Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has presented certificates to pupils at Killean Primary School following their successful completion of the Cycling Proficiency Scheme.

Available to all primary and special schools, the Cycling Proficiency Scheme is designed to help pupils improve their cycling skills, boost their confidence on bicycles, and recognise potential hazards they might encounter on the roads.

Minister Kimmins stated: "Cycling is a great way to travel and improve health and I believe that children should learn of its many benefits and how to cycle safely from an early age. "This financial year I was pleased to be able to commit £90,000 to deliver the scheme and I am delighted that over 290 schools responded to express an interest in participating.

"The Cycling Proficiency scheme is a valuable tool to help prepare young people for making good road safety decisions while cycling. By committing this funding, participating schoolchildren can again learn the essential skills required to cycle safely and with confidence. They are taught how to carry out various manoeuvres, the importance of looking and listening while out cycling, as well as helmet and bicycle checks and the proper use of gears."

The educational initiative is delivered directly by schoolteachers, with the Department for Infrastructure supplying the necessary resources, instructor training, and ongoing support.