Moving to secondary school is a great opportunity for young people in the City to begin travelling independently over longer distances. All of the City’s secondary schools are accessible by cycle, and have covered cycle parking for pupils to use. Here’s how you can increase your confidence and skills on the road. These sessions are delivered by our partners at Islington Council.
Our free Independent cycle skills sessions are for young people who attend a secondary school in the City, and who already cycle (or want to start cycling) to school.
Independent cycle skills sessions are two hours long, and anyone who studies in the City qualifies for two sessions. They work best in small groups and up to four young people can take part. You will be accompanied by one or two of our qualified cycling instructors, and you will not need to bring an adult along with you. Alternatively, you can book a solo session (but you would need to bring a parent/carer or other family member aged 18+ with you).
- 2-4 young people aged 11-17
- 1-2 young people aged 11-17 with an 18+ adult also cycling.
Note: We can’t train young people aged under 18 as individuals without an adult present.
These sessions go far beyond the skills taught in a Bikeability Level 2 course, and can include:
- Route planning and use of cycle infrastructure
- Roundabouts and traffic lights
- Cycling on roads used by buses and HGVs
- Passing queuing traffic
It helps if you are already a confident cyclist or have taken a Bikeability Level 2 course, but this is not required. Whatever your confidence and skill level, these sessions all begin with a quick, off-road skills check, before moving on to local roads.
Every member of the group (including an accompanying adult, if required) should be listed as attendees, which means you have consented to our terms and conditions.
We can loan you bikes and helmets for the training if needed. Note: it is council policy that anyone aged under 18 wears a helmet while training. Please ask your instructor when they first contact you.
If you are interested in booking an Independent cycle skills session, please ask your parent/carer to complete the form below and an instructor will contact you to confirm the session. These sessions MUST be booked by a parent or carer aged 18+, even if they will not be attending.
Read terms and conditions here.
Read Islington Council’s privacy notice here.
Read Coordinate SaaS’s privacy policy here.
The Council will use the information you provide for the purpose of managing your application for cycling training sessions.
We will share this information with the assigned cycling Instructor(s) for the purpose of managing the session(s). We may also share the information with Transport for London for the purpose of monitoring the outcomes of the training.
We will always process your information in accordance with the law – for more information on the basis on which we process, use and store your information, please refer to the Council’s privacy notice.