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E-Bike and E-Scooter Usage

  • October 22, 2025

Dear Parent/Carer,

I write to address an important matter concerning the safety and well-being of our school community and local residents.

Recently, we have received complaints from local residents and road users regarding the dangerous conduct of individuals using e-bikes and e-scooters on roads and pathways near the school. These incidents have raised serious concerns about the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. Furthermore, their presence creates an additional security/safety risk during the day which we cannot mitigate.

Considering these concerns, we are implementing new measures to ensure the safety of everyone in our community. Immediately after half-term (Monday 3rd November), students are not permitted to travel to school on e-bikes or e-scooters.

Additionally, if parents or carers are using e-bikes for their own travel, these must be left outside the school gates, at the owner’s own risk, and not brought onto school premises.

We would like to remind you of the UK legislation regarding e-bikes:

  • E-bikes that meet the criteria for Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPCs) can only be legally used by individuals aged 14 or over.

To meet the criteria for an EAPC, an E-bike:

  • Must have pedals that can be used to propel it
  • Must not be able to propel the bike at more than 15.5 mph
  • E-bikes that do not meet EAPC regulations are classified as a motorcycle and requires registration, insurance, and a valid driving licence.
  • E-bikes are not permitted for use on pavements or pathways.

These regulations are in place to ensure the safe and responsible use of such vehicles, and non-compliant bikes can be seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act to be crushed.

We kindly ask for your cooperation in adhering to these rules to protect the safety of our students, staff, and the wider community.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Yours sincerely,

Mr P Davies
Headteacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.