Driver Hire Training News

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),...

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...

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...

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...

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...