Driver CPC Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

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• Driver CPCDriver Certificate of Professional
  Competence
• (EU Directive 2003/59/EC)

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Benefits of Driver CPC

• Driver CPC contributes to
• improved road safety
• reduced traffic congestion
• better fuel consumption through eco-friendly
  driving
• Bus and lorry drivers better equipped
• - to meet the modern demands of the profession
• More economic and environmentally aware
  professional drivers
• Savings for the industries
• Improved professional image of the industry and
  its drivers
• Younger people attracted by the modern nature of
  the profession

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We plan to

• Provide an updated initial qualification for new
  drivers
• 10 September 2008 For bus and coach drivers -PCV
• 10 September 2009 For lorry drivers - LGV
• Introduced across European Union
• Drivers must hold a Driver CPC in addition to
  their vocational driving licence
• Drivers must complete periodic training
• Drivers must be able to evidence they hold Driver
  CPC

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Those affected

• New PCV and LGV drivers post Sept 2008/09 who
  wish to drive professionally, including
  categories C1 and D1
• Existing drivers will be deemed to hold Driver
  CPC by acquired rights
• This also includes C1 D1 licence holders
  including pre 1997

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Exemptions

• Drivers of vehicles with authorised maximum speed
  lt 45kph
• Armed forces, fire and defence
• Drivers who are road testing vehicles
• Emergency services
• Drivers of vehicles used for driving lessons
• Incidental drivers

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Initial qualification

• New drivers-
• cannot work as a professional driver without
  certification
• can work towards Driver CPC at the same time as
  licence acquisition test
• can prepare for Driver CPC whilst undertaking a
  national vocational training qualification (NVT)
• Existing drivers
• Acquired rights for existing drivers

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The Initial Qualification Process For new drivers

• Enhanced Theory Test
• extra questions Hazard Perception clips
• case studies
• Extended Practical Test
• vehicle safety

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Driver CPC modular approach
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Case Studies
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Transition arrangements
Module 1 Theory test Increased Theory Test
Questions Introduced 4th August 2008tbc from
60-100 Module 1b hazard perception Increased
Hazard Perception clips Introduced 4th August
2008 Tbc from 14 to 19 Module 2 Introduction
of Case Studies PCV 1st Sept 2008 and LGV in
advance of the Sept 2009 date
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Driver CPC and National Vocational Training

• NVT must be vocationally relevant and last for at
  least 6 months
• NVT must be vocationally relevant and at least
  level 2
• Exemption from Driver CPC will last for 12 months
  only and can only be used once
• Driver can drive professionally only within the
  UK during this period
• Modules 2 and 4 must be passed within the 12
  months if the driver wishes to continue driving
  professionally

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The Driver CPC syllabus

• 80 overlap with current driving tests syllabus
• 3 main groups of subjects
• - Safe fuel efficient driving
• - Regulation
• - Health Safety, Service Logistics
• Periodic Training will revise and expand upon the
  syllabus

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Periodic Training

• 5-year cycle
• 35 hours approved training in each cycle
• blocks of not less than 7 hours training
• flexible training to suit individual requirements

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Periodic Training 2

• Training based on revision and expansion of the
  syllabus
• Focus on safety and fuel economy
• Style of training can be tailored to suit subject
  matter
• Subject matter should suit drivers requirements
  and benefit the employer

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Delivering periodic training

• Sector Skills Councils are in the lead - GoSkills
  and Skills for Logistics
• Training organisations must be approved.
• Organisations wanting to carry our periodic
  training must have their courses approved by
  JAUPT
• Central record of approved training centres
  training courses is available _at_Drivercpc-periodict
  raining.org
• DSA will retain its regulatory role

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Evidence of Driver CPC

• Driver qualification card- DQC
• Driver CPC Management System developed and held
  by DSA
• Will record a drivers progress towards 35 hours
• Removes burden of keeping records from driver
• Developed at request of industry stakeholders
• Trainers will be required to register training
  completed by all drivers
• Once driver completes 35hrs training the system
  will arrange automatic issue of DQC
• Evidence of National Vocational training status

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Involving the industries

• Stakeholder Group
• GoSkills
• Skills for Logistics
• The Trade associations
• Agency Associations
• UK Qualification and Curriculum Authorities- QCA
  and SQA
• Police Authorities
• Traffic Commissioners
• Strategic delivery partners
• - Trade Unions

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Key dates

• 10 SEPTEMBER 2008 - PCV
• Start of testing for learner bus coach drivers
• Start of first five year cycle of periodic
  training for existing bus coach drivers
• 10 SEPTEMBER 2009 - LGV
• Start of testing for learner lorry drivers
• Start of first five year cycle of periodic
  training for existing lorry drivers

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Further Information

• Further information on Driver CPC can be found
  on the Transport Office website under
  www.transportoffice.gov.uk/cpc
• This site also includes the report from our
  recent consultation and the downloadable Guide to
  Periodic Training.