C2W - safety / training conditions

The Chingford Skinhead
The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
edited June 2009 in Commuting chat
yeah yeah, I know C2W is a common thread so sorry to start a new one... :roll:

Right, after constant pressure I think my work is about to bend on introducing C2W. However, the Fear Factor looms large still among some key decision makers (and who can blame them, it's scary out there!). So, in the business case I'm writing up I'm trying to allay some of the fears and point out that some of the voucher can be used to purchase "safety" equipment.

However, I'd be interested to know if any of you using the scheme have seen any conditions "requiring" you to take bikeability or other similar cycle training. I think it may just tip the balance but will it also put off some potential scheme users (and should it bother me if it does - after all we've all got something to learn)?

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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    My company just started it this year and I upgraded my bike - good times!

    No one asked/enforced me to take any training in any way, but if it was being offered then I wouldn't see the problem with attending. It's been about 20 years since my cycling proficiency test :shock:
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    My company also offers C2W (hopefully will continue as I want a new bike come October). Training courses are not part of it but I also wouldn't have a problem if it was.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    I got some info about training with my voucher, but not compulasry or owt.
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  • spen666
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    does company enforce "walking training for those who walk to work? I mean they use the money from the company to buy shoe leather, so company are as liable for those who injure themselves walking as they will be for those injured cycling to work
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  • Mike400
    Mike400 Posts: 226
    spen666 wrote:
    does company enforce "walking training for those who walk to work? I mean they use the money from the company to buy shoe leather, so company are as liable for those who injure themselves walking as they will be for those injured cycling to work

    And more to the point, my firm pay me a mileage allowance for site visits, and require me to have access to a car, yet don't expect me to undertake any additional training.

    They assume I have a drivers licence, just as they should assume I am able to judge my ability to cycle
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  • The Chingford Skinhead
    The Chingford Skinhead Posts: 718
    Mike400 wrote:
    spen666 wrote:
    does company enforce "walking training for those who walk to work? I mean they use the money from the company to buy shoe leather, so company are as liable for those who injure themselves walking as they will be for those injured cycling to work

    And more to the point, my firm pay me a mileage allowance for site visits, and require me to have access to a car, yet don't expect me to undertake any additional training.

    They assume I have a drivers licence, just as they should assume I am able to judge my ability to cycle
    My HR people are real worriers. They would argue that they don't actively encourage people to walk whereas C2W is active encouragement to cycle. I don't buy the argument - if I was injured on the tube would they be worried that my interest free season ticket loan was encouragement... but to be fair to them we have a number of employees who have to use cars for their work and they all get paid to do advance driving courses.

    I'm worried about the compulsion bit but do think encouraging people to seriously consider training wouldn't be a bad thing.

    Thanks for the replies folks.
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  • Big Wib
    Big Wib Posts: 363
    Mike400 wrote:
    spen666 wrote:
    does company enforce "walking training for those who walk to work? I mean they use the money from the company to buy shoe leather, so company are as liable for those who injure themselves walking as they will be for those injured cycling to work

    And more to the point, my firm pay me a mileage allowance for site visits, and require me to have access to a car, yet don't expect me to undertake any additional training.

    They assume I have a drivers licence, just as they should assume I am able to judge my ability to cycle

    this is actually becoming a bit of a problem for companies as duty of care requirements are being extended so that they might need to look into this i.e. is your car fit for purpose, have they checked to ensure your licence is valid, car is serviced etc.

    difficult to extend this to home to work type travel but ....

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