MiDAS 30th Celebration Event Information
Thank you for joining us at Aintree Racecourse, home of the world-famous Grand National, to celebrate 30 years of safe, legal and comfortable journeys with MiDAS.
Community Transport Association and Hampshire County Council are delighted to welcome you for a day of insightful panel talks, presentations, and the all important awards ceremony, and to check out the exhibition stands, network and explore the vehicles we have on site.
On this page you will find today's agenda, information about our fantastic event sponsors, awards categories and more.
Register for an account to access the PATS shop
Following the launch of our new website, you now need to login to order certificates for PATS, Car and MPV or 5 STEPS to Safety. You can continue ordering MiDAS Learner Passes through your online account in exactly the same way.
If you already have a CTA online account, login below > Click Account > Click Shop.
Register with MiDAS
Register with MiDAS to join a community of thousands of organisations who are committed to delivering safe, legal and comfortable journeys.
Training
CTA manage a national programme of quality-assured education and training for the CT sector and beyond, ensuring that organisations are able to deliver safe, legal and comfortable journeys.
Through our training, workshops and webinars we help our members enhance their skills and knowledge on transport services, regulatory frameworks, safety and customer service.
Do you want to become a MiDAS Provider?
Rather than accessing MiDAS through an existing provider, you may want to be able to deliver MiDAS yourselves. This can be a good option particularly if you have a large number of people requiring training or if you struggle to find an existing provider close to you. It also allows you to deliver MiDAS to other organisations in your area. You can find out more about the steps involved with becoming a MiDAS Driver Assessor below.
Step 1 – Understand the responsibilities
In order to deliver MiDAS, your organisation must:
What are the Benefits of MiDAS
As well as ensuring that drivers can provide safe, legal and comfortable journeys to passengers, there are lots of other benefits of MiDAS.
Find a PATS, Car and MPV or 5STEPS Provider
Here you can find a list of organisations who can deliver PATS, Car and MPV or 5 STEPS across the UK. We recommend contacting a few different providers in your area as availability and costs can vary. Prices can vary depending on the number of people being trained, the modules required and your location. All of the details and arrangements for your course will be organised directly with your chosen provider.
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Find a MiDAS Provider
There are hundreds of organisations throughout the UK who can deliver MiDAS for your drivers. Explore our map to find providers in your area! Many of them are also able to travel so if there isn't one close to you, have a look at providers in your surrounding area. You can read more about the process of organising a course below. You will arrange everything, including access to the online theory course, through your chosen provider.