Accreditation Framework – The Road Safety GB Academy

The Road Safety GB Academy has developed an accreditation framework for road safety practitioners to formally recognise the awareness, knowledge and experience of road safety professionals.

This approach comes in the form of two Awards to support road safety professionals who want to grow their expertise and make a real impact on safe, sustainable, and healthy travel.

The Awards are aimed at people working in, or developing a career in, road safety and active travel, with each Award reflecting different levels of professional practice.

RSGB Certificate in Delivery of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel
This Award is aimed primarily at practitioners who deliver road safety or active travel interventions. It provides a broad foundation of knowledge and skills for effective professional practice.
RSGB Diploma in Delivery and Management of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel
This Award is aimed at experienced or advanced practitioners whose roles involve greater responsibility for the development, management and evaluation of interventions, projects or programmes, including working with partners and applying evidence to professional practice.

Detailed information on each Award is provided below.

Fees

There are a range of options available.

Option 1: Pay in Full
For those new to the RSGB Academy or those wishing to purchase the qualification package upfront.

This option provides a discount of approximately 10%, depending on the courses selected. In addition, the price is fixed for the full duration of the award, protecting against future price increases.

Option 2: Pay in Two Instalments

Same qualification package as Option 1 completed in two payments.

Option 3: Prior Learning Route – One Transaction

For members who have already completed some Academy training within the last 5 years.

Candidates pay:

the enrolment & support fee; and
the cost of any additional courses required to achieve the Award

For example:

Certificate: enrolment & support fee (sliding scale £150-£300 depending on support required, this will be calculated on registration) + remaining courses required

Diploma: enrolment & support fee (sliding scale £200-£400 depending on support required, this will be calculated on registration) + remaining courses required

The costs of the remaining courses required would be added together and paid for with the enrolment & support fee in one transaction.

Option 4: Prior Learning Route – Pay As You Progress

For members who have already completed some Academy training within the last 5 years.

Candidates pay:

the enrolment & support fee; and
the cost of any additional courses required to achieve the Award on a Pay As You Progress basis

For example:

Certificate: enrolment & support fee (sliding scale £150-£300 depending on support required, this will be calculated on registration) + pay for additional courses on an individual Pay As You Progress basis
Diploma: enrolment & support fee (sliding scale £200-£400 depending on support required, this will be calculated on registration) + pay for additional courses on an individual Pay As You Progress basis

Interested in an Award

To register click here to download the registration form.

The Academy can provide further information about the Awards, the courses you will need to complete and how previous RSGB Academy courses or other relevant learning may count towards your Award, please contact Sally Bartrum Road Safety GB Academy Administrator.

RSGB Certificate in Delivery of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel

To achieve the Certificate, learners will complete four core courses (shown in red) and choose two additional courses (shown in blue)

If learners have completed any of the required courses within the last five years, these will count towards the Certificate and do not need to be repeated. If a course was completed more than five years ago, it must be refreshed.

The only exception is the Road Safety Practitioner Foundation Course. This is a four-day course, but if it was completed more than five years ago, learners only need to complete a one-day refresher to update their knowledge.

RSGB Certificate in Delivery of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel, learning outcomes

On completion of the Certificate, learners will be able to demonstrate appropriate awareness, knowledge and practical skills relevant to the delivery of safe, sustainable and healthy travel interventions.

Awareness of:

How their role fits within and interacts with the Safe System approach to road safety
The role of partners within the Safe System
Why behaviour change interventions should be informed by behavioural theory
The importance of using appropriate behaviour change techniques
The importance of using statistical evidence to support the development of interventions
Learning theories and their relevance to educational interventions
Common causes and contributory factors associated with road collisions
The importance of promoting safe and active forms of travel
The importance of robust evaluation
Where to access relevant road safety research and evidence

Knowledge and practical understanding of:

The importance of risk assessment and how to complete a risk assessment in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance
The ways in which impairment can affect road user behaviour
How behaviour change techniques can be incorporated into interventions
How learning theories can inform the delivery of educational interventions
How digital technology can be used effectively to support and enhance learning
How active learning and client-centred approaches can be used
How to plan and deliver an educational intervention
How to work effectively with partners in the planning and delivery of interventions
How evidence and evaluation findings can be used to support and improve professional practice
How transport can affect health and the environment
Routes to further professional development

Assessment

For most courses, assessment takes the form of a written assignment assessed by an Academy assessor. Learners receive feedback on their work and, where necessary, will be given an opportunity to address areas where the required assessment criteria have not yet been demonstrated. Where a written assessment would present a barrier to a learner, an appropriate alternative assessment method may be agreed with the Academy.

