Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD)
Preparations for the UK leaving the EU may affect traffic and travel around the county. You must make sure you check journey times well before you travel, and plan your journey accordingly.
To attend this course you must have received a letter from the police.
Drivers that attend this course significantly reduce their chances of being involved in a crash and of being caught for the same offence in the next 2 to 3 years.
This course is offered as an alternative to prosecution for some road traffic incidents.
The course lasts 1 day (8 hours) and includes tea and coffee at registration, and a further break will be provided.
It is a mixture of classroom discussion and practical driving.
The course is not a driving test. You can however fail it by driving in an unsafe manner causing your practical drive to be ended by the instructor.
You will be provided with a fully insured modern car for the practical driving sessions. If you have a particular need and your own car is adapted for those needs, it can be used after approval by us.
You can attend only one National Driver Alertness course in 3 years. Any further offending will be dealt with by prosecution.
The course trainers have professional driver training backgrounds and follow national guidelines. The police do not participate in the course.
You can take the course in other areas in the UK, just search the police DORS website to attend a course outside of Kent.
Further information on this course can be found at National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme website
Before attending the Safe and Considerate Driving course you should:
- Agree to the terms and conditions (PDF, 151.5 KB)
- Read the medical fitness advice from GOV.UK. Make sure the DVLA are kept up to date.
To book call us on 03000 41 82 82.
You must provide:
- driving licence number
- name
- address
- contact number
- any additional needs
- automatic or manual vehicle driver
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The course costs £194. This is non-refundable.
Identification
You must bring a valid photocard driving licence. If you do not have a photocard driving licence, the old style paper driving licence may be produced with another form of photographic identification.
Failure to produce photographic ID will result in no admittance onto the course and you will incur a rebooking fee.
For more information visit the NDORS website.
If you have any questions concerning your photo identification, which is a requirement to attend the course, you should contact Kent Driver Education team on 03000 41 82 82, well in advance of your course date.
If you currently have a paper licence, you may wish to apply to exchange your paper driver licence to photo driver licence.
If you have lost, damaged or had your drivers licence stolen, apply for a replacement online.
Corrective eyewear
Your course includes an on-road driver training element delivered by qualified ADIs. The vehicle type (i.e. manual or automatic) will be the one you selected when you booked online or via the telephone with the Kent Driver Education Team and should be the one that you normally drive. Disqualified drivers will not be able to participate.
Please also bring with you any corrective eyewear you require to drive in order to participate. An eyesight test will be conducted before the course. You will need to be able to read a vehicle registration plate from an unobstructed distance of 20 meters. If you fail the eyesight test you will not be able to complete the course.
If you have a specially adapted vehicle to enable you to drive, you will need to contact the Kent Driver Education team on 03000 41 82 82, who may be able to arrange for you to use your own vehicle. Please note this must be agreed prior to booking your course.
Please make sure you arrive on time.
If you are late you will not be allowed to participate. This could lead to a re-booking fee if we can offer a new course date, or your case being returned to the police.
We usually hold courses at the following venues in Kent:
| Location name | Address |
|---|---|
| Innovation Centre | Innovation Centre Medway |
| Oakwood House Hotel | Oakwood House Hotel Oakwood Park Maidstone Kent ME16 8AE |
**Addresses shown above correspond with those Royal Mail hold.