Driver Hire Training News

As an essential requirement to drive professionally, the Driver CPC qualification expands the expertise of drivers, as well as ensuring road safety. Since Brexit, many have been asking - will the driver CPC be scrapped? In short – the answer...

For those looking for a career in transport management, a hugely valuable step is to gain your Transport Manager CPC qualification. As well as providing an unbeatable overview of the world of road transport, this qualification is a pre-requisite for...

Upgrade your driving licence with Driver Hire Training. Driver Hire has been helping professional drivers to make the most of their career potential for nearly 40 years, as a recruiter and as a provider of Driver CPC training. Now –...

Rachael McWilliams gained her CPC qualification in 2006. She has a passion for logistics but it's a fast-moving world - with big changes in recent years and lockdown preventing her from getting on site to learn first-hand of her client's...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live our lives in many ways, some arguably for the better. Having to learn to be agile and flexible in an evolving and unknown situation has presented new ways for businesses to...

According to the Road Haulage Association (RHA) the logistics industry is the UK’s 5th largest employer. Worth £124Bn per annum to the UK economy, there are plenty of career opportunities within the sector – and it is still growing. Road...

The DVSA has announced that they will be monitoring Driver CPC periodic training to ensure drivers are not repeating training as part of their 35-hour requirement. As you know, in order to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC),...

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is a qualification undertaken by professional drivers. The purpose of the certificate is to improve road safety and maintain high standards of professional driving. Gov.uk states that for professional drivers of buses, coaches...

It is a legal requirement in the UK and Europe for drivers of lorries, buses and coaches to take part in Driver CPC training. 35 hours of training must be undertaken, periodically, every 5 years by professional drivers. It is...

  There are many additional things for drivers to consider and be aware of when driving in urban areas – various hazards can exist which are unique to urban landscapes and being aware of these is essential. Therefore, Safe Urban...

It may seem like an obvious question at first – of course safe driving is important right? However, if you look at what safe driving actually is and means you may find that it is something you’re not doing all...

It's Road Safety Week from 16th-22nd November 2020, and once again Driver Hire is showing its support. Organised by Brake, the national road safety charity, the aim of Road Safety Week is to raise awareness of road safety issues. Whilst...

Like many other companies, at Driver Hire Training – in normal times! – we deliver training in many different ways. Our most diverse range of training services comes under our DriveWise banner, where we offer in-vehicle, classroom-based and online services. ...

Scott is one of several highly experienced trainers who now deliver Driver CPC training online, in our virtual classroom. A Grade A driving instructor and fleet trainer, Scott has found online training to be a brilliant experience. Here, he shares...

We believe that good training is vital to improving driving standards, but we also believe that spending money on a course should be a worthwhile investment, not just a way of meeting a legal obligation. Over many years, Driver Hire...

Earlier in the year, in response to the Coronavirus crisis, the Government announced a 7-month extension to DQC cards that were due to expire. That extension has now ended for any cards that were originally valid to the end of...

We pride ourselves on delivering first-class training to busy transport businesses and individual drivers looking to advance their professional development. We’re able to achieve this thanks to the experience, knowledge and dedication of our team. Meet Steve Dethick, our National...

A number of updates have been made to the EU Drivers’ Hours regulations and come in to force today. These include: A requirement for drivers working on assignments abroad to ‘return home’ every 4 weeks A ban on drivers taking...

UK remains top of the European countries list for cargo crime, with nearly all crimes targeted at trucks. Recent research shows that a staggering 79% of all European cargo thefts are carried out in the UK. The data collated by...

A day in the life of Pete Stevens, CPC Trainer for Driver Hire Training Ever since the introduction of Driver CPC training over 10 years ago, many people have asked why the training could not be delivered online. But until...