Brake conferences and seminars

Browse the events calendar below for forthcoming Brake conferences and seminars, then call 01484 559909 or email admin@brake.org.uk Places fill up fast, so book early!

Note: This list does not include the dates of Brake UK regional training courses from our FedEx & Brake Road Safety Academy. For details of our 2young2die courses (training you to help young people be aware of the dangers of driving) click here. For details of our Pledge2DriveSafely courses (training you to help company drivers prioritise safety) click here.

Tuesday 16 March 2010, London, UK

Eliminating Driver Distractions workshop (12.30 - 4pm), in partnership with TRL and sponsored by ARCO
This essential Brake workshop, back by popular demand, will outline the current legislation, explore the effects of distractions on driving and present research results by transport research agency TRL.
£70+VAT for subscribers, £80+VAT for others. Download pdf flyer here

Thursday 18 March 2010, Abingdon, UK

Tackling Drug Driving (12.30 - 4.00pm), sponsored by Concateno
Expert speakers explore current methodologies and latest research on drug testing and best practice risk management approaches to the issue. Includes a case study from a company that has successfully implemented drug testing in the workplace.
£70 +VAT for subscribers, £80 +VAT for others. Download pdf flyer here

Wednesday 12 May 2010, Huddersfield, UK

Save Money Through Fleet Safety
Suitable for fleet managers and for road safety practitioners advising companies. Get the inside track on the latest in improving management of occupational road risk from leading experts in the field. This workshop is presented by Brake’s Fleet Safety Forum in partnership with risk management experts Interactive Driving Systems.
£70+VAT for subscribers, £80+VAT for non-subscribers. Download pdf flyer here

Thursday 13 May 2010, London, UK

SPEED - THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
This one day acclaimed, bienniel congress on tackling speed by Brake’s Road Safety Forum is a must-attend event for road safety professionals, academics researching in the field, and campaigners. The conference, being held at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons, aims to share international best practice, including forward-thinking Government policy, effective engineering measures, and innovative education projects. Go to the congress’s web pages here. £136 + VAT for Brake subscribers, £176 + VAT for others.

Tuesday 25 May 2010, Derby, UK

Targeted Driver Development: Driving towards zero harm
This one day event includes a close up demonstration of a state of the art driving simulator. Delegates will also learn about a driver risk management programme developed by experts at Cranfield University, who will be speaking at the event.
£80+ VAT for subscribers, £90+VAT for non-subscribers. Download pdf flyer here

Tuesday 15 June 2010, Birmingham, UK

Supporting suddenly bereaved children - seminar for anyone working with children
This popular event by Brake’s Sudden Death Forum is for anyone who cares for children and who might, or who regularly, comes into contact with children who have been suddenly bereaved, for example by a road death or a sudden death of any other kind such as murder, suicide or accidental death. Provides easy-to-implement practical advice on providing suitable, empathetic support within your normal role. Suitable for police, teachers, health professionals, chaplains, early years educators, child carers and bereavement and family workers. Hosted by the Tally Ho Police Training Centre, central Birmingham. Download PDF flyer here
£61 +VAT for Brake subscribers (£81 +VAT for non-subscribers).

Tuesday 14 September 2010, Birmingham, UK

Making the bad guys good (11am-4pm)
This vital seminar being held at the Tally Ho Police Training Centre, discusses developments and innovations in traffic offender education programmes, from speed awareness programmes to red-light infringement programmes. Essential for police and road safety partnerships and other practitioners involved in developing road safety education programmes.
£75 for Brake subscribers (£85 for non subscribers).

November 2010, Precise Date TBC, Birmingham, UK

Supporting road crash victims - BrakeCare Annual Conference This acclaimed annual conference, suitable for anyone working with road crash victims, explores best practice support services for families affected by death or serious injury following a road crash. £116 + VAT

MINUTES OF PAST EVENTS

Minutes of past events are all available for free to subscribers through our subscriber-only restricted web pages at exchange.brake.org.uk. If you are not a subscriber and wish to join or purchase minutes, email admin@brake.org.uk for prices.

CANCELLATIONS

Refunds cannot be made for any cancellations made within 3 weeks of an event, but replacement delegates are welcome. All cancellations and changes to delegate names must be made in writing.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

‘I have attended four workshops this year and I cannot rate them highly enough.’ Terry Lansborough, driver training co-ordinator, Culina Logistics. Click here for more endorsements of Brake’s conferences and seminars.