Annual report & accounts 2024-25

  1. Introduction
  2. Highlights
  3. Education & training
    1. Bikeability Scotland
    2. Early years cycle skills
    3. Adult Cycle Training
    4. Other national standard and leadership courses
    5. Road User Awareness Training
  4. Monitoring cycling, road safety and connecting people
  5. Access to bikes, cycle parking & storage
  6. Transport Planning & Engineering
  7. Organisation

Education and training

Other national standard and leadership courses

Ride leader and instruction courses

Supported by Cycling Scotland, people can take part in a range of national standard cycle training to develop as cycle instructors and leaders:

  • Cycle Ride/Activity Leaders: more than 500 people trained to lead others on cycle rides
  • Cycle Patrol: thirteen people completed Cycle Patrol training, in order to use their bikes as part of their everyday work duties
  • Go Mountain Bike: Cycling Scotland continues to host Go Mountain Bike Instructor Orientation courses, supporting existing leaders to develop instructional techniques

Quality Assurance

All courses delivered by Cycling Scotland, including Bikeability Scotland, are subject to Quality Assurance (QA). A total of 20 QA visits were made this year with 42 different instructors or tutors observed delivering training. Five new Quality Assurance Assessors were recruited, and support was provided to tutors and instructors, including Continual Professional Development (CPD) sessions, first aid and Child Protection courses.

Bikeability Scotland Quality Assurance visits were conducted in 35% of local authorities delivering Level 2 on-road cycle training during 2024-25. Over three-quarters (77%) of training observed was rated at a good or exemplary standard.

These visits are a requirement of external accreditation from the SCQF and for our DSVA approved driver CPC training, and serve to inform the development of resources and instructor training.