MiDAS Driver Assessor Development
If community transport is going to be sustainable locally, the capability to assess drivers has to sit locally too. This section sets out a longer-term pathway for people who might become assessors with us.
A pathway we are planning, not a programme you can join
Community Ride Hub is not a MiDAS accredited training centre and has no assessors in post. There is no start date and no funding attached to this pathway today. You can submit an expression of interest on the pathway page so we know who to contact when the prerequisites are in place — that is not an application and does not reserve a place.
Why grow our own assessors
Buying in assessment for every driver is slow and expensive, and it puts a ceiling on how quickly we can bring new drivers into service. A qualified assessor inside the organisation means drivers can be assessed in our own vehicles, on the roads and routes they will actually drive, at the point they are ready rather than when an external diary allows.
It also opens the door to supporting other local organisations with their own drivers, which is the ambition described on our training for organisations page.
Explore the pathway
The assessor role
What a driver assessor actually does day to day, and the judgement the role demands.
The pathway
The stages we envisage between an experienced driver and a working assessor.
Candidates
Who this suits, what we would look for, and what we would not require.
Quality assurance
How we would keep assessment consistent, fair and defensible over time.
What we are not saying
- We are not offering assessor training, and we cannot certificate anyone as an assessor.
- We are not guaranteeing paid work, hours or a role to anyone who registers interest.
- We have not set dates. Any timescale would depend on accreditation, vehicles and funding.
- Registering interest creates no obligation on either side.
Where this stands
| Service | Current position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accredited centre status | Not yet held | Prerequisite for everything below |
| Assessor in post | None | No assessors currently working with Community Ride Hub |
| Pathway design | Planning stage | Outline published on these pages |
| Funding for candidate places | Not secured | Would form part of a future bid |
| Expressions of interest | Open | Informal, no commitment |
Think this might be you?
Tell us now, even if the timing is years out. Knowing who is out there locally strengthens the case for accreditation.