Suffolk
Roadsafe
Helping to provide a safe passage for children and adults to cross
a road at a designated point and time on their journey to and from
school.
Following a review of the school crossing patrol service in
2011, it was decided that all existing patrols will continue to be
employed by Suffolk County Council. However we are keen to work
with communities who want to take on patrols themselves.
The County Council is encouraging communities to share
responsibility for the service and to ensure that it reflects
specific local needs.
We are particularly keen to work with public and private sector
organisations that are willing to provide financial support to
ensure the long term viability of the service and a number have
already come forward to do this.
Where a community considers that a patrol is needed at a site
where none currently operates, the County Council will help them to
assess this using the Road Safety GB school crossing patrol
criteria, engineers' assessment and the school crossing
patrol manager's local knowledge.
The Council will work with the community to find the funding.
The Council will also work with the community to find the most
appropriate way of engaging and supervising a patrol on a case by
case basis.
What is the procedure for unsupervised
sites?
If a Patrol Officer is unable to operate their
point there is a procedure in place to provide emergency cover.
Points will where possible be covered by Relief Patrol Officers
for a maximum of 3 days. If the absence is likely to continue
beyond this point schools will be notified that the site will be
unsupervised.
The journey to and from school continues to be a parental
responsibility with or without a Patrol Officer on site.
Do you have any job vacancies?
For details
of any vacancies please see our vacancies page
or visit the Road Safety website on for an upto date list of
vacancies.
For more information contact our
Customer Service
Centre.