We’re now just two weeks away from Young Driver Focus 2026, taking place on Wednesday, 13 May at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall.

With the venue capped at 150 delegates and bookings closing fast, this is your last chance to join the UK’s leading gathering on young driver safety.

Ahead of the game

Organisers are promising a programme shaped not only by cutting-edge research but also by the real-world experiences of those working on the front line of driver training.

With young drivers remaining the most vulnerable single group, both behind the wheel and as passengers, finding solutions and the best way to help keep them safe on the roads has to be an essential for any driver trainer and road safety professional.

What’s on the programme

This year’s agenda brings together ministers, regulators, researchers and practitioners for a full day of evidence, debate and practical takeaways. Highlights include:

    • A ministerial keynote from Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, setting out the government’s direction on young driver safety
    • An industry update from Jacqui Griffiths at the DVSA, alongside a DfT  THINK! update
    • A workshop on young drivers and the Safe System from Agilysis
    • Marketing agency Maze Media shares insight on what actually cuts through with Gen Z on social
    • The latest findings from TRL’s Driver2020 study
    • A young driver panel hosted by FirstCar TikTok star Keanan Lloyd-Adams, putting the spotlight back on the people we’re all trying to reac
    • The latest findings from TRL’s Driver2020 study
    • Rapid-fire sessions covering GoDrive, the Five in Five VR film, Drive Fit 2.0, and a fresh approach to learner driver skill-building
    • Plus much, much more…

Find out more and book your ticket here.

The full agenda 

08:30 – 09:30 Registration & exhibition

09:30 – 09:40 Welcome Gill Starkie, GEM Motoring Assist Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation

09:40 – 10:05 DVSA industry update: Jacqui Griffiths, DVSA

10:05 – 10:30 THINK! campaign update: Anna Hastie & Max Malagoni, DfT

10:30 – 10:40 Young driver road safety annual review: Ruby Martin, RAC Foundation

10:40 – 11:00 Keynote: Lilian Greenwood MP, DfT

11:00 – 11:30 Mid-morning refreshments

11:30 – 11:50 Screaming into the Gen Z void: Are you actually engaging young drivers with your social content? Sophie Tucker & Eve Miller, Maze Media

11:50 – 12:10 Vehicle maintenance for young drivers: Emma Burley, TyreSafe

12:10 – 12:30 How employers shape young drivers’ futures: Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business

12:30 – 12:50 Driver2020 update: Dr Shaun Helman & Dr Jill Weekly, TRL

12:50 – 13:50 Hot buffet lunch

13:50 – 14:40 Young drivers and the Safe System workshop: Dan Campsall & Dr Özgün Özkan, Agilysis

14:40 – 15:25 Rapid fire sessions

  • GoDrive – Cheryl Evans, West Berkshire Council
  • ‘5 in 5’ VR film – Kate Garrigan & Matt Hyland, Leicestershire Fire & Rescue / Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
  • Drive Fit 2.0 – Dr Elizabeth Box, RAC Foundation
  • A new approach to building skills in learner drivers – Kate Monk & Neil Kinnear, My Learner Driver

15:25 – 15:55 Young driver panel discussion, road safety through the lens of a young driver: Keanan Lloyd-Adams, FirstCar

16:00 Conference closes

Find out more and book your ticket here.

Pre-event drinks reception

Included in your ticket price is an invitation to a pre-event reception the night before. It’s a great networking opportunity at Davy’s Wine Bar, Pall Mall (close to the RAC Clubhouse), with welcome drinks served from 18.00 – 21:00 and a light finger buffet from 19.00, with 75 guests expected.

Places are limited to 150, and the final tickets are going quickly, so book now to avoid missing out.