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