Cycle skills for children

About the Bikeability courses

Our Bikeability course usually runs for two days over one week, for two hours each day. 

It covers:

• bike checks
• control skills
• highway code
• on-road cycling on quiet public roads

Riders are assessed on bicycle control, general road awareness and the ability to make simple journeys managing parked cars and junctions with other road users.

Children who complete the course receive a Bikeability badge and certificate recognising their achievement. Your child will be given feedback on their progress in the following topics:

• Identify and respond to hazards
• Start and stop on-road journeys
• Maintain suitable riding positions
• Share the road with others and communicate with other road users
• Comply with signals, signs and road markings
• Negotiate junctions (pass side roads, turn at T junctions, and crossroads and roundabouts if present).

Children's Bikeability Level 1 and Level 2 via schools

Cycle skills for children follow the Bikeability programme, the national standard cycle training for children.

School Bikeability Booking Form 

(When prompted by your school) 

Term time school Bikeability courses are:

• free
• for those in school years 5 and 6
• arranged with the school.

Holiday Bikeability courses are:

• free
• take place during the school holidays in Esater and Summer
• for children in Year 5 or above at the time of booking
• for children who either live or attend schools in the borough of Kingston or Sutton
• offered on a first come first served basis

Holiday Bikeability Level 1 & 2 Course Waiting List 2025 

Children Bikeability Level 2 Refresher Sessions

Only for children in Year 6 or above at the time of booking who have previously achieved their Bikeability Level 2. One cycling parent of similar ability or sibling / friend who have Level  2, are welcome to join the training to support each other on their cycling journeys.

This training aims to refresh your child at Level 2 and make cycle journeys independently.  If appropriate to your child, it may include rmore complex road situations such as roundabouts, traffic light controlled junctions and multi lanes roads (Bikeability Level 3). Each rider will be given a feedback form at the end of the course stating the standard they have achieved and highlighting aspects of their cycling that could be improved to increase their safety and confidence. 

Training is delivered over a single 2 hour session.

Bikeability Level 2 Refresher Sessions - Full Information and Booking Form