Midas

Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS)

Originally developed by Hampshire County Council, MiDAS is administered nationally by CTAUK and provides organisations with the means to assess and train all their minibus drivers.

MiDAS is a membership scheme, free to join, with members undertaking a commitment to assess and train all their minibus drivers to the MiDAS standard.

MiDAS provides both classroom-based theory training and an on-road driving assessment for all minibus drivers and additional training on passenger assistance and the use of wheelchair accessible vehicles, for drivers who will be transporting passengers with disabilities.

Regular refresher training is a significant element of MiDAS and in order to retain their MiDAS Certificate, drivers must attend refresher training every four years.

Please click on the links below for further information on MiDAS training courses.

	Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) An award winning, and nationally recognised, assessment and training scheme for minibus drivers in the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors. Read more »
	Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS) Developed jointly by CTAUK and Hampshire County Council, PATS provides a nationally recognised standard of training to people whose role it is to provide care and assistance to passengers travelling by road. Read more »
	Car & MPV Driving MiDAS Car & MPV provides the opportunity for organisations operating smaller vehicles, or voluntary car schemes, to deliver the same level of training to their drivers as MiDAS gives to minibus drivers, including regular refresher training. Read more »
	5 Steps to Safety This training course helps you to understand the dangers involved in vehicle fires and gives you advice on what to do to reduce the chances of fire breaking out, and how to respond safely when this happens. Read more »