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School Crossing Patrollers Gather

A general training session was recently held for all the School Crossing Patrollers in Monmouthshire. This was the first time in over 20 years that an event like this has been held, but it was a great success.

As Monmouthshire covers such a vast area, it is sometimes easy for the patrols to forget that they are part of a team.  The main purpose of the meeting was for the patrols to meet each other and meet the team that supports them, from both Monmouthshire County Council and Capita Symonds Road Safety Team, in the valuable but often dangerous job they do. It also gave the patrols an opportunity to talk with each other about issues they have at their own sites, and exchange experiences and ideas.

Refresher training was also provided during the session, and the patrols were provided with a few things to take away from the morning.

School Crossing Patrols are often dismissed as unimportant, however, the two hour session provided a morale boost to all present, and although several of the patrols were quite nervous about it, all concerned are looking forward to this becoming an annual event.