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EASST Academy offers classroom courses in Occupational Road Safety Management as well as classroom course pack in Disability Awareness Training for Public Transport Managers that can be downloaded and used for free.

Occupational Road Safety Management

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Course overview

EASST Academy in association with Cranfield University offers a three day class-room based training course designed to improve knowledge and skills in managing occupational road safety. This course is designed to provide the knowledge and improve the skills to reduce the risk of crash involvement for people driving for work.The first section considers the human factors in driving, focusing on the link between driver behaviour and crash involvement. The development of appropriate driver recruitment and selection policies and procedures are covered along with how to mitigate occupational driver risk with reference to several methods. The course will also cover the role of the fleet manager to increase awareness of practices and processes relating to fleet safety including defining safe driving responsibilities and communicating the organisation's commitment to the policy.

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The course will be delivered through a combination of lecture presentations, case studies, video material, group discussions, expert panels and group exercises. During this course, delegates will learn:
  • The main elements of road safety management and the role of road safety manager
  • How to make the business case for road safety
  • Evidence-based methods for managing driver behaviour
  • Which financial data should be monitored in order to manage occupational road safety
  • How to ensure the safety of vehicle fleets and their use
  • How drivers exposed to pressures increases crash risk
  • How to monitor and regularly report on road safety performance
  • How poor road safety management affects profitability and reputation

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Disability Awareness Training for Public Transport Managers

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Disability Awareness Training for Public Transport Managers

This is a free package of resources for the public transport organisations to deliver a six module course on Disability Awareness. This course offers an introduction to Disability Awareness and will help you understand how to make your public transport services more accessible and inclusive of the needs of people with disabilities so they can travel independently and with confidence. It will also show you why disability awareness is crucial for any public transit company.

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At the end of the course, participants will be able to better understand:
  • ‘Disability’ as a complex and wide-ranging societal issue.
  • The wider business benefits of an inclusive transport environment.
  • The potential barriers faced by people with disabilities ways in which these barriers can be removed.
  • How to create an environment that enables independent travel.
  • How to better understand and support passengers with different types of disability.
  • How to develop an effective company policy or action plan.

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All the guidance, handouts and resources you need to improve the inclusivity of your public transport organisation. 

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