MIDAS

MiDAS is the national Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme, organised by the Community Transport Association U.K. (CTA). The CTA promotes a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses. The scheme is recognised and approved many organisations including

North Yorkshire Outdoor Education Service is one of the many members of MiDAS and as such can offer MiDAS training and assessment courses for those needing a recognised certificate to prove they have passed a set standard of Minibus driving.

Course Requirements

As a result of European Union changes to driver licensing there are several issues surrounding these courses depending on the organisation that you are working or volunteering for. Please contact East Barnby for further advice. 

The training course takes a full day to complete to ensure all aspects are adequatly covered.

Course Dates, Locations & Costs

Open Courses

Each year we set 4 MiDAS dates based at East Barnby Centre just before the expiry dates on the certificates. Please note that these are for STANDARD drivers only.

This year these dates are as follows:

15th March 2011

16th June 2011

An individual place can be booked on one of the above courses by contacting East Barnby Centre, and this will cost £60.

Closed Courses

We will also organise specific courses for your organisation on request. This can be based at East Barnby Centre or at your venue.

For the year 2010 the following costs apply:

Standard Driver Training & Assessment

Training taking place at your venue for 1 to 4 people - £288 (effectively £72 per person if 4 are trained)

Training taking place at East Barnby Centre for 1 to 4 people - £240 (effectively £60 per person if 4 are trained)

Accessible Driver Training & Assessment

Training taking place at your venue for 1 to 3 people - £288 (effectively £96 per person if 3 are trained)

Training taking place at East Barnby Centre for 1 to 3 people - £240 (effectively £80 per person if 3 are trained)

For further information on MiDAS please visit their website at http://www.ctauk.org

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