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Cycle Training Standards Board (CTSB)

The Cycle Training Standards Board (CTSB) was formed in February 2007 by the Department for Transport as the custodian body of the National Standards for Cycle Training. The National Standards are the Government approved standards for cycle training. The CTSB replaces the development group, which over the last four years has developed and refined The National Standards.

There are a number of key organisations who are members of the CTSB's executive group. These are:

The Department for Transport
Cycling England
Cycling Scotland
The Welsh Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
Local Authority Road Safety Organisation (LARSOA)
CTC - The National Cyclists Organisation
British Cycling
RoSPA

The CTSB also operates a number of working groups comprised of other key stakeholders such as Transport for London, National Standards training providers, instructor training providers and instructors and other cycling partner organisations.

The CTSB is responsible for the maintenance and relevance of The National Standards, and for The National Standards framework (i.e. how the Standards are delivered). This includes the accreditation of schemes and instructors as well as the audit and enforcement of delivery.

The Board meets three times a year and sets an annual work programme, which is considered and funded in each UK country by the relevant body.

Downloads

CTSB National Standard for Cycle Training Assistant Instructor Qualification Document [Word, 1195 KB]

CTSB Management Meeting Minutes [PDF, 32 KB]

CTSB of Consultation Summary of Responses Document [PDF, 77 KB]

Quality Framework Letter to Stakeholders Document [PDF, 29 KB]

CTSB WorkProgramme 2008-2011 Document [PDF, 32 KB]

Quality Framework Consultation Document [PDF, 848 KB]

National Standards

The National Standards for Cycle Training sets out the training and skills essential for making cycling trips in today's road conditions. The standard developed by over 20 organisations and maintained by the custodian body for cycle training, the Cycle Training Standards Board.