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@skydancer
Good descriptions DJ and WW.
Having done quite a few of these courses and seeing the effect you both described (ie getting many myths about cycling busted, understanding the effect of fear on peoples' riding technique, and often seeing very good riding skills from the drivers) has lead me to think that training drivers on bikes is more important to minimising road danger than training cyclists. I suppose another outcome is getting them to agree that it is their responsibility to look after others on the road, especially when around those using benign means of transport to get around.
Because the drivers forced to do this course for their CPC are professional drivers they really do understand these points and the fear of hitting a cyclists goes deeper in them as their livelihood is a stake, not just the 'convenience' of having a motor. Despite the headlines the majority of KSIs on the road are commited by private car drivers who really ought to get such training before getting their driver's licence.