PATS is relevant to any organisation that employs, uses, or supplies passenger assistants. It has been developed to improve safety standards for people who need assistance, care and supervision on the move.

PATS has been developed out of MiDAS, the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme. MiDAS is a nationally successful training scheme developed in the early 1990s for minibus drivers.

On completion of the training sessions all candidates sit a multi-choice assessment exam and will need to achieve an 80% pass mark to qualify. Candidates will be given their test results and will be awarded a pass or invited to take a re-test.

Re-tests will be available to anyone who fails the final assessment. Students with language or learning difficulties can be re-assessed with a verbal question
and answer test.

Courses are held at Fort George our company Head Office and Training Centre set in the peaceful Berkshire countryside. Fort George is three miles from Wokingham and within easy reach of the M4 motorway.

All modules are presented in a professional lecture room by qualified trainers using excellent equipment and training aids. To achieve maximum learning potential the course is limited to 12 students.

Modules covered on the day:

1. PATS introduction
2. Module A - The Role of the Passenger Assistant
3. Module B - Assisting Passengers with disabilities
4. Module C1 - Supervising children and youngsters with special needs
5. Module C2 - Working with adults who require care and supervision