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Road Safety GB Academy
At a Glance
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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
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