Training

Driver Hire is a leading player in the logistics industry. We are specialist providers of transport and logistics recruitment services, with a long-established reputation for supplying the very best staff to our customers throughout the UK.

We like to be sure that our drivers are fully up to date with their responsibilities and obligations, and so for many years we have provided them with training on the major issues of the day – from their working time or rest and breaks obligations, to fuel efficient driving.

Driver CPC

Our customers know they can trust us to deliver – and the introduction of the Driver CPC provides a great opportunity for us to offer our award-winning training services to a wider audience.

In addition to our Driver CPC training services, we also offer a wide range of information and training materials to keep you and your staff up-to-date with your obligations in this fast-moving industry.

The Driver CPC is for professional LGV and PCV drivers. It is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of drivers, and enhance safety on our roads, as a requirement of EU Directive 2003/59

New drivers now have to obtain the initial Driver CPC in addition to their license to drive professionally. They must then undertake 'periodic training' to keep their Driver CPC valid.

Existing drivers benefit from 'acquired rights' and don't have to take a fresh test. However, they must undertake 35 hours 'periodic training' before 10 September 2014 to keep their Driver CPC valid.

There are some exemptions but the Driver CPC is now a requirement for most professional drivers, and the best way to meet their obligations will be to take a single day's training (7 hrs) every year for the next 5 years.

Driver CPC from the experts

When you book your Driver CPC training through Driver Hire, you can be confident that you are getting great training. Our courses are fully JAUPT approved, of course. (Our centre number is AC00669). In addition, you are working with a company that has over 25 years' experience in serving the road transport industry.

We understand the challenges that face people working in this industry, so our service has been designed to make everything as simple as possible.

Flexibility - We won't pin you down to a particular date or make your drivers travel miles for their training. We'll work with you to find a date and venue that suits your business. We can even come to you, if you have the appropriate facilities. We also give you a choice of modules so you can choose the subjects that you think will be most useful.

Real value for money - It's not enough just to 'meet your obligations'. We wanted to make sure that as well as helping drivers obtain their CPC training, their employees benefited too.

So every course we run includes our fuel efficient driving module. Test conducted with the assistance of Mercedes-Benz showed that the simple techniques we will teach on this course can improve fuel economy by as much as 30%. Even a smaller saving could make a massive difference to your bottom line.

We make it easy

If you haven't used Driver Hire before, you may also be wondering how to keep your fleet moving while your drivers are in training.

Well, you've come to the right place. We'll be delighted to supply high quality drivers to cover for them.

We can make payment easy too, with a range of payment options available.

Free training

You can even earn training credits from Driver Hire, making it possible to access our Driver CPC training for FREE!

Unlike some offers, this is not linked to the broader demands of an NVQ qualification.

Customers

Here at Driver hire we can provide you with both fully trained, and confident driving staff to cover all of your driving needs, from a Class 1 Hiab Driver to specialist and warehouse staff throughout Dartford and all surrounding areas.

All of our drivers are fully trained and will arrive to your premises on time and dressed in uniform. Along with offering you prompt and professional driving staff, we also offer full driver CPC training to the highest standard. We can even offer this service at your own premises, provided all of the necessary equipment is available. Rest assured that when choosing Driver Hire, you are working with a well trusted and experienced driving agency.