Instructor Cycle Training Courses

The course costs £925 per person and includes:

• three day training from expert tutors
• registration fee
• cycle training resources to support your delivery
• registration with the Department for Transport (DfT)
• access to the 1st4sport LXP learner platform  

• a 2-hour final assessment (including travel expenses up to a distance of 25-miles)

This course will be a combination of classroom based and practical learning with group and 1-2-1 tutoring.

Bursary (Bikeability Trust)

The Bikeability Trust has 2-part bursary of up to £900 available for new instructors.

If you are eligible for a bursary, we will apply for it on your behalf once your Bikeability Provider has indicated they are using one for you. The bursary will be deducted from your  course fee.

Eligibility

To attend the course, you must:

• be at least 16 years of age
• be a regular on-road cyclist, who is confident riding in traffic at a standard that meets Bikeability Level 3 environment and who can pass that confidence on to others. This is a very practical course that involves considerable time cycling
• have a helmet, suitable clothing, a roadworthy bike and bike lock for each day of the course

Any experience of teaching or coaching young people and adults is beneficial and encouraged.

What you will learn

The instructor course prepares you to deliver Bikeability Level 1 to 3 courses to either adults or young people. By the end of the course, you will have improved your own riding skills and learnt how to:

• teach groups and individuals
• provide a safe training area
• assess when your trainees have achieved their outcomes

If you successfully complete the course, you will:

• be awarded Provisional National Standard Instructor status by the Department for Transport (DFT)
• be able to deliver cycle training with the assistance of a qualified instructor

If you successfully complete the PCA, you will:

• be a fully qualified National Standard Instructor
• receive a 1st4Sport Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training certificate

What the course includes

The course includes:

• introduction to the National Standard
• theory of Level 1, 2 and 3 Bikeability
• planning Bikeability sessions
• delivery methods for Level 1, 2 and 3 Bikeability
• conducting a bike, helmet and clothing check
• evaluating Bikeability sessions
• providing feedback and motivation
• managing groups effectively
• moving trainees in groups
• conducting effective risk assessment
• safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• signposting trainees to further cycling opportunities
• one-to-one feedback from an experienced tutor

Upcoming courses

A minimum of four learners are required for a course to run.

• Tuesday 17 June to Thursday 19 June 2025 
• Monday 14 July to Wednesday 16 July 2025
• Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 September and Thursday 11 September 2025 
• Monday 13 October to Wednesday 15 October 2025
• Monday 10 November to Wednesday 12 November 2025

Course venue

Solihull Council House

Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB

You can use our How to Find Us map if you need directions.

Apply

Apply for the Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training

Private course bookings

We can also deliver private course to Bikeability providers and private organisations.

To host a cours, you will need:

• secure bike parking for six to ten bikes
• one room to be used from 8:45am to 5:00pm with power and a large display screen
• catering space/breakout room close to the main room
• Level 1 - a traffic free area, for example a playground or car park, that must be a minimum size of two tennis courts
• Level 2 - quiet, low traffic streets with multiple junctions within one mile of base

If you are looking to host a course, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

MIAS Cycle FIT is an ideal selection of courses for:

• anyone working in the cycle training industry
•  those who want to develop their maintenance skills
• bike fleet managers.

The courses cover a range basic maintenance checks and repairs, through to more complex technical elements.

Cycle FIT Level 1 - Introductory Skills (16 hours, delivered alongside Level 3)

Cycle FIT Level 2 - Developing Skills (8 hours) NVQ standard Level One for those who require a basic knowledge on cycle adjustment.

Cycle FIT Level 3 - Consolidating Skills (16 hours delivered alongside Level 1)

The Cycle FIT Course Level One and Three is for 16 hours and is an NVQ equivalent standard level one award for Level One and an NVQ standard level two award for Level Three.

Cycle FIT 1 and 3 are for those seeking a more detailed knowledge of cycle maintenance and fleet management. These two courses are delivered the same way, the difference being in the assessment process.

During the ongoing assessment process, learners who require additional support to complete the set tasks will be awarded Level 1 (NVQ1).

Those learners who complete tasks unaided will be awarded Level 3 (NVQ2)

Courses will take place at Solihull MBC Bike Workshop, delivered by MIAS Level 5 Tutors, ideally with 4 people per course, and will be tailored to your requirements in discussion with the tutor. The workshop is kitted out with an extensive range of Park Tool Professional tools and has a range of suitable bikes ranging from entry level bikes used in our Bikeability training through to the latest electric and E Cargo fleet.

Learners that meet the required level will receive both a MIAS Cycle FIT Maintenance Course Logbook, used to record their ongoing development, and a MIAS Cycle FIT Maintenance Course certificate to the appropriate level.

The outline for all levels includes:

• health and safety - working environment and use of tools
• types of cycle and anatomy - frames, components, materials
• basic tools
• wheels - removal, tubes and tyres, puncture repair
• brake Systems - rim and disc
• drivechain - gear systems, cleaning & lubrication
• headsets - adjustment
• pre-ride check

For the more advanced

• Advanced tools
• Brake set up and adjustment - rim and disc, cable and hydraulic
• Drivechain - set up and adjustment, road and mtb, bottom brackets
• Headset - set up and maintenance
• Wheels - hub service and adjustment
• Bike fit - setting up a bike for an individual

To book course or to discuss content, please view our contact details below.

Are you looking:

• for an alternative to driving?
• to reduce emissions in cities and town centres?

Then this bespoke training should be of interest to your staff and partners.

The course provides learners with the:

• confidence and skills to ride on busy streets
• knowledge to train other people how to effectively use e-cargo and e-bikes

For more information contact Andy Stowe:

• on 07880 172462
• email at andrew.stowe@solihull.gov.uk

You can also email us at bikeabilityrdc@solihull.gov.uk.

The Centre’s policies in line with 1st4sport’s policies are detailed below:

• Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality and Diversity
• Health and Safety
• Internal Quality Assurance
• Learner Appeals against Assessment
• Learner Complaints against Recognised Centre
• Malpractice and Maladministration Policy
• Terms and Conditions

Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training - New Instructors

March 2023

“Thank you both for a great course, I have learnt plenty and enjoyed myself. I arrived with quite a negative vibe in my head as I'd "been there, done my time, respected member of a team and got the T-shirt" so why am I here?... I have learnt that, whilst the original Bikeability course was a step change from Cycle Proficiency, it didn't always reach the quality/goals that was desired or needed to be … My challenge now is to shred that old T-shirt and work hard towards getting a newer, shinier, fit for purpose T-shirt.”

September 2021

"Morning both.

Hope you’re both well and recovering from an intense but hopefully enjoyable week.

Just wanted to send you both a personal note of gratitude and thanks for the way in which you delivered the course over the last four days. I must admit at the start I did have some personal doubts about it all. But thanks to your delivery style and patience, the light began to be switched on for me, as a means of seeing coping mechanisms. The biggest one being 'demonstration is key'.

Thank you again, I thoroughly enjoyed it and our time together."