dave lawson project manager road safety sheffield city council

Dave Lawson

Project Manager

Road Safety

Sheffield City Council

How the scheme evolved

Partnership project with Sheffield Futures

and Approved Driving Instructors(ADIs)

Learner drivers – Life Skills and Road Safety sessions

–Drip fed road safety input over a 10 week period

–Worked with individuals with different lifestyles and objectives

–Developed personal strategies for driving safely in the future

How to continue without the cost ?

Driving instructors (ADIs)-Could road safety be delivered in-car as part of a normal lesson?

- 100s of ADIs

- 25 pupils each per year

- No venue costs-No staff costs

‘….drivers need a realistic perception of their own skills and the potential influence of others…..

….. recognize the importance of driver training that develops self-evaluation……

…….coaching seen as the key method in achieving this.’

Test

Goals for Driver Education(GDE) Matrix

Learner centred approach/coaching

The coach helps the learner to……

– take ownership for their own learning

– take responsibility for the driving tasks

– consider factors that influence their driving behaviour

– develop self- reflection/evaluation techniques

– Provides training for ADIs in client centred learning and the use of a variety of coaching tools

– Provides training in the delivery of specially

developed in-car road safety micro-lessons

– Based on the higher levels of the GDE

The Learn Safe Drive Safe scheme

Speed choices

Distraction

Fatigue

Self reflection

Influence of others

Alcohol

Drugs & medication

Seatbelts

• Important that in-car time kept to a minimum

• Each topic can be delivered in two 5 minute sessions spread over 2 lessons

Syllabus

Format – 3 stage ‘sandwich’ delivery

–Stage 1 - In-car introduction with ADI

–Stage 2 - Self-reflection/study at home

–Stage 3 - In-car consolidation with ADI

Delivery – Micro-lessons

Worksheets

• Specific• Personal• Situational cues• If….then

Understand the danger

Develop an awareness

Develop coping strategies

Worksheets

The scheme recap

–Use coaching techniques

–Develop awareness of GDE level 3 and 4 issues

–Identify potential trigger situations and develop personal

coping strategies

–Develop and practice self-evaluation techniques

• Full day training session on client centred learning, coaching

techniques and the use of road safety resources

• Micro-lesson instructor notes and learner’s worksheets

• Access to e-learning modules

• Marketing

• Follow up training sessions

• LSDS driver training offers

• CPD certification

What the ADIs get

South Yorkshire

Lewisham

North West

Somerset

Sussex

Northants

2011 ADI trainingaccredited by

Training delivered by Ian Edwards

Enquiries about the scheme

Contact:

David.Lawson@sheffield.gov.uk

or

ian.edwards@edrivingsolutions.com

Thank you