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Road Safety GB Academy
At a Glance
• The professional development arm of Road Safety GB
• Comprehensive suite of road safety training courses
• Complimentary membership for Road Safety GB members
• Applications welcomed from other road safety professionals
Formed in 2013 with the full support of the Department for Transport , The Academy is the professional development arm of Road Safety GB . The Academy provides road safety practitioners with support and guidance to develop and enhance their skills to deliver effective , evidence-led road safety interventions . In 2016 , The Academy was awarded a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for improving the quality of training for road safety professionals and standardising the delivery of road safety initiatives .
Training courses
The Academy offers a comprehensive suite of training courses for road safety professionals , including its two flagship courses - the Road Safety Practitioner Foundation Course and the two-day Behavioural Change Course . Launched in 2013 , the Road Safety Practitioner Foundation Course provides participants with an overview of the knowledge and skills they need to effectively and safely deliver a road safety educational intervention . The Behavioural Change Course covers : road user behaviour ; behavioural models ; behavioural change techniques ; behavioural insights ; mapping behaviours ; and developing interventions using behavioural models and change techniques . This course has also been remodelled as Human Factors in Engineering , specifically for highways engineers who want to develop their understanding of the human in the engineering process . Other Academy courses cover topics including media training , social media , evaluation , delivering road safety in a primary school setting , presentation skills – and client centred learning for ADIs .
Road Safety GB qualification
The Academy has developed its own road safety qualification which is set out in four levels of attainment : Level 1 - Practitioner ; Level 2 - Advanced Practitioner ; Level 3 - Specialist ; and Level 4 - Manager . Each of the Academy courses generates credits towards the full Road Safety GB qualification and other external courses may be included in building credits . The individual courses may also be used for CPD accreditation .
Membership
Local authority members and corporate members of Road Safety GB are entitled to a number of complimentary individual memberships of The Academy for their road safety employees .
For more information about The Academy and the training courses it offers , visit : rsgbacademy . org . uk 23