Modeshift STARS programme
Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.
This platform helps schools develop and deliver a School Travel Plan (STP), encouraging pupils, families and staff to walk, cycle, use public transport, car share or park and stride, while supporting wider aims such as health, wellbeing and climate action. Developed with the whole school community, a School Travel Plan helps identify local issues and opportunities and provides a clear framework for reducing congestion and improving road safety.
Modeshift STARS also aligns with the Department for Education’s Climate Action Plan expectations by helping schools reduce carbon emissions from travel, measure impact and contribute to meaningful climate action.
The information gathered through the scheme supports the local authority in identifying where new walking, wheeling, cycling and road safety infrastructure is needed, ensuring improvements are targeted where they will have the greatest impact.
Every school in Milton Keynes can participate in Modeshift STARS for free. On completion of an application for STARS, schools will automatically have a brand new national standard School Travel Plan.
To take part, please visit the Modeshift STARS website, select ‘register’ and away you go.
How to achieve accreditation
Once your school is signed up to Modeshift STARS and you are ready to get started there are five levels to achieve, approved, good, very good, excellent and outstanding.
Initiatives on offer
As a school you will get to select from a wide range of initiatives, download the initiatives pocket guide to see just some of those on offer.
We also celebrate the success of schools engaged on the Modeshift STARS programme and share best practice. Take a look out our Modeshift STARS termly newsletters to get a flavour.
Stars in action:
2024-2025
Cold Harbour CofE Primary School (Outstanding accreditation)
Two Mile Ash School (Outstanding accreditation)
2021-2022
Once signed up to Modeshift STARS you will receive a plan of bespoke initiatives from our travel planning team.
Contact the Travel Plan team for more information and help at cycling@milton-keynes.gov.uk
