Safety charity offers free BTEC to at-work drivers

Drivers who have already passed RoSPA’s prestigious advanced driving test for business motorists are being offered the opportunity to upgrade their qualification free of charge.

For the first time, successful candidates who have carried out three days of RoADTest training with the safety charity can apply to Edexcel to have their qualification recognised at BTEC Level.

RoSPA’s head of driver and fleet solutions, Simon Protano, explained that the RoADTest was developed as the first advanced driving test to specifically meet the needs of business drivers.

It sets the benchmark for at-work driving and takes into consideration the realities faced by those who use the road for work purposes. These realities include driving thousands of miles each year under deadline pressures and in unfamiliar vehicles.

The new opportunity for successful RoADTest candidates to have their qualifications recognised at BTEC Level three - the equivalent of an A-Level - for no extra charge will be beneficial to all firms, irrespective of whether they have a car or van fleet or employ professional haulage or passenger transport drivers.

Further information about the scheme is available by calling RoSPA on 0121 248 2105 or by visiting www.rospa.com/roadtest.