Cycle Instructor Training
New! CTC and Kingston to jointly trial new CPD courses.
The Royal Borough of Kingston becomes the only London Local Authority recognised as an Instructor Training Organisation (ITO). The Department for Transport has awarded this accreditation to 18 best practice organisations in the country.
Operating since 2007, we have trained more than 300 instructors for local authorities and many other independent cyclist training providers.
The DfT now requires all Bikeability instructors to register with an ITO so that they can deliver training for Local Authorities and School Sports Partnerships funded schemes.
To become a member of the Royal Borough of Kingston - ITO is free!
- If you have already been trained by us, you are automatically registered. You can be registered with more than one ITO, but if for any reason you do not wish to be registered as a member of the Royal Borough of Kingston ITO then please email your name, address and NSI number to eric.chasseray@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
If you have not been trained by us please contact eric.chasseray@rbk.kingston.gov.uk providing your contact details and NSI number and we will contact you
What do you get?
- Access to our CPD courses
- Free observations of our Bikeability programme
- Commitment that our clients receive their post course assessment within 6 months
- Free use of our Bikeability teaching resources and model documentation
- Quarterly newsletters and flash updates of any changes to the National Standard
- Advice on insurance
We have helped many Local Authorities and organisations to make the testing transition from Cycle Proficiency to Bikeability. We offer management support and attending instructors meetings for large organisations.
We are accredited to deliver the following courses:
- National Standard Instructor Course
- Instructor Trainer Course
- Assistant Course
- Continued Professional Development (CPD) Courses:
- Bike Maintenance, Level 1 & 2 Bikeability Refreshers, Delivering Level 3 training, Mentoring
- (CPD's courses are tailored to suit your requirements)
The National Standard Instructor (NSI) Course
In today's society becoming a cycling instructor is more relevant than ever, promoting, as it does, the leisure, fun, health and environmental benefits of cycling, plus the fact that cycling is an inexpensive and sustainable form of everyday transport.
Whether you would like to make cycle training your full-time job or you just want to pass on some skills at your local school or youth club, undertaking the National Standard Instructor training is the first step.
We run Courses in New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston, close to the local train station. Cost is £400 per person excluding Post Course Assessment (PCA)
If you are a Bikeability provider, we can come to you. Cost is from £300 excluding PCA. You provide the venue.
PCAs give you full accreditation while we observe you working with real trainees. 2 sessions are usually required. We come to you and charge from £100 per session.
We charge additional travelling costs as required for delivering courses or sessions beyond a 20 mile radius of Kingston.
Please email eric.chasseray@rbk.kingston.gov.uk for a quote.
Kingston courses
| Course | Month | Dates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course 1 | August | Mon 1, Tue 2, Wed 3, Thu 4 | 2011 |
| Course 2 | September | Thu 8 - Fri 9 / Thu 15 - Fri 16 | 2011 |
| Course 3 | February | Thu 02 - Fri 03 / Thu 09 - Fri 10 | 2012 |
| Course 4 | March | Thu 8 - Fri 9 / Thu 15 - Fri 16 | 2012 |
The course includes:
- 4-day course with 2 qualified Instructor Trainers
- Course materials (Workbook, manual and model documentatioccreditation.(To be booked within 6 months)
- Registration on the National Database.
The CTC has got together with the Royal Borough of Kingston to develop and offer CPD courses to Training Providers and independent Cycling Instructors alike. For the rest of the year these half- day courses will be charged at a subsidised rate of only £30 per instructor plus travel costs.
Course Modules include:
- Moving Groups on the Road
- Road Positioning
- Teaching Techniques
- Alternative Delivery Methods
- Group Management/Risk Management
- Level 1 and 2 refreshers
- Delivering Level 3
Courses are customised according to clients’ requirements, and delivered in your area.
For more information or to book a course, contact:
Greg Woodford at the CTC, greg.woodford@ctc.org.uk
Eric Chasseray at Kingston, eric.chasseray@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Cycle Training Providers are required to offer their instructors a minimum of three hours CPD (Continued Professional Development) per annum?
To quote the the Bikeability website; “All employees should be part of a programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) where they are given the opportunity to improve and broaden their knowledge, skill and personal qualities. This is essential to maintain a high standard of cycle training in line with the National Standard and Bikeability’s overarching aims.”
More Information
For more information please contact:
Eric Chasseray
Cyclist Training Co-ordinator
Climate Change and Sustainable Travel Group
Email: eric.chasseray@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8547 5826