Training

We understand the importance of training within any company. This is why  we invest so much time and money into training and developing our drivers; from newly qualified PCV licence holders to existing experienced licence holders that need refresher courses.

In 2006, we appointed Darrell Minett as our Training Manager to oversee the training and development of our staff, specifically our drivers. 
 
We are committed to continually improving the standard of our drivers professional capabilities in order to provide superb coach hire solutions for our customers. All our drivers are periodically assessed, to ensure we all work to a high standard and understand the importance of the legalities within the driving profession. 

We provide nationally recognised qualifications to our own drivers but also to other organisations. Operators will improve their business by investing in their drivers training and development.

We provide the following courses

DRIVERS CPC
 

  • What is drivers CPC?
The Driver CPC is for LGV and PCV drivers who drive professionally throughout the UK. It has been developed as a requirement of the EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of professional LGV and PCV drivers throughout their working life. There are two parts to the legislation:
  1. The Initial Qualification that must be achieved by new LGV and PCV drivers along with their vocational licence to enable them to use their licence professionally.
  2. Periodic Training, which involves all professional drivers undertaking 35 hours of training every 5 years . Click here to download an information leaflet
  • What is periodic training?
  1. What is Periodic Training?
    Periodic training is continuing professional developement for bus, coach and lorry drivers. It carries on throughout the professional drivers career, no matter how infrequently they may drive.
     
  2. How much training is required?
    All drivers must under take 35 hours of training in every 5 year period. The minimum length of a training course that contributes to the Periodic Training requirements is seven hours.
     
  3. How is it delivered?
    Courses and training centres must be approved by JAUPT on behalf of the competent Authority for the delivery of Periodic Training. The content, title and method of delivery of each training course are looked at during the approval process.

A course is a coherant programme of learning of at least 7 hours. The seven hours excludes any breaks; only direct training and contact time (time with your trainer) count towards the Periodic Training requirement. Periodic Training is designed to improve the knowledge of the driver and it could include courses in subjects such as Disability Awareness, Tachograph Regulations and Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving. There are no tests or exams involved but training centres will be required to evaluate each course to ensure that those attending have benefited from the training that they have received.

  • Who is Affected by the requirements for periodic training?
  1. An individual's circumstances will determine how they acquire the Driver CPC

    New drivers acquiring a PCV vocational entitlement (D1, D1+E, D, D+E licence) after the 10th September 2008 and/or an LGV vocational entitlement (C1, C1+E,C or C+E licence) after the 10th September 2009 will have to obtain the initial Driver CPC in addition to their licence to drive professionally.
    Existing drivers who already hold a vocational licence on the 10th September 2008 (PCV) or the 10th September 2009 (LGV) are exempt from the initial Driver CPC. This is known as "acquired rights".

    Both new and existing drivers must complete a total of 35 hours Periodic Training within the 5 years following their ‘acquired rights’ or initial Driver CPC to keep their Driver CPC valid. This is only required if the driver is using their licence professionally. PCV drivers exempt from the Driver CPC via acquired rights will have to complete their periodic training by September 2013 and LGV Drivers exempt from the Driver CPC via acquired rights will have to complete their Periodic Driver CPC by September 2014.

    New drivers who undertake a National Vocational Training programme are able to split their licence acquisition and initial Driver CPC acquisition by up to one year whilst still being able to drive professionally. If the initial Driver CPC acquisition is delayed, the driver would have to return to the DSA test centre within one year in order to complete it and carry on driving professionally. An example of a National Vocational Training programme would be an Apprenticeship in Driving Goods Vehicles. Drivers intending to use this concession will have to register with the Driving Standards Agency.

     
  2. Exemption

    There are a number of Driver CPC exemptions associated with the Directive. These are listed below:
  • Vehicles with a maximum speed not exceeding 45 kph
  • Vehicles used by the armed forces, civil defence, and emergency services
  • Vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance
  • Vehicles used in states of emergency
  • Vehicles used in the course of driving lessons or examinations
  • Vehicles used for non-commercial carriage of passenger or goods – for personal use
  • Vehicles used for carrying material of equipment to be used by the driver in the course of his or her work, providing that driving the vehicles is not the drivers’ principle activity
     

Ultimately, it is up to the driver and their employer to decide if they are covered by these exemptions, and if necessary, justify it to the competent authority.

Our trainers at Motts Travel are approved to deliver approved training courses.

These are the courses that are available:

  • Course 1: Personal Health & Drivers Wellbeing

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 1
Personal Health & Drivers Wellbeing

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
20

AIMS

To provide an understanding of the key issues affecting the driver from drink, drugs & lifestyle.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-

  • Importance of a balanced diet
  • The effects of alcohol
  • The effects of alcohol
  • The effects of Drugs (including over the counter drugs)
  • Health & Fatigue (obstructive sleep apnoea)
  • Vehicle walk round checks
  • The basic principles of manual handling
  • Basic Health & Safety at work
  • Basic fire awareness

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

  • Course 2: Customer Care & Disability awareness

Please note: This is an approved course by Oxfordshire County council for 'service bus drivers'. 

