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DRIVING FOR BETTER BUSINESS SHOWCASE SEES LAUNCH OF a2om BTEC FOR FLEET DRIVERS
As well as providing an opportunity to reward Business Champions, the Driving for Better Business showcase event at Cranfield afforded a chance for a2om to launch their new qualification for business drivers – the first of its kind.
This BTEC qualification is based on best practice and uses interactive software that allows the participant to practice life saving higher order driving skills such as eye scanning, hazard perception and risk management from the safety of their home computer. Recent large scale research found that a2om’s unique e-learning training improved attitudes of the participants to risk taking such as speeding, close following and overtaking. It has also been proven to improve drivers’ eye movement patterns and hazard perception skills: key components in a safe driver.
Launching the new qualification, RoadSafe’s patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent said: ‘A well managed fleet of drivers makes for a happy and profitable company. I am keen that you should promote these values within your companies and am therefore delighted that we are able to be here today for the launch of a totally new qualification - a BTEC in driving being introduced by
a2om – a company which works closely with Cranfield and already applies some of the most advanced learning from around the world but which knows that a sound vocational qualification such as this one can make a real difference to those who drive for a living.’
a2om's director of research, behavioural scientist Dr Lisa Dorn from Cranfield University has appeared on the BBC Breakfast programme along with Quentin Willson discussing a2om's new GCSE equivalent BTEC qualification in Driving Science launched in response to the governments consultation paper on driver training and testing. Press play below -->
Gary talks about a²om's BTEC in Driving Science
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a2om appears in The Times
(06/05/2008)
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Thames Valley Police Young Driver Scheme
a²om, the revolution in young driver training has joined forces with Thames Valley Policein developing a ground breaking‘Young Driver Scheme.’This is a uniqueeducation scheme for drivers under 25 caught committing moving road traffic offences.
The scheme is commended by His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, who visited Thames Valley Police at Three Mile Cross, Road Policing base to see the scheme in action and to hear first hand experiences of young people currently involved.  The new scheme will heavily feature a2om’s pioneering e-learning technology designed to re-educate and greatly improve the attitude of young drivers and young driving offenders.
The ‘Young Driver Scheme’ is available in the Thames Valley area and is set to revolutionise young driver development and education together with re-educating, empowering and rehabilitating young offenders in to becoming safer drivers on our roads. a²om’s syllabus was chosen for its outstanding and advanced technological content. The course uses a²om’s ground breaking e-learning technology – a2om highway - to help address key issues not usually covered in driver training. The course will use a PC interface element which requires students to respond to scenarios of risky scenarios as they would in real driving situations, including night driving and different weather conditions.
Link: BBC South Today - Thames Valley Police 'Young Driver Scheme'
a2om Feature in the March Edition of the ADI News
download the article from March '08 ADI News magazine here (PDF)
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