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The driver CPC reforms come into law on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. The reforms include: 🔹️Introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK 🔹️Allowing training courses to be completed in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the current 7 hours, to allow greater flexibility 🔹️Decoupling e-Learning from trainer led courses From 1st February 2025 if your Driver CPC has expired you now have more options to speed up the process to return to driving duties. You can find out more details here; https://lnkd.in/d-4AwiAN

Driver CPC Changes The regulations for the changes to the Driver CPC have been laid in parliament. The changes include: 1. Introducing a National Driver CPC covering driving in the UK 2. Allowing courses to be 3.5 hours long, rather than 7 hours 3. Decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses It is understood that the changes are due to come into force later this year, but no date has yet been announced. Further changes could also be afoot in the near future, with the authorities looking at introducing a periodic test as an alternative to the National Driver CPC.

The regulations have been laid in parliament for the planned reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The reforms include: - Introducing a National Driver CPC to cover lorries, buses and coaches - Allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours rather than the current 7 hours - Decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses As part of the Driver CPC reform consultation, the government also asked about: - Speeding up the process for drivers whose Driver CPC has run out to return to driving - Introducing a periodic test as an alternative to the Driver CPC for drivers wanting to do the National Driver CPC Progress updates will be shared when we have them. You can read more on the recommendations here: https://ow.ly/NExR50RTIZL

Driver CPC reforms come into effect today (3rd December) 📣 The changes that are being introduced include... ✔️ Introduction of a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK ✔️ Allowance of training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the previous 7 hours, to allow greater flexibility ✔️ Decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses For more information and guidance on these changes, please click the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ejUWjBn

The regulations have been laid in parliament for the planned reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The reforms include: - Introducing a National Driver CPC to cover lorries, buses and coaches - Allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours rather than the current 7 hours - Decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses As part of the Driver CPC reform consultation, the government also asked about: - Speeding up the process for drivers whose Driver CPC has run out to return to driving - Introducing a periodic test as an alternative to the Driver CPC for drivers wanting to do the National Driver CPC Progress updates will be shared when we have them. You can read more on the recommendations here: https://ow.ly/5kbp50RTIZK

New Change’s to drivers CPC given the Green Light On Tuesday 29th October the government, made changes to the driver’s certificate of professional competence (DCPC) training requirements. The amendments included a cut to the minimum length of the training modules from seven to 3.5 hours. However, the length of the entire course remains unchanged at 35 hours. Other changes include the decoupling of e-learning from trainer-led courses and moves to encourage more flexibility in end of module assessments, as well as the introduction of an accelerated pathway for returning drivers. The changes can be found on the link : https://lnkd.in/e7-H8p3A This is a good thing for the driving industry as drivers now have more flexibility

📣 DVSA Update Following a debate in Parliament, it has been confirmed that several reforms to Driver CPC will come into force on the 3rd of December 2024. The reforms include: ✔️ Introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK ✔️ Allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the current 7 hours, to allow greater flexibility ✔️ Decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses Click the link below for more information ⤵ https://lnkd.in/d-4AwiAN

Driver CPC reforms to come into force on 3 December Following a debate in Parliament, the date for the reforms to Driver CPC to come into law has been confirmed as Tuesday 3 December. The reforms coming into force on this date include: introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours, rather than the current 7 hours, to allow greater flexibility decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses The measure to speed up the process for drivers to return to driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK if their Driver CPC has expired will come into force on 1 February 2025. You can find out more details on the dedicated Driver CPC reforms page on GOV.UK. Introducing a periodic test The results from the 2023 consultation on the introduction of a test were mixed and DfT will continue to keep under review the possibility of the introduction of a periodic test.

We received an update from DVSA on the reforms for the Driver CPC today. The email said; " The reforms include: * introducing a National Driver CPC that will cover driving a lorry, bus or coach in the UK * allowing training courses to be done in blocks of 3.5 hours rather than the current 7 hours to allow greater flexibility * decoupling e-learning from trainer led courses * speeding up the process for drivers whose Driver CPC has run out to return to driving a lorry of bus coach in the UK. This work is still ongoing; these changes aim to be introduced in late 2024 or early 2025 Introducing a periodic test The results from the 2023 consultation on introduction of a test were mixed. We will continue to keep under review the possibility of the introduction of a test." So, not much more than we knew already. But perhaps this might mean we're moving forward on the changes slowly.

Driver CPC reforms will officially come into force on 3 December, following a recent debate in Parliament. Key changes include the introduction of a National Driver CPC for lorry, bus, and coach drivers, as well as the ability to complete training in 3.5-hour blocks, offering greater flexibility. Additionally, e-learning will be decoupled from trainer-led courses, and drivers will be able to return to driving more quickly if their Driver CPC has expired, with this measure coming into effect on 1 February 2025. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d-4AwiAN #IndsutryNews #DriverCPC #TransportReforms #FleetManagement