MiDAS - Minibus Drivers Awareness Scheme - Face to face

Please remember to state on your booking form whether you would like to do just Standard or both Standard and Accessible.

MiDAS is the gold standard training scheme for minibus drivers in the community transport sector and beyond, ensuring that minibus drivers are able to provide safe, legal and comfortable journeys. 

23rd June, 9.30 - 2.30 at Friends of Coed Gwilym Parc, The Pavilion, Pontardawe Rd, Swansea, SA6 5NS.

MiDAS is suitable for anyone who is required to drive a minibus as part of their role.

MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) is an award winning and nationally recognised assessment and training scheme for minibus drivers, which offers you all you need to meet your Health & Safety and legal responsibilities and is widely used across the UK. Online training provided – 3 hours plus face to face minibus driver training – half day.

Standard MiDAS and Accessible MiDAS available - MiDAS Standard is the basic training for driving a minibus, while MiDAS Accessible is an advanced certification that includes all the Standard training plus additional modules on assisting passengers with disabilities and operating specialized equipment like lifts and ramps. You must complete the MiDAS Standard course before you can take the MiDAS Accessible course, though they can sometimes be completed on the same multi-day course.

Trainer: Roxane Dacey & Christina Christie - SCVS.

Cost: £48 to cover online training and fees.

Please note that if you fail to attend or you provide less than 2 weeks' cancellation notice you will be charged the full amount. If you find that you are unable to attend, we do allow and encourage you to find someone to take your place on the course, if that is possible for us to do at the time.

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