Courses for Professionals

Healthcare professionals

Wheelchair and Scooter handling

We offer specialised training to health care professionals and suppliers from around the country who have an interest in assessing people’s suitability for use of powered mobility vehicles. This course raises awareness of the seating and safety aspects that affect clients when using a powered mobility vehicle.

Older Drivers Course

This one-day intensive course is for road safety professionals wishing to acquire increased knowledge of the issues involved in the medical conditions and associated disabilities.

Due to the increasing ageing population Health Care Professionals are becoming more involved in assisting older drivers to continue to drive safely and advising when it would be prudent to stop. This course will help to enhance your knowledge further in this area and help you to reach an informed decision.

Disability awareness

Suitable for businesses and organisations wishing to increase staff awareness of disability issues and to develop confidence in welcoming people with disabilities.

Car adaptation awareness

Staff at car dealerships, servicing depots and motoring organisations will benefit from this course. It offers an overview and understanding of the most common car adaptations and a chance to experience driving with them.

Teaching people with a disability to drive

This three day course enables qualified driving instructors to build on their basic driver training experience. Existing fault analysis skills are enhanced by the provision of in depth understanding of medically based differential causes for driving symptoms.

The course supplies an introduction to rehabilitative driver training for motorists returning to driving after a medical event, and an outline of the role of the Forum of Mobility Centres as supportive resource for this work.

Driving taster afternoons

This course suits youth groups and senior pupils form special schools. Delegates have a chance to try the driving theory test, compete on the static car unit for the fastest reaction and decision times and receive a short introduction to driving presentation before having a go at driving a car under supervision on our safe private roads.