Serco delivers public transport solutions to local authorities, government departments around the world. These include looking after the highways to operating train companies, ensuring the safety of those who both work and travel on them.
We are proud to sponsor the Cub Scout Serco Personal Safety Badge in partnership with The Scout Association.


Railway safety

In our first safety module we hope you find everything you require to understand about railway safety and the dangers and consequences of railway crime. We hope that this will help you and your pack enjoy using the UK’s railways in a safe way.

The pack includes information and activities to complete about:

     
Railway Safety
Understanding rail warning signs
Personal safety whilst travelling by rail
Planning a train journey
Electricity dangers on the railway
Reporting railway crime
   
     

A downloadable Personal Safety Badge completion certificate signed by Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Transport, and Pete Waterman, record producer and railway owner/enthusiast is available click here

PRINTED COPIES OF THE PACK CAN BE ORDERED FROM THE SCOUT WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
A downloadable version of the leaders brief and the activity pack is available
click here

Visit a railway station or receive a talk

A number of train operating companies and British Transport Police (BTP) Neighbourhood Policing Teams are supporting the Serco Personal Safety badge by offering cub packs in their area a visit to a train station and/or a talk about the railways (depending on availability).


For the train operators that are offering this facility and who to contact click here 

For contact emails for BTP Neighbourhood Policing Teams click here

Further information and activities related to railway safety and railway crime click here

Watch this space - Other modules about the safe use of the transport system will be produced in the future