half and Full Day course provided as required

examples of topics covered

GENERAL REsponsibilities
PASSENGER AWARENESS, ASSISTANCE, CARE AND SUPERVISION
TEAMWORK AND LIAISON
REPORTING CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS/CONFIDENTIALITY
SUPERVISING AND ASSISTING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SAFETY
HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS INCLUDING DUTY OF CARE
MANUAL HANDLING AWARENESS
SAFETY FOR LONGER JOURNEYS
PERSONAL SAFETY AWARENESS
CHILD CAR SEATS
LEGAL ISSUES REGARDING TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS IN WHEELCHAIRS
CORRECT USE OF WHEELCHAIR/BUGGY RESTRAINTS
CORRECT USE OF PASSENGER RESTRAINTS
CORRECT USE OF PASSENGER LIFTS AND RAMPS
SAFETY OF PASSENGERS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS ON VEHICLES
PAVEMENT SCOOTERS AND MOBILITY AIDS
MANAGING PASSENGER BEHAVIOUR
ABUSE AWARENESS
ANGER AND AGGRESSION MANAGEMENT
BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES
LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
AUTISM
EPILEPSY
MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
DEMENTIA
A.D.H.D. (A.D.D.) ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING

IF PRACTICAL EVACUATION SESSION ON VEHICLE IS REQUIRED THIS WILL take an hour of course time AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION IS 14

WE ALSO PROVIDE A THREE HOUR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE COURSE WITH SOME THEORY BUT MORE EMPHASIS ON “HANDS ON” PRACTICAL TRAINING USING RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT, ON VEHICLE OR TRAINING BOARD