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Diversity Training Academy

Good care starts
with good preparation.

Practical, specialist training for drivers, passenger assistants and care-focused transport teams. Built around the people you support and the journeys you deliver.

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Skills that travel
beyond the classroom.

Our nurse-led team and experienced operational staff bring passenger needs into focus through practical, relevant learning.

Care & safety

Safeguarding adults & children

Recognising abuse, responding to concerns and understanding personal safeguarding responsibilities.

What the training covers

Who it’s forDrivers, passenger assistants and office teams.

  • Recognising concerns and listening to disclosures
  • Recording facts and reporting through the right channels
  • Professional boundaries and respectful practice
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Care & safety

First aid & emergency awareness

Practical preparation for illness or injury during a journey.

What the training covers

Who it’s forPassenger-facing teams and workplace first aid learners.

  • Emergency assessment, CPR and choking awareness
  • Responding to bleeding, shock and minor injuries
  • Calling for help and communicating clearly
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Transport skills

MiDAS

Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme training for the practical responsibilities of carrying passengers. Discuss the appropriate course and accessible-vehicle elements with our team.

What the training covers

Who it’s forMinibus drivers and transport operators.

  • Passenger-aware driving and journey preparation
  • Boarding arrangements and safe use of the vehicle
  • Recognising how a passenger’s needs affect the journey
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Transport skills

PATS

Passenger Assistant Training Scheme learning for the people supporting passengers on board.

What the training covers

Who it’s forPassenger assistants and escort teams.

  • Understanding passenger needs and responsibilities
  • Wheelchair security and assisted movement awareness
  • Communication, supervision and safe handovers
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Passenger support

Understanding autism

Helping teams understand how an unfamiliar journey, sensory demands or changes in routine may affect an autistic passenger. A focus on individual preferences and respectful support.

What the training covers

Who it’s forSEND drivers, passenger assistants and school transport teams.

  • Sensory differences and communication preferences
  • Using clear information and predictable routines
  • Noticing distress and adapting the environment where possible
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Passenger support

Epilepsy awareness

Developing awareness of epilepsy in the transport setting, with the passenger’s own care plan guiding the response. We discuss role-specific training needs separately from general awareness.

What the training covers

Who it’s forStaff supporting passengers with epilepsy.

  • Understanding individual seizure presentations and plans
  • Observation, recording and appropriate escalation
  • The limits of an awareness course and task-specific training needs
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Passenger support

Medication awareness & care plans

Understanding medication responsibilities within an individual care plan.

What the training covers

Who it’s forPassenger support staff with relevant responsibilities.

  • Checking instructions, authorisation and role boundaries
  • Accurate records and clear escalation
  • Identifying when individual clinical training is needed
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Passenger support

Positive behaviour support & handling

A person-centred approach to understanding distress and reducing escalation. Training discussions start with prevention, communication and the individual’s agreed support arrangements.

What the training covers

Who it’s forTeams supporting passengers who may become distressed.

  • Recognising communication, sensory and environmental needs
  • Calm responses, de-escalation and consistent teamwork
  • Agreed support plans, reporting and reflective learning
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Transport skills

Moving, assisting & wheelchair safety

Practical awareness of access, assisted movement and passenger positioning. Training is matched to the equipment used and the responsibilities of each member of staff.

What the training covers

Who it’s forAccessible-transport drivers and passenger assistants.

  • Planning boarding and alighting with dignity
  • Equipment familiarisation, ramps and passenger lifts
  • Wheelchair and occupant restraint awareness
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Care & safety

Infection prevention & control

Supporting a clean transport environment through consistent everyday routines. Sessions connect hygiene principles with the practical tasks staff carry out around vehicles and equipment.

What the training covers

Who it’s forDrivers, assistants and vehicle support teams.

  • Hand hygiene and appropriate protective equipment
  • Cleaning shared surfaces and passenger equipment
  • Reporting concerns and following agreed cleaning procedures
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Learning with a purpose

Training that connects
knowledge with daily practice.

Our academy supports the same standards we ask of our own transport teams: care, preparation, professional judgement and clear communication.

Induction & role preparation

New starters need to understand both their responsibilities and the people they will support. We discuss core learning alongside the realities of a driver, passenger assistant or medical support role.

Practical learning

Examples from the transport environment help teams consider what good support looks like. Discussion, demonstrations and practice can be shaped around the equipment, situations and passengers relevant to the group.

Refresher development

Skills need attention after induction. Refresher sessions and follow-up learning help teams revisit key topics, discuss changes and identify where further support or task-specific instruction is needed.

For external organisations

Build a programme
around your team.

We welcome enquiries from transport operators, local authorities, schools, colleges and care organisations. You may need a focused session for a small team, a programme for new starters or refresher learning across several roles.

Tell us who will attend, the services they deliver and the areas you want to strengthen. We will discuss suitable content, delivery arrangements, availability and pricing.

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A better journey starts
with understanding.

Tell us about the people you support. We’ll take it from there.

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