There may be an opportunity for Leeds academies and colleges to be reimbursed with part of the training cost. This would be under the condition that students who use Leeds City Council funded transport are travel trained to use public transport to travel to school or college as an alternative.
As a qualified travel trainer, you are equipped to teach people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to travel independently. Travel independence is essential when preparing young people for adulthood, as it develops life skills and builds confidence. Travel training also can save local authorities hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Our experience
Leeds City Council's qualified trainers:
- have over 15 years of experience of delivering and managing a travel training service
- have successfully trained over 2,000 students to successfully travel independently
- have trained hundreds of councils, schools, and colleges to deliver independent travel training within their organisations
- are nationally recognised as being leaders in the field of independent travel training, being Transport for London’s course provider of choice
Our offer
Leeds City Council offers a range of training and resources to support the delivery of Independent Travel Training (ITT).
Open Awards Level 2 award in Skills for Teaching ITT course
A two-day accredited course delivered at locations across the UK, including our Leeds City Centre office. This course:
- teaches delegates how to problem solve during travel training
- teaches delegates how to understand and implement the processes for teaching independent travel
- includes a practical activity which enables delegates to risk assess routes
- offers a valuable networking opportunity with likeminded individuals in your field
Bespoke delivery in your local area is also available. We are flexible with group sizes in some circumstances. Please contact us to discuss options.
Prices
Course prices start from £450 per person.
Free - for Leeds-maintained schools (with a charge of £37pp to cover the cost of the awarding body), on the condition that they work with the children’s transport team to successfully travel train children and young people who are dependent on taxis to travel to and from school.
Delivery of classroom-based lesson pack by an ITT coordinator
Delivery of our lesson packs by our ITT coordinators in schools. They will identify students who may be able to start ITT with Leeds City Council.
The school must:
- be Leeds based
- have a high number of students who are utilising transport assistance from Leeds City Council
Prices
Classroom sessions are free.
Classroom-based lesson pack
A 7-part resource developed by our experienced training team, designed for use with learners who have SEND and/or primary-aged pupils. This pack supports classroom delivery of core travel skills such as journey planning, reading timetables, and travel safety.
Available as a digital download or a paper copy (free postage).
Prices
The pack costs £50.
Reviews
Our training course has also received glowing reviews from participants who have praised its effectiveness in enhancing their skills and knowledge:
“The training was extremely useful and helpful to me. I was able to take a lot of information back to my team at Greenwich and felt it is going to be very beneficial for us to begin our in-house travel training for the future.”
“Well structured, well delivered and extremely helpful.”
“Amazing trainer's knowledge supported with real life examples when real situations were discussed and learned from. Thank you, great training.”
Book a place
To book a place on the course, request the lesson pack, or find out more about our training offers, please email the Independent Travel Training (ITT) team.
