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Driver CPC
The Drivercpc (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence) is an EU requirement and it will embrace all lorry drivers from 10th.September 2009. Briefly, if a lorry driver holds a lorry driving licence on that date he will not be required to hold a Drivercpc for 5 years, but in order to retain his licence after 10th.September 2014 he will have to prove attending 35 hours training during those 5 years. Anyone seeking a new lorry driving licence after 10th.September 2009 will have to complete a 2 part test, involving both theory and practical work, lasting 6 hours. If you need to know more, contact Driving Standards Agency on 0115 901 5938 or simply visit the website www.dsa.gov.uk.
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The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) realised that the implementation of the Periodic Training element of Driver CPC would require an approvals unit to approve training centres and courses. Within the two industry sectors, passenger transport and freight transport, that are affected by this legislation there are two organisations called Sector Skills Councils (SSC’s).
These were set up by the government to help the employers in their sectors improve the skills levels of their workforce. The DSA agreed with these two organisations, Skills for Logistics (freight transport) and GoSkills (passenger transport) that they should manage the Periodic Training approvals process.
The two SSC’s set up a jointly run organisation called the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) to manage the approvals process for both training centres and courses. The JAUPT is based in Milton Keynes and deals training providers or operators who wish to becomes approved to deliver Periodic Training. This also includes operators who only wish to deliver Periodic Training to their own employees. To visit their website click here.