The Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) is an official DVSA-backed advanced rider training scheme for riders who already hold a full motorcycle licence. It's designed to build on the skills learned for your test and develop them into genuinely safer, more confident riding for real-world roads and conditions.
Unlike your original test, ERS isn't about ticking manoeuvres — it's structured coaching delivered by a DVSA-registered ERS Trainer, built around observation, hazard awareness, and control at road speed, with a written assessment and an official DVSA certificate on successful completion.
Many riders take ERS training to sharpen skills after time off the road, to feel more confident on faster or more technical roads, or simply because they want to keep developing after passing their test. It's also worth asking your insurer directly, since some offer a motorcycle insurance discount for riders who've completed ERS.
It's a common question, so worth clarifying: CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) is the entry-level course every rider needs before riding on the road on a provisional licence — RPM doesn't currently offer CBT. ERS is the opposite end of the journey: an optional, advanced course for riders who already hold a full licence and want to develop beyond test standard. If you're asking "do I need ERS training," the honest answer is that it's not compulsory, but it's a genuinely effective way to build safer, more confident riding after you've passed your test.
An RPM ERS day runs across all seven compulsory DVSA modules, starting from Dursley and covering around 110 miles of A and B roads through Stroud, Nailsworth, Cheltenham, Quedgeley and Gloucester, ridden with two-way intercom coaching throughout so you get real-time guidance rather than waiting until you stop.
Each leg finishes with a structured debrief using the CCL method (Confirm, Correct, Learn), and you'll leave with a written assessment report alongside your DVSA ERS certificate.