Instructor Renewals

Your Renewal

Each year, you must renew your instructor profile on Link. This gives you the opportunity to review the documents you have in place so you can continue to deliver Bikeability as a registered instructor. 

Renewals are important because: 

• It helps us protect Bikeability riders by ensuring each instructor’s safeguarding, first aid, SEND training, and qualifications are up-to-date 
• You must be registered with the Trust to deliver cycle training under the Bikeability brand. Your employer cannot receive funding for any Department for Transport funded Bikeability if you are not registered as an instructor 
• We need to know how many instructors are delivering Bikeability, which helps us secure future funding, including instructor training bursaries and support 
• If a complaint is made about your conduct, the Trust will check your registration record. If you are found to be deregistered or have out of date documents, you will face consequences 

You will be sent an automatic reminder email asking you to complete your renewal. Your associated training providers will be able to see your renewal status through Link. If you do not complete the renewal by the deadline, you will be deregistered. The data captured at renewal is a snapshot in time therefore the renewal page does not need to be edited if your details change after it is completed.

Please contact the Trust by emailing contactus@bikeability.org.uk if you are having problems with the renewals process or would prefer to complete this over the phone. 

How to complete your renewal

If you have all the information prepared in advance your renewal should take less than 15 minutes to complete. You can complete your renewal by following these steps: 

1. Login to your Link profile  
2. On the dashboard you will see an ‘Instructor renewal in progress’ box 
3. Click on this box to begin 
4. Your renewal is made up of six short sections.  
5. You do not need to complete it all in one go but can click ‘save progress’ at the bottom of the page and come back to it later. 
6. To submit your renewal press ‘complete renewal’ and it will be automatically submitted then approved. 

You can get ready for your renewal in advance. You will need to do the following before completing your renewal: 

• Check all your contact details and qualifications are up to date 
• Check that the training providers associated with you are correct  
• Review all essential training (safeguarding and first aid) you have completed to ensure it is no more than three years old 
• Ensure you have completed the online SEND training (this can be accessed through Link) 

Click on the sections below to find out more about what you need to do.