By completing the course, a Bikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) can plan and deliver Levels 1 and 2 Bikeability Scotland training to children in a school setting.
To become a BSI you should be a competent rider and must be a minimum of 16 years old or 18 where working independently.
In some areas you may receive mentoring and supervision from a Cycle Trainer while you gain experience.
This course is SCQF accredited at Level 5 with 1 credit point when you complete the question paper after the practical course.
Candidates should be confident riding on minor roads with moderate traffic.
This is a 10 hour course which includes three hours of self supported learning and seven hours of practical training time which is delivered over a minimum of two sessions.
This course is SCQF accredited at Level 5 with 1 credit point when you complete the question paper after the practical course.
You will need access to a cycle in working order and clothes appropriate for the weather.
The course is free of charge on the basis that all BSI's deliver Bikeability Scotland training to children in a school setting as a volunteer or as part of their job role. Contact the Bikeability Scotland local authority coordinator in your area for more information on upcoming courses.
Please note, A minimum of 5 people are required for this course to be delivered. If the minimum number of candidates is not met, the course tutor will be in touch a week before the scheduled date to confirm cancelation.
Once you have gained experience delivering Level 1 and Level 2 Bikeability Scotland training, you may want to deliver Bikeability Scotland Level 3 training, at which point you can progress onto the Cycle Trainer (CT) course.
Date | Course Type | Course Title & Instructor | Location | Local Authority | Capacity & Availability | £ Cost | Book |
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DateTue 14th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorDoonfoot Bikeability Instructor Course (Private) Bill Ross | LocationDoonfoot Primary School 30 Abbots Way, Doonfoot, Ayr | Local AuthoritySouth Ayrshire | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateThu 16th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI - Glasgow Green (Private) Jennifer Ferguson | LocationGlasgow Green Hub 90 Greendyke Street, Glasgow | Local AuthorityGlasgow City | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 4 | FREE | Book |
DateThu 16th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBikeability Training Kirkpatrick (Private) Charles Mooney | LocationKilpatrick ASN school Mountblow Road,, Clydebank | Local AuthorityWest Dunbartonshire | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 5 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 17th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorSymington BSI course (Private) Bill Ross | LocationSymington Primary School 17 Brewlands Road, Symington, Kilmarnock | Local AuthoritySouth Ayrshire | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 2 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 24th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorEast Lothian Outdoor Learning Service (Private) Lynne Hogg | LocationEast Lothian Council Outdoor Learning Service Musselburgh Racecourse Complex, Balcarres Road, Musselburgh | Local AuthorityEast Lothian | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 0 | FREE | Add to Waiting List |
DateFri 24th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorELC Outdoor Learning Service (Private) Philippa Barber | LocationEast Lothian Council Outdoor Learning Service Musselburgh Racecourse Complex, Balcarres Road, Musselburgh | Local AuthorityEast Lothian | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 24th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI West Lothian (Private) Nicola Fell | LocationXcite Linlithgow Leisure Centre Xcite Linlithgow Leisure Centre, McGinley Way, Linlithgow | Local AuthorityWest Lothian | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateTue 28th Jan 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorKirkmichael BSI course (Private) Bill Ross | LocationKirkmichael Primary School 14 Woodside Avenue, Kirkmichael, Maybole | Local AuthoritySouth Ayrshire | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateThu 6th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorLochore BSI 1 (Private) Allan Dunlop | LocationOutdoor Education Fife Lochore Meadows, Fife | Local AuthorityFife | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 4 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 7th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorAngus Cycle Hub 01/2025 (Private) John Bremner | LocationLetham Village Hall Auldbar Road, Letham | Local AuthorityAngus | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 3 | FREE | Book |
DateMon 17th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI Mull February (Private) Charlotte Forbes | LocationMull- TBC | Local AuthorityArgyll & Bute | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateTue 18th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI Helmsdale - Highlife Highland jake williams | LocationHelmsdale Primary School Old Caithness Road, Helmsdale | Local AuthorityHighlands | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 21st Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorEast Lothian Council (Private) Philippa Barber | LocationEast Lothian Council Outdoor Learning Service Musselburgh Racecourse Complex, Balcarres Road, Musselburgh | Local AuthorityEast Lothian | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateMon 24th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI Mull February (Private) Charlotte Forbes | LocationMull- TBC | Local AuthorityArgyll & Bute | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateTue 25th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorLochore BSI 2 (Private) Allan Dunlop | LocationOutdoor Education Fife Lochore Meadows, Fife | Local AuthorityFife | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 5 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 28th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBuckstone BSi Courdse 2025 (Private) Ali Grieve | LocationBuckstone Primary School 79 Buckstone Loan East, Edinburgh | Local AuthorityEdinburgh City | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 3 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 28th Feb 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI West Lothian (Private) Nicola Fell | LocationXcite Linlithgow Leisure Centre Xcite Linlithgow Leisure Centre, McGinley Way, Linlithgow | Local AuthorityWest Lothian | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateMon 3rd Mar 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI Oban March (Private) Charlotte Forbes | LocationFormer Little Learner's Nursey Adjacent to Ocean Explorer Centre, Scottish Association of Marine Science, Oban | Local AuthorityArgyll & Bute | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateTue 4th Mar 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorBSI Oban March (Private) Charlotte Forbes | LocationFormer Little Learner's Nursey Adjacent to Ocean Explorer Centre, Scottish Association of Marine Science , Oban | Local AuthorityArgyll & Bute | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |
DateFri 14th Mar 2025 | Course TypeBikeability Scotland Instructor (BSI) | Course Title & InstructorParsons Green (Private) Chris Cooney | LocationParsons Green 60 Meadowfield Drive, Edinburgh | Local AuthorityEdinburgh City | CapacityCapacity 6 Places Left 6 | FREE | Book |