72nd RoSPA Road Safety Congress
Theme: Encouraging Education in Road Safety
26th-28th February 2007 - Holiday Inn, Stratford upon Avon - Congress Proceedings
Programme:
Day One : Monday 26 February 2007
Day Two : Tuesday 27 February 2007
Day Three : Wednesday 28 February 2007
Monday 26th February 2007
Chair: Tom Mullarkey MBE, Chief Executive, RoSPA
| Opening Session |
| 14:00 |
Chair's Introduction |
| 14:05 |
Welcome to Congress - Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen OBE, President of RoSPA |
| 14:10 |
Opening Address - Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, Minister for Road Safety, Department for Transport |
| 14:30 |
Child Car Restraints- Paul Fleming, Managing Director-Europe, Britax Excelsior Ltd |
| 14:50 |
Audit Commission Report on Road Safety - Mr Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director, Audit Commission |
| 15:15 |
Coffee |
| The Educators |
| 15:45 |
Evaluationof UK National Network of Child Pedestrian Training Pilot: What HasBeen the Impact on School Communities and Volunteers? - Prof Elizabeth Towner, Professor of Child Health, University of the West of England |
| 16.10 |
Using Peer Education in Road Safety Provision - Prof Andrew Tolmie, Professor of Psychology and Human Development, University of London |
| 16.35 |
Road Safety Education: Targeting Disadvantaged Areas - Mr Mark Jessop, Road Safety Manager, Kingston upon Hull City Council |
| 17:00 |
Open Forum |
| 17:15 |
Close |
| 19:00 |
Drinks Reception, hosted by Cllr Davis, Chairman of Warwickshire County Council |
| 20:00 |
Dinner |
Tuesday 27th February 2007 - Morning
Chair: Chris King, Chair, RoSPA National Road Safety Committee
| Delivering Road Safety Education |
| 09:15 |
Chair's Introduction |
| 09:20 |
Improving the Delivery of Road Safety Education - Mr John Wicks, Director - Social and Market Research, and Mrs Carry Stephenson, Managing Consultant, MVA Consultancy |
| 09:45 |
Crash Magnets, a Road Safety Tool Box for Secondary Schools - Ms Kate Wheaton, Education Adviser, Road Safety Scotland |
| 10:10 |
Highways Agency Driver Information Programme - Mr Stuart Lovatt, Safety Standards & Research, Highways Agency & Mr Andrew Richardson, Director, Fused Ltd |
| 10:35 |
Open Forum |
| 10:50 |
Coffee |
| Child Pedestrian Training |
| 11:20 |
Evaluationof UK National Network of Child Pedestrian Training Pilot: what impacthas practical roadside training had on children’s pedestrian skills? - Kirstie Whelan, University of the West of England |
| 11:45 |
Good Practice: Pedestrian Training - A Holistic Approach? - Mr Graham Campbell, Road Safety Officer, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council |
| 12:10 |
The Lancashire Experience of Child Pedestrian Education and Training: What Works & Lessons Learnt - Mrs Clare Farrer, Deputy Road Safety Group Manager, Lancashire County Council and Dr Karen Leeming, Edge Hill University |
| 12:35 |
Open Forum |
| 12:45 |
Lunch |
Tuesday 27th February 2007 - Afternoon
Chair: Major "Bill" Bailey, Chair RoSPA Road Safety Advisory Group
| The Young Person’s Perspective |
| 14:00 |
Chair's Introduction |
| 14:05 |
Children’s Understanding of Risk - Dr Jenny McWhirter, Risk Education Adviser, RoSPA |
| 14:30 |
Parents, Road Safety and Education – the Young Person’s Perspective - Prof Jackie Green, Professor Emerita, Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 14:55 |
TheStreets Ahead on Safety Project: Involving Young People as ServiceUsers and Decision Makers in a Project to Improve Road Safety in anArea of Multiple Deprivation - Dr Richard Kimberlee, Senior Research Fellow, University of the West of England |
| 15:20 |
Open Forum |
| 15:35 |
Coffee and Close |
| 20:00 |
Congress Dinner and Award Presentation |
Wednesday 28 February 2007
Chair: Dr Jenny McWhirter, Risk Education Adviser, RoSPA
| Young Drivers |
| 09:20 |
Chair's Introduction |
| 09:25 |
The Role of the DSA in Road Safety Education -Trevor Wedge, Chief Driving Examiner, Driving Standards Agency |
| 09:50 |
Good Practice in Pre-driver Education - Dr Carole Deighton, Air Affairs (UK) Ltd |
| 10:15 |
Facing the Risk - Preparing for the Future - Mr Mike Parishand Mr Ian Edwards, Roadsafe |
| 10:40 |
Open Forum |
| 10:55 |
Coffee |
| Vulnerable Road Users |
| 11:20 |
Cycling : More People, More Often, More Safely - Mr Pete Zanzottera, Steer Davies Gleave |
| 11:40 |
The BHS Riding & Road Safety Test - Mrs Sheila Hardy, Senior Executive Safety, The British Horse Society |
| 12:00 |
Planes Trains and Wheelchairs - Mr David Allen, Road Safety Consultant, Whizz-kidz |
| 12:20 |
Open Forum |
| 12:30 |
Chair's Closing Remarks |
| 12:35 |
Congress Closes |
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