Sally Holland, Children's Commissioner for Wales, joined pupils of Ffynnon Taf Primary School to launch Transport for Wales Children's & Young People's Charter
The Children's and Young People's Charter was launched on Tuesday the 23rd of March 2022 and will focus on young people's viewpoints placing them at the centre of Transport for Wales (TfW) transformation of the transport network in Wales.
The charter will centre on barriers young people encounter using public transport such as cost, safety and access.
TfW has introduced some benefits such as free travel for under 11's and free off-peak tickets for under 16's if accompanied by a fare-paying adult.
Sally Holland said: “This charter is a strong demonstration of TfW's commitment to embedding the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) both today and in the future, and it was great to hear directly from the pupils of Ffynnon Taf Primary School who are truly inspiring and enthusiastic for sustainable public transport here in Wales.”
Students of Ffynnon Taf enjoyed a selection of activities that are part of TfW's updated Magnificent Train Journey educational resource and saw the pupils investigate models of the new trains which will be running throughout the Wales and Borders network.
One of the charter's pledges is ‘Inspiration' and the launch event also saw the Magnificent Train Journey relaunched, the educational resource intends to inspire young people in choosing sustainable public transport choices as their preferred method of travel.
Meg Megan Roseblade of TfW, said: “The Magnificent Train Journey is a fantastic learning resource for children, young people, parents, teachers, and guardians who want to inspire and learn more about sustainable transport.
“There are 23 activities across six lesson plans, making it easy to teach young people about their role in a greener future.”
Professor Sally Holland is a member of TfW's independent advisory panel which will help to both guide and overlook the organisation's work.
To find out more about the Young Persons Charter and the Magnificent Train Journey please visit: https://tfw.wales/info-for/kids-and-schools
Very good Transport for Wales. I bet they can’t wait to see the new rolling stocks coming into service in few years time. Excellant.