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      • Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS)
      • Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS)
      • Car and MPV Driving
  • Volunteering
  • Contact Us

Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS)

MiDAS helps improve minibus safety by working with your organisation to enhance skills for drivers.  Anyone interested in driving an Easilink vehicle must:
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  • Fill in a MiDAS registration form.
  • Provide Easilink with a copy of their driving licence.
  • Complete the MiDAS course to be eligible for Easilink’s insurance cover.​

MIDAS ASSESSMENT PROCESS

MiDAS is a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers and consists of three modules and a written test:

  1. On Road Assessment;
  2. Standard Training Module;
  3. Accessible Minibus Training (For Groups who work with wheelchair users).

On Road Assessment takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

The standard training module takes three hours to complete and covers:


  • Introducing MiDAS;
  • Driving a Minibus;
  • Common Driving Faults and How to Avoid Them;
  • Legal Requirements and Good Practice for Minibus Drivers;
  • Minibus Equipment;
  • Passenger Awareness, Assistance and Safety;
  • Safety for Passengers who use Wheelchairs in Minibuses;
  • Breakdown, Accident and Emergency Procedures.
For more information about the MiDAS scheme and answers to frequently asked questions please see the attached MiDAS Leaflet:
we_care_do_you.pdf
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To join the MiDAS scheme please download and complete the application form below and send to your nearest Easilink office:
midas_membership_application_form_2010.pdf
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MiDAS training must be completed every four years.

MiDAS costs £50 per person.

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