Epilepsy Awareness for SEND Passenger Transport
A 90-minute CPD Certified course for SEND transport crews: recognise seizures, respond safely on board, know when to call 999, and record and hand over properly.
- 10 sequential sections, then a final assessment
- 1.5 hours of learning — study at your own pace
- Personalised certificate with a verification ID
- Certificate valid for 12 months from the date of issue
Course overview
Refresh and develop your existing SEND transport knowledge through passenger-specific preparation, safe seizure response and reporting. Written for drivers, passenger assistants or escorts, supervisors and managers who already work in SEND passenger transport, the course takes you from understanding epilepsy and recognising convulsive and non-convulsive seizures, through passenger-specific planning before travel and safe seizure first aid, into the separate roles of driver and passenger assistant during a journey, supporting passengers in wheelchairs, seatbelts and harnesses, and knowing when to call 999, finishing with recovery, dignified communication, factual reporting and handover. Four applied transport scenarios put it into practice. Each lesson unlocks when the previous one is complete; you then take a 15-question assessment (pass mark 12 out of 15), record a short reflection on your own practice and answer a one-minute feedback form, and your certificate is available straight away.
Want the essentials first? Read our free guide: what to do if a passenger has a seizure on school transport.
Competence you can put to work on Monday morning
- Explain what epilepsy and epileptic seizures are at awareness level and recognise common convulsive and non-convulsive presentations.
- Identify and use the passenger-specific information and risk controls needed before travel.
- Select safe seizure first-aid actions and identify harmful actions to avoid.
- Explain the separate responsibilities of the driver and passenger assistant when a seizure occurs during a journey.
- Describe appropriate seizure support for passengers using wheelchairs, seatbelts or harnesses.
- Identify when to call 999 and explain how to follow an individual seizure or healthcare plan within role and competence.
- Explain the limits of this awareness course and the separate training, competence and authorisation required for rescue medication.
- Describe appropriate recovery support, dignified communication, factual recording and authorised handover.
Written for the people in the vehicle — and the people accountable for it
SEND transport drivers
Drivers on home-to-school and SEND contracts who need to know exactly what their job is when a passenger has a seizure — while the vehicle is moving and once it has stopped.
Passenger assistants & escorts
The PAs and escorts who are usually first to notice a seizure, give first aid in the back of the vehicle and support the passenger through recovery and handover.
Supervisors & route coordinators
The people who brief crews on each passenger's plan, check the risk controls are in place and take the call when an incident happens on a run.
Transport managers
Managers who need evidence that every crew member carrying a passenger with epilepsy has been prepared — with a verifiable certificate per person to show for it.
10 sequential sections, then the assessment
Each section unlocks only when the one before it is complete, and every activity has to be finished before you can move on. After the assessment you record a short reflection on your own practice and answer a one-minute feedback form — your certificate is available as soon as both are submitted. Progress saves automatically, on any device.
Welcome and Learning Outcomes
Who the course is for, the eight learning outcomes, and how the sections, the final assessment and the certificate work.
- Entry requirements
- Learning outcomes
- How this course works
- Final assessment
- Completing the activity
Understanding Epilepsy and Seizure Presentations
◷ 13 minWhat epilepsy and epileptic seizures are at awareness level, and how convulsive and non-convulsive seizures present — including the subtle ones that are easy to miss on a journey.
- Understanding Epilepsy in SEND Passenger Transport
- Recognising Seizure Presentations
- Types of Seizures in SEND Passenger Transport
- Diversity of Seizure Presentations
- Role Boundaries and Confidentiality
Passenger-Specific Planning and Pre-Transport Risk Controls
◷ 10 minFinding and using the passenger's own plan before travel, the risk controls and crew checks that go with it, and what to do when information is missing before departure.
- Applying Passenger Plans and Risk Controls
- Teamwork in Pre-Journey Checks
- Essential Risk Controls and Checks
- Crew Readiness and Avoiding Assumptions
- Responding to Gaps Before Departure
Safe Seizure First Aid and Harmful Actions to Avoid
◷ 10 minThe safe first-aid actions during a seizure, the harmful ones to avoid, and how to protect the passenger's privacy and dignity afterwards.
- Safe Seizure First Aid Actions
- Key Steps of Safe Seizure First Aid on SEND Transport
- Harmful Actions to Avoid During a Seizure
- Post-Seizure Reassurance and Privacy
- Team Communication and Confidentiality
Roles and Responsibilities During Seizures in Transit
◷ 8 minWho does what when a seizure happens on a moving vehicle: the driver's and passenger assistant's separate responsibilities, communicating as a team, supporting everyone on board and resuming the journey.
- What to Do When a Seizure Happens in Transit
- Responsibilities During a Seizure in Transit
- Effective Communication and Teamwork During an Incident
- Best Practices for Managing Passengers and Resuming Journeys After a Seizure
- Supporting Everyone On Board
Supporting Passengers Using Wheelchairs, Seatbelts, and Harnesses
◷ 7 minSafe, dignified seizure support for passengers in a wheelchair, seatbelt or harness, including positioning and teamwork with mobility equipment.
