Kent County Council (KCC) launched their hybrid virtual Young Driver & Passenger course in 2020, which is designed to empower the learner, the novice driver and young passengers to make safer choices when they get into a car.

The five-part programme forms part of KCC’s lifelong learning approach and complements the council’s Speak Out campaign. Lorna will outline the course content, provide advice on overcoming school curriculum conflicts and provide an update following three years of evaluation.

Lorna Smith, Safe Road Users Team Leader, Kent County Council

Lorna Smith is a qualified teacher who has worked in primary, secondary and adult education. She spent 21 years with Kent police undertaking roles in crash scene management, investigation and was deployed as a family liaison officer for fatal crashes. 

Lorna has worked within Kent County Council’s road safety team since 2019 and in that time has been involved in a range of education, training and interventions for the 12 to 24-year-old demographic. 

Lorna is currently the safer road users team leader supporting Kent in its Vision Zero strategy.