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School Crossing Patrols
School Crossing Patrols
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is responsible for the School Crossing Patrol service. These staff contribute greatly to children's road safety and give parents the confidence to allow their children to walk to school.
However, there have been reports of drivers failing to obey the School Crossing Patrol Stop sign.
Failure to stop can result in the driver being issued with a £1000 fine and three penalty points on their licence – or even disqualification from driving.
A London-wide publicity campaign, including adverts on the back of London buses, was launched in 2006 and is continuing with local launches in 2007.
The campaign reminds drivers that they are required by law to stop when ordered to do so, and that by failing to stop, drivers are putting the lives of children, parents and the School Crossing Patrol in danger.
For further information on this campaign or on becoming a School Crossing Patrol, please contact the Road Safety Education Officer via email: road.safety@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5865.
About School Crossing Patrols
What does a School Crossing Patrol do?
School Crossing Patrols are employed to help children and families cross busy roads on their journeys to and from school.
How does a school qualify for a School Crossing Patrol?
Schools can contact the Road Safety and Travel Awareness unit, who will carry out a survey of the number of vehicles and children crossing the road during the times when pupils are arriving at and leaving school. Consideration will be given to the most suitable way to help pedestrians - for example, it may be most helpful to install traffic calming measures - but if it is decided that a School Crossing Patrol is the most effective safety measure, a vacancy will be advertised.
What is involved in becoming a School Crossing Patrol?
If you want to apply or find out more please contact the Road Safety Education Officer via email: road.safety@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5865. You will need to attend an interview, pass medical and eye sight tests and have a police check before you can be appointed.
What sort of people become School Crossing Patrols?
Community minded people up to the age of 80 years who are interested in helping children and their families. Many of our School Crossing Patrols apply because they already have contact with the school that the vacancy serves - perhaps their own children are at the school or they have a part-time job at the school.
What are the hours and pay?
The standard working week is 10 hours, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for term time only. Applicants who can only do the morning shift or afternoon shift will be sympathetically considered. The hours may well fit in with someone who already has to make the to and from school journey, but could also suit someone who is retired or who has another part-time job.
Pay for a 10 hour week is £3,256-£3,348 per year paid in equal monthly installments - this is based on an hourly rate of £7.21-£7.40.
When a School Crossing Patrol starts work
Full training is given and regular visits are made by members of the Road Safety and Travel Awareness Unit to make sure that everything is going well. There are group training sessions for all School Crossing Patrols twice a year.
Where are the current School Crossing Patrol vacancies?
In New Malden:
- Burlington Road near Burlington Infants and Junior Schools
- Elm Road/Chestnut Grove near Corpus Christi, Christchurch Infants and Junior Schools
- South Lane/Lawrence Avenue near Malden Manor School
- Sheephouse Way/Malden Manor
- Dickerage Lane near The Mount School
In Surbiton:
- Ewell Road/Browns Road near St Matthew's School
In Kingston:
- Kings Road near St Agatha's, Latchmere Infants and Junior Schools
- Queens Road near St Paul's Junior, Alexandra Infants and Park Hill Schools
- Park Road near St Paul's Junior, Alexandra Infants and Park Hill Schools
In Chessington:
- Hook Road near St Paul's Primary School
- Buckland Road near Castle Hill
In Tolworth
- Ewell Road near Our Lady Immaculate
If you want to apply or find out more please contact the Road Safety Education Officer via email: road.safety@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5865.