- Wheelchair Seizure First Aid – Safe and Dignified Support
- Supporting a Wheelchair User During a Seizure: Key Steps
- Seatbelts, Harnesses, and Safe Positioning
- Teamwork in Mobility Support
- Scenario Practice: Supporting Passengers with Mobility Equipment
Emergency Escalation, 999 Criteria, and Rescue Medication Boundaries
◷ 10 minWhen to call 999, following an individual seizure or healthcare plan within your role, the strict boundaries around rescue medication, and what to tell the emergency services.
- When to Call 999: Emergency Criteria in SEND Transport
- Following the Individual Seizure or Healthcare Plan
- Rescue Medication: Strict Boundaries and Role Limits
- Communicating Effectively with Emergency Services
- Teamwork During Emergency Calls
Recovery, Communication, Reporting, and Handover
◷ 7 minSupporting recovery after a seizure, dignified communication, factual and confidential incident records, and an accurate, authorised handover.
- Supporting Recovery After a Seizure
- Best Practices for Post-Seizure Support and Communication
- Factual Reporting and Confidential Incident Records
- What to Include in Your Incident Record
- Confidential and Accurate Handover
Applied Transport Scenarios and Decision Practice
◷ 10 minFour realistic transport scenarios that bring every outcome together, each with a decision to make.
- Scenario 1 – Convulsive Seizure in Transit
- Scenario 2 – Brief Staring Episode
- Scenario 3 – Wheelchair Passenger Seizure
- Scenario 4 – Prolonged Seizure and Emergency Escalation
Final Summary, Assessment, and Professional Reflection
The key takeaways, the seven pillars of safe epilepsy support, and what the assessment and the reflection ask of you.
- Key Course Takeaways
- Seven Pillars of Safe Epilepsy Support in SEND Transport
- Professional Reflection: Applying Your Learning
Final Assessment
Pass mark 12 out of 15◷ 10 min15 questions across all eight learning outcomes. The pass mark is 12 out of 15, with up to three attempts.
Learning is no longer the box you tick last.
Commissioners, parents and inspectors are all asking SEND transport providers the same question — can you show that the person in the vehicle was prepared for this? Here is what is driving it.
Evidence, not a participation sticker.
Pass the final assessment, submit your reflection and the one-minute feedback form, and your certificate is available straight away — carrying the learner’s name, the course title, the award date and a unique verification ID, with a transcript of every section and learning outcome. Employers can download every certificate their team has earned from one dashboard when an audit lands.
This is a UK Compliance Academy provider certificate, independently assessed and CPD Certified. It is not a regulated qualification and does not claim equivalence to one. It is an awareness course: it is not a practical first-aid qualification, clinical competence or authorisation to administer rescue medication, and passenger-specific training and employer checks remain necessary.
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Before you commit
Who is the Epilepsy Awareness course for?
Drivers, passenger assistants or escorts, supervisors and managers with relevant SEND passenger transport experience or prior role training, and basic familiarity with seizure awareness, safeguarding and emergency procedures. It builds on that foundation rather than replacing it: anyone new to the role should complete induction and introductory training first. No clinical qualification is required.
Is the course CPD Certified?
Yes. It has been independently assessed and certified by The CPD Certification Service. It is 1.5 hours (90 minutes) of planned active learning, excluding breaks, including the final assessment and reflection. It is a UK Compliance Academy provider certificate — not a regulated qualification, and it does not claim equivalence to one.
Is this a first-aid qualification?
No. It is an awareness course. It does not award a practical first-aid qualification, clinical competence or authorisation to administer rescue medication — the course explains the separate training, competence and authorisation rescue medication requires. Passenger-specific training and employer checks remain necessary.
How is it assessed?
A final assessment of 15 questions covering all eight learning outcomes. The pass mark is 12 out of 15, and you have up to three attempts, reviewing the relevant sections between them. After passing you record a short reflection on how you will apply the learning in your own role.
Do I get a certificate, and can an employer verify it?
Yes. Once you have passed the assessment and submitted your reflection and a one-minute feedback form, your certificate is available straight away. It carries your name, the course title, the award date and a unique verification ID that an employer, commissioner or auditor can check, with a transcript of every section and learning outcome on the second page.
What does it cost?
Either £24.99 for this course on its own — one payment, with no time limit and no subscription, for one completion and its certificate (to take it again, you buy it again) — or £49.99 a year for the all-access membership. The membership includes this course, the Professional Certificate in SEND Passenger Transport, all other courses we publish during your subscription year at no extra cost, and every certificate you earn. There is no VAT to add. It renews automatically each year so your records never lapse, we email you before each renewal, and you can cancel at any time.
Can employers roll this out to a whole team?
Yes. Your employer can set up a private space for your organisation on the platform, invite staff, assign learning with due dates, track completion across the team and download each person's certificate as evidence. Each member of staff holds their own membership or course, in their own name — we do not sell blocks of places. Tell us your headcount and we will help you get set up.
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