For schools and colleges
School Minibus Training
Elite Services runs school minibus training from Stockport for schools and colleges across the UK: a full minibus driver training course, and a refresher course every 2 years.
By the end of the course, your staff will be confident driving your school minibus with passengers on board. They will also know the driving and working rules.
Could you answer these?
- Do you have staff who'd drive the school minibus but only hold a category B licence?
- Would they feel confident with a full minibus of pupils behind them, and have you assessed them as suitable?
- Would your teaching and support staff know how to check the minibus is safe to drive?
- Would they know if driving it after a day at work breaches the Working Time Regulations?
- How would you show a member of staff has been assessed as safe to drive it?
If any of those made you stop and think, that's exactly what our course is for.
What we offer
Full minibus training course
Theory and practical lessons, followed by an assessment. It's for staff who haven't driven a minibus before, or have never been trained to.
Refresher course
For staff who trained two or more years ago. It brings their driving and their knowledge of the rules up to date, and is assessed the same way.
Individual lessons
One or more lessons for anyone who needs more time behind the wheel, before an assessment or to build their confidence back up.
What the course involves
- 01
Theory lesson
We cover vehicle checks, driver's hours and working time, passenger safety and the rules for driving a school minibus.
- 02
Theory assessment
A short assessment of what we've covered, so you have a record of it.
- 03
Practical lesson
Time out on the road in a minibus with one of our instructors.
- 04
Practical assessment
A drive with the instructor, who assesses how it goes.
Certificate of competency
Given to everyone who passes both the theory and the practical assessments.
Small groups or one to one
You choose, and there is a discount when you book five or more staff.
Course materials
We provide everything your staff need for the course.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is school minibus training for?
- Teaching and support staff at schools and colleges who hold a category B (car) licence and will drive the school minibus.
- What does the school minibus training course cover?
- Vehicle checks, driver's hours and working time, passenger safety and the rules for driving a school minibus, then time on the road with one of our instructors.
- How often do staff need minibus refresher training?
- We run a refresher course every two years, which brings driving and knowledge of the rules up to date and is assessed in the same way.
- Do staff get a certificate?
- Yes. Everyone who passes both the theory and the practical assessments is given a certificate of competency, so you have a record that they have been assessed.
- Can we train several members of staff together?
- Yes. You can choose small groups or one to one, and there is a discount when you book five or more staff. Send us an enquiry and we'll come back with dates and a quote.
Training your own coach drivers instead? See our PSV driver training.
Request more information
Tell us what you're interested in and how many staff you'd like trained. We'll come back to you with dates and a quote.