Cardiff Road Safety Centre

Background of the JRSO scheme

The Junior Road Safety Officer scheme has been running in a number of local authorities across the UK for several years including Swansea, Cheshire, Leicestershire, parts of London and Scotland.

The scheme is proving very popular in Cardiff, with twelve schools currently involved in the initiative and many more showing an interest. To support the JRSO scheme a colourful bi-lingual workbook has also been developed.

How the scheme works

Each year two Junior Road Safety Officers will be appointed from year 6 in each of the schools. JRSO’s will serve for a period of one year, during which time they work in close partnership with the Road Safety Unit to promote road safety initiatives within the school.

How to be a JRSO

Pupils at the end of year 5 can apply to be a JRSO, by filling out an application form. On the form they must state why they would like the job, and what would make them a good JRSO. The applicants may then attend an interview. The interview panel is usually made up of the outgoing JRSOs, a teacher and/or Road Safety Officer.

Once the JRSOs have been appointed they will be met by their Road Safety Officer who will give them a special information pack and tell them what their duties will be for the year.

The role of a Junior Road Safety Officer

A JRSO is a very important job. They have to:-

• Look after a road safety notice board and make sure the         

    road safety information on it is kept up-to-date

• Talk at assemblies and to classes on road safety topics
• Run competitions within the school

If you would like further details about the scheme or would like your school to be involved in the initiative, please contact:

Germaine Walsh at the Road Safety Centre on 20619907/8.