Minibus driver awareness and practical assessment with Dawn, based in Edwinstowe. Arrange MiDAS Standard for yourself or your organisation, with online learning completed in your own time.
Illustrative minibus photo. Your organisation provides the assessment vehicle.
Individual drivers and organisational enquiries welcome.
MiDAS stands for the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme. It supports a safer, more considerate approach to carrying passengers in a minibus, combining scheme learning with practical assessment.
For organisations, arranging assessments gives drivers a focused opportunity to consider the responsibilities that come with passenger transport. For individual drivers, it is a chance to review their approach and discuss their driving with an assessor.
New Dawn welcomes enquiries from schools, charities, community groups, care providers and other organisations. You do not need to be part of a large fleet to get in touch: tell Dawn how you use your minibus and how many drivers need an assessment.
The Standard e-learning can be completed in your own time. Dawn advises allowing around 90 minutes for this online element. Discuss access and any preparation when arranging your booking.
Agree the location, date and vehicle arrangements with Dawn. Your organisation provides the minibus. Confirm the full appointment schedule before making plans for drivers or other vehicle use.
Dawn advises allowing 45 minutes for the Standard driving assessment itself. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your driving and discuss practical feedback. It is not a DVSA driving test.
A useful first enquiry includes your organisation’s name, postcode, number of drivers and preferred dates. Let Dawn know whether this is your first MiDAS booking or whether your drivers have completed the scheme before.
The minibus must be supplied by your organisation. Discuss the vehicle you intend to use, where it will be available and any questions about the practical arrangements before confirming a date. Please do not assume a vehicle is included.
If your drivers help passengers using an accessible minibus, ask about MiDAS Accessible as well. Describing the passengers’ boarding and travel arrangements helps make the initial conversation more useful.
✓ Based in Edwinstowe
✓ Individual and group enquiries
✓ Organisation-supplied vehicle
✓ Dates and travel agreed in advance
No. MiDAS is a driver awareness and assessment scheme, not a route to acquiring D1 entitlement. Drivers and organisations must check that the driver is entitled to drive the vehicle for the intended use. Dawn also offers a separate D1 minibus driver assessment, which is assessment-only.
Dawn’s guide is 90 minutes for Standard e-learning and 45 minutes for the driving assessment itself. These are individual elements, not a promise of the total appointment length. Ask Dawn to confirm all practical stages and timings for your booking.
Yes, enquiries are welcome for individual drivers and organisations with several drivers. Include the number of people, vehicle availability and your preferred dates so Dawn can discuss a suitable arrangement.
Tell Dawn whether your drivers use an accessible vehicle and what passenger assistance is involved. The Accessible option builds on Standard and addresses additional passenger-support responsibilities.
Dawn is based in Edwinstowe and welcomes assessment enquiries from across Nottinghamshire, including Newark and Worksop. Bookings in Sheffield, Doncaster, Leeds, Manchester, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire are also considered by arrangement.
Tell Dawn your postcode, number of drivers and preferred dates. Travel, availability and practical arrangements will be discussed before your booking is confirmed.
