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provides compliance advice and support to every type and size of commercial vehicle operator based within the East Midlands and East Anglia. We are proud to have provided total compliance solutions to several goods vehicle operators in 2009 and we would be pleased to provide a no-obligation quote for other operators, irrespective of size and type of business.

Vehicle & Operator Licence Compliance - We provide audits of existing standards and procedures; and specialise in the design, production and introduction of bespoke Goods Vehicle Operator Compliance packages; ongoing administration and quality control of company practices; induction and refresher classroom based training for all types of professional driver as well as transport office staff.

We can provide company and even job specific driver handbooks and information packs. Why not download a free pdf format electronic copy of the 53 page Tachomaster Drivers' Guide to the Digital Tachograph written for Tachomaster, so that you get an idea of the quality of the work we offer to clients? You can also download, absolutely free, a copy of the Tachomaster Guide to the Correct Use of the Analogue Tachograph, again produced for Tachomaster.

Our training courses are designed and produced to present information in an easy to understand, yet comprehensive format. If you want to see an example of what we offer to delegates within the half day courses go to TRUCK UK TV and watch a series of video clips that will take you through how to correctly operate a digital tachograph vehicle unit and how to use the driver card for the first time.

We provide in-house drivers' hours; tachograph use and preventative maintenance standards and procedures courses, designed to meet specific company needs and presented at a time and location to suit each client. If you are interested just e-mail company courses giving a brief explanation of what sort of training you are looking for, what type of operation you have, your location, if you have your own training room or somehwere that is suitable to carry out the training and how many delegates you are thinking of putting through training. You will receive a response as soon as possible (normally within 24 hours), outlining what we believe we can offer and exactly what the cost to you will be. There is absolutely no obligation to take up our services if you contact us and we will not add your details to any contact lists, without your consent, nor will we ever pass on your details to anyone else.

JAUPT APPROVED CENTRE AC0184

THE DRIVER CPC: If you are an operator of goods vehicles of any description and being used for any type of business you should be seriously considering the implications to you of the introduction of the Driver CPC for goods vehicle drivers. In less than three months virtually every existing professional goods vehicle driver will be required to undertake 7 hours of approved periodic training on an annual basis (35 hours every 5 years) for the rest of their professional driving career. What's more, from 10th September 2009 onwards all new entrants to the commercial driving profession, who want to drive vehicles over 3.5 gvw for a living, will need to take and pass Driver CPC initial qualification examinations, as well as the existing category C vocational theory and practical tests.

has been approved as a training centre by the DSA Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) - No. AC0184 - to deliver Driver CPC Periodic Training to both existing passenger transport and existing goods vehicle drivers. We are already presenting a 7 hour module of periodic training to passenger transport drivers, as the Driver CPC was introduced for passenger transport drivers a year earlier than for goods vehicle drivers (10th September 2008). From 10th September 2009 (this year) we will be providing periodic training for companies that employ drivers in the goods vehicle sector. If you would like us to design, produce and put forward for approval 7 hour bespoke modules of periodic training for your business, get in touch and arrange a no-obligation training needs analysis. e-mail: steve.williams@truckuk.net

PLEASE NOTE - THE TRAINING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT REQUIRE EXISTING PROFESSIONAL VOCATIONAL DRIVERS TO PASS AN EXAMINATION OR ANY TYPE OF TEST TO GAIN A DRIVER CPC / DRIVER QUALIFICATION CARD  -  JUST A COMMITMENT TO UNDERTAKE REGULAR PERIODS OF APPROVED TRAINING.

Several of the larger goods vehicle operators running fleets from within the UK are pushing for the rules to be changed to make every driver take an assessment or examination, as they believe that training is not worthwhile unless an examination has to be passed.We have enough confidence in our training methods and the quality of our courses to be satisfied that if a driver undertakes periodic training through Truck UK he or she is guaranteed to gain useful new skills and a better understanding of their existing knowledge of this industry of ours, without the need to put them through an examination to prove it.

Information booklet - Driver CPC - THE FACTS

Although we would still recommend you sit down and discuss your requirements with us or your existing training provider before making any decisions we have put together an information booklet that should help you understand the requirements of the Driver CPC. To view and/or download a free pdf formatted copy of this publication CLICK HERE

We would strongly recommend that operators and prospective drivers' purchase a copy of the DSA publication: 'Driver CPC - the official DSA Guide for Professional Goods Vehicle Drivers' ISBN 978-0-11-553001-2. It is specifically designed to help prospective goods vehicle drivers prepare for the initial qualification examinations and only costs £9.99. It is available directly from The Stationery Office and at all good book stores.

Video-clip - Driver CPC - THE FACTS

If you would like to listen to a 10 minute video clip laying out the main points of the Driver CPC Periodic Training requirement for existing drivers' go to Driver CPC - THE FACTS which is the first in a series of the Truck UK TV info-snippets series.

If you think that we may be able to work together why not contact us by e-mail at steve.williams@truckuk.net for further no obligation information.