RSGB Diploma in Delivery and Management of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel

To achieve the Diploma, learners will complete seven core courses (shown in red) and choose two additional courses (shown in blue)

If learners have completed any of the required courses within the last five years, these will count towards the Diploma and do not need to be repeated. If a course was completed more than five years ago, it must be refreshed.

RSGB Diploma in Delivery and Management of Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Travel, learning outcomes

Knowledge, understanding and application of:

The main principles and concepts underpinning the Safe System approach to road safety
How their professional role fits within and contributes to the Safe System
The role of partners and effective partnership working within the Safe System
How behavioural theories can be used to identify determinants of behaviour and inform the development of interventions
How to select and apply appropriate behaviour change techniques when developing interventions
How statistical evidence can be interpreted and used to support the development and evaluation of interventions, including recognising its limitations
Common causes and contributory factors associated with road collisions and their implications for intervention development
The role of safe and active forms of travel within safe, sustainable and healthy transport
The ways in which impairment can affect road user behaviour
How learning theories can inform the design and delivery of educational interventions
How digital technology can be used effectively to support and enhance learning
How active learning and client-centred approaches can be applied
How to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate educational interventions
How transport can affect health and the environment
How to plan and manage projects
Principles of financial management relevant to road safety and related projects
How to identify, critically interpret and apply road safety research and evidence to professional practice

Application of knowledge and skills through experience of:

Planning, developing and evaluating road safety, active travel or related interventions
Delivering, or managing the delivery of, road safety or active travel interventions, projects or programmes
Using data, research and other evidence to inform professional decisions
Working collaboratively with partners and contributing to or leading partnership activity
Applying appropriate behaviour change and learning principles to the development of interventions
Using evaluation findings to review and improve interventions and professional practice
Supporting the development of colleagues and other practitioners
Applying learning and evidence within their own professional practice

Assessment

For most courses, assessment takes the form of a written assignment assessed by an Academy assessor. Learners receive feedback on their work and, where necessary, will be given an opportunity to address areas where the required assessment criteria have not yet been demonstrated. Where a written assessment would present a barrier to a learner, the Academy may agree on an appropriate alternative assessment method.

Diploma Portfolio

In addition to completing the required courses and assessments, learners working towards the Diploma must complete a portfolio of evidence demonstrating how they have applied their learning within a road safety, active travel or related project or programme of work.

The portfolio provides learners with an opportunity to demonstrate the practical application and integration of knowledge gained through the Diploma.

The portfolio will be considered as part of a final review by an independent Academy review panel.

General Points

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

Road Safety GB recognises that learners may already have relevant knowledge and learning gained through previous formal study. Learners who have completed a relevant formal qualification or other recognised learning may apply for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

The Academy will consider whether the previous learning provides sufficient and current evidence against the learning outcomes and assessment requirements of the relevant RSGB Academy course. Where appropriate equivalence is demonstrated, the learner may be exempted from completing some or all of the learning associated with that course.

The Academy may use a gap analysis to identify whether any additional learning or assessment is required before equivalence can be confirmed. APL decisions are made by the Academy and recorded as part of the learner's Award record.

Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Achieving an Award represents an important stage in professional development, but road safety practice and the evidence that supports it continue to evolve.

To maintain the currency of an Award, learners are expected to undertake at least one day of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year.

This could include:

Completing a Road Safety GB Academy course
Attending the National Road Safety Conference
Attending another relevant conference, seminar or workshop
Completing another relevant learning opportunity that supports the learner's professional role

Learners are encouraged to maintain a record of their CPD activities.