halfords and The Bikeability Trust. Additional funding has also
been allocated to a new pilot scheme to develop a cycle training package for driving
instructors aimed at improving empathy and understanding between road users. Funding
and delivery of Bikeability in London is devolved to Transport for London and the
London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>Future funding for Bikeability will be considered during
the next Spending Review. The Department for Transport is currently evaluating the
benefits of the programme with more than 200 schools nationwide, and expects to be
in a position to publish the findings in summer 2019.</p><p> </p>
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