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 2
CUSTOMER CARE / DISABILITY AWARENESS

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193              

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
20

AIMS

To provide an understanding of the key issues affecting the company from the actions and presentation of the driver.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-

  • Behaviour of the driver and company image
  • People with whom the driver will be dealing
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Commercial and financial effects of a dispute
  • Microphone technique
  • The roles of the driver
  • The importance  for the company of the standard of service provided by the driver
  • Disability Discrimination Act
  • Disability awareness Training

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

  • Course 3: Drivers Hours, Tachographs (analogue & digital) & emergency situations

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 3
DRIVERS HOURS, TACHOGRAPHS (ANALOGUE & DIGITAL) & EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193              

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
20

AIMS

To provide an understanding of the key issues affecting company drivers for the operation of both analogue and digital tachographs,
And the drivers hours regulation EU 561/2006.
How to deal with emergency situations arriving during the course of daily work routines.
 

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-

  • How to use an analogue tachograph
  • How to use a digital tachograph
  • The rules and regulations regarding the use of tachographs
  • The rules and regulations regarding Drivers Hours, for both
  • Domestic and EU ‘in scope’ operations
  • Dealing with emergency situations
  • Safe and legal loading of vehicles

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

  • Course 4: Continental Driving

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 4
Continental Driving

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193              

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
20

AIMS

To provide an understanding of the key issues affecting the company, drivers, & passengers whilst driving abroad, their legal obligations regarding trafficking of illegal immigrants.
 

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-
 

  •  Vehicle Equipment Requirements
  •  Driver Requirements
  • Prevention of trafficking of illegal immigrants
  • Country Requirements
  • Accident Procedures
  • Passenger Passport Requirements
     

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

  • Course 5: Emergency First Aid at work

Please Note: This course forms covers part of the requirements for Buckinghamshire Amey Contracts.

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 5
EMERGENCY FIRST AID IN THE WORK PLACE

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193              

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
12

AIMS

To gain knowledge of basic first aid treatment. And receive an Emergency first aid in the work place certificate.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-

  • First Aid in the work place rules and regulations
  • Being a first aider, the responsibilities of the first aider
  • Casualty communication
  • Action in an emergency. Primary survey. DRSAB
  • Secondary survey and recovery position
  • Primary survey DRSAB + C CPR chain of survival
  • Conditions: Bleeding, Fractures, Burns, Heart Attack 

 Drivers will be issued with an Emergency first aid in the work place certificate: the new rules require a refresher course every year of 3hrs duration and re-certification every 3 yrs.

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

  • Course 6: Safe and fuel efficient driving

DRIVER CPC – PERIODIC TRAINING COURSE 6
SAFE AND FUEL EFFICIENT DRIVING

DURATION: 8HRS
(7 CPC TRAINING HOURS)

LOCATION: MOTTS TRAVEL, GARSIDE WAY, STOCKLAKE, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BH.
T:01296 390193              

MAX. NUMBER DELEGATES:
4

AIMS

To improve and develop drivers skills in Road craft, Vehicle craft & Transport legislation knowledge

OBJECTIVES

On completion of training delegates should demonstrate
An understanding of:-

  • Vehicle walk around checks
  • Driving skills required to optimize fuel economy
  • Improved hazard perception
  • Improved road safety
  • Reduction of vehicle accidents and incidents

REFRESHMENTS

Tea and coffee will be provided during the course

LUNCH

Delegates should bring food for lunch or there are shops near by.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DELEGATES MUST PRODUCE THEIR PHOTO ID DRIVING LICENCE AND COUNTER PART OR PASSPORT AND PAPER DRIVING LICENCE. NO LICENCE, NO COURSE.

All CPC courses include tea and coffee refreshments, how ever delegates should bring their own lunch. There are shops in the vicinity.


Additional Courses:
 

  • Tachograph Training: Digital & Analogue

Drivers Course: Informing drivers of their obligations relating to digital technology. You will be shown how to operate digital tachographs, produce print outs and analyse any faults. Explanation of UTC (Universal Time Coordinated), mixed driving, enforcement and penalties. This is a half day course.

Managers Course: Managers are informed of the responsibilities for downloading and storing digital information, shown various types of equipment and procedures relating to digital technology. On completion of the training the managers will have the knowledge to convey to their own driving staff. This is a full day course.

Train the Trainer Course: Designed to show you how to deliver digital tachograph training yourself. Upon completion of the course the trainer will be able to pass on the knowledge obtained to both drivers and managers having gained a full understanding of the relevant Acts and regulations concerning the digital tachograph. Course material is included with the practice on a digital tachograph simulator and full after course support. Software available, prices on application. This is a 2 day course.

For information on Digital Products, please click here

To download a printable version of our training courses, please click the links below: 

Adobe PDF (99kb)


Please contact Darrell Minett to discuss your interest, or simply complete the enquiry form below and we will contact you.  

T: 01296 390193
E: darrellm@mottstravel.com

 

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