Agenda item - Presentation : Wheelchair Accessibility Vehicle Disability Training

Presentation by representatives from Brighton and Hove Streamline providing an update on their Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Disability Training.

Following a 10 – 15 minute presentation Members of the Committee will have the opportunity to ask questions.

16.1    Representatives of the Brighton and Hove Streamline were accompanied by Charlotte Rammage of the University of Sussex and their Principle Trainer, Mr Paul Wardle and gave a detailed presentation in relation to their disability handling and awareness training course.

16.2    The course had been accredited by Brighton University and had been issued with a “REQ” mark which stood for “recognising educational quality”. Details of the course programme which was of 3.5 hours duration were set out. In order to achieve a certificate, candidates  had to pass the multiple theory tests at the end of each module and a practical assessment handling set out in Module 4.

16.3    Councillors, Wares, Bell And Simson stated that they very impressed by the standards that had been achieved and the level of commitment shown by drivers to support that on an on-going basis. It was very important to the quality of the service provided in Brighton and Hove and to support its drivers at this difficult time.

16.4    Councillor Deane stated that she could vouch for course having attended it recently herself and having found it very informative.

16.5    The Chair explained that all members were welcome to attend the course, indeed this was positively welcomed by the trade. All who had attended were welcomed for their informative presentation.

16.6    RESOLVED – That the contents of the presentation be noted.