Driver CPC Directive

In September 2009, Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Union requires all commercial drivers of LGVs to attain a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in addition to their vocational licence.

The underlying objective of the Directive is to improve road safety across the whole of the European Union and improve the economic efficiency of the transport sector.

Anyone aged 18 or over wishing to enter the transport sector as a new driver from September will have to gain the Initial Qualification.

All commercial drivers, no matter how many years they have been driving, will have to work towards a Periodic Qualification, undertaking 35 hours of accredited training within a five year period and every five years after that.

Essentially it means each commercial driver, whether employed or self-employed, will have to undertake seven hours of training each year.

As this compulsory training will not be funded by the government, it will be the responsibility of businesses and ultimately the individual drivers to implement and pay for these programmes.

Benefits of Driver CPC

For employers - Undertaking a properly planned and managed training programme for all their logistics staff will have the potential to reduce accidents, increase efficiency, improve staff morale and job satisfaction. Ultimately it will generally improve business performance overall.

For the individual - Successfully completing Periodic Qualification will improve driver skills and keep each driver up to date with the latest thinking on all aspects of Health and Safety. It will also enable drivers to develop skills and knowledge not only in their present job, but which will equip them for a wide range of job opportunities in the future.

For owner drivers - It will be necessary to have evidence of the Periodic Qualification and will keep drivers up to date on skills and changes in the industry.

Working in partnership with

Van Hee has a wealth of experience in the logistics industry and has trained around 25,000 people. They are an accredited provider of high quality Driver CPC and logistics training across the complete syllabus. This is carried out to a consistent standard throughout the country.

Reynolds has been working closely with Van Hee on a number of projects including NVQ's for drivers, warehousing and storage staff; Numeracy & Literacy papers for 'skills for life'; as well as fork lift truck and manual handling training programmes, all of which have proved hugely popular and successful.

We are now assisting Van Hee to deliver the CPC training programme and were delighted to be appointed as Van Hee's CPC training supplier for the whole of the midlands. Our dedicated Training Centre on the outskirts of Nottingham boasts excellent facilities with one floor of our offices hosting an impressive, purpose-built training suite with capacity to train up to 15 drivers at any given time. Training within this comfortable environment will ensure minimal disruption and distractions to your core business.

We can also offer training programmes at a client's own premises, or even 'on the job' in some circumstances and this flexibility is particularly useful for companies with multi-depots around the country to ensure that all their drivers receive a recognised and consistent level of training.

The Periodic Qualification requires core skills but each company will have slightly different priorities and can therefore select the areas of focus that are most relevant to their specific needs. To discuss the best programme for you, call us now on: 0115 925 0747

Driver CPC Training Programmes

As it is cost-prohibitive for many companies to have their own in-house training resources, Reynolds offers a totally flexible service in line with your exact requirements. By only paying for what you need and use it is certainly the most cost effective way of keeping your drivers training up to date.

Courses can be delivered as one full day (7 hours), a half day session, or the training can be timed to fit around existing driver shifts to make up the required number of hours. We can also accommodate requests for weekend training dates, again to minimise the disruption to the day to day running of your business.

As a recruitment solutions provider for the logistics & warehousing industry, we can even supply you with competent temporary staff to cover your drivers whilst they are being trained. This service comes with full insurance and 24hour support.

We can also provide some standard distance learning courses delivered over the internet or we can create a special course to meet an individual clients' needs.

There are currently 12 modules to choose from, each representing a 7 hour (day) session:

 Transport Health and Safety

 Close Quarter Manoeuvring

 Customer Care

 Safe Loading of vehicles

 Safety and Fuel Efficiency

 Digital Tachograph

 Dangerous Goods Awareness Requirements

 Driver Welfare

 Manual Handling

 Dealing with Accidents / Incidents

 Drivers Hours and Working Time directive

 Checks and Defect Reporting

The Next Step...

We think it is important to lead by example, so Reynolds has already taken steps to implement a training programme for our own drivers.

We have also received a number of bookings from companies for training programmes to be provided here at our training centre in Nottingham.

This is happening NOW... so if you are a business owner don't wait for September, call us today on 0115 925 0747 to discuss adopting a programme that suits your company?s training needs.

The benefits will be immediate as it will demonstrate a strong commitment to both your staff and clients as a forward thinking organisation, that delivers high quality training to your drivers and stays one step ahead of the competition.

The cost of a one day (7 hour) module is £85*
+ VAT per driver.

*This price excludes the compulsory upload fee.