Amendment to "A Guide To Periodic Training"
Reference:
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Section 2 "Who is Affected by the Requirements of Periodic Training?"
Paragraph 2.2 Existing Drivers (PCV)
The paragraph in the Guide To Periodic Training currently states:
All drivers of PCV vehicles, holding a category D, D1, D+E or D1+E licence at 10 September 2008, will need to complete the 35 hours of periodic training before 10 September 2013, unless exempt (see 2.6). This also includes drivers who hold D1 entitlement by virtue of passing a car test pre-1997. After this, they will need to undertake a further 35 hours of training in every subsequent five-year period in order to retain their Driver CPC.
The paragraph should read:
2.2 | Existing Drivers (PCV)
All drivers of PCV vehicles, holding a full category D, D1, D+E or D1+E licence at 10 September 2008, will need to complete the 35 hours of periodic training before 10 September 2013, unless exempt (see 2.7). After this, they will need to undertake a further 35 hours of training in every subsequent five-year period in order to retain their Driver CPC.
Note: D1 licence entitlement by virtue of passing a car test pre-1997 (licence Code 101 – not for hire or reward). Any driver with this restriction cannot drive professionally.
Please amend any copies of the guide that you may currently hold.
Information for Trainers Who Provide Practical In Cab Periodic Training for Provisional Licence Holders
On page 23 of the Guide to Periodic Training the following is currently stated:
”Those trainers delivering practical training must comply with the accompanying driver rules' and must have held the licence for at least three years to comply with the accompanying driver rules, and meet one of the above criteria.”
From April 2010 if you are accompanying a learner in a D1 or C1 vehicle you must hold a C1 or D1 licence by passing the test, rather than by grandfather rights (pre-1997 car licence). If a trainer takes the test before April 2010 the time they have had the licence via 'grandfather rights' will be taken into account so they will still comply with the 3 year rule, but if they take their C1 or D1 test after April 2010 they will have to wait until they have held their licence for 3 years before they can accompany a driver.
More detailed information can be found on the DSA’s website. http://www.dsa.gov.uk/Category.asp?cat=607
Driver CPC Periodic Training Modular Course - Module Submissions
All modules must now be submitted at the same time as the initial modular course approval or re-approval, i.e. once a year. These approval anniversaries will apply to both sectors now that LGV and PCV are live. This will ensure that the JAUPT maintain a manageable administration system and an effective Quality Assurance process.
Please note- from the 4th January 2010 the Joint Approvals Unitwill only accept additional modules at the point of modular course re-approval stage. If you have planned to submit two or more additional modules outsidethe anniversary date of the modular course we recommend that you submit these for approval before 4th January 2010.
WARNING OF EXEMPTION CARD SCAM
VOSA and the DSA have issued a joint press release on the 7th September 09 warning people of this scam which involves the selling of the so-called ‘Driver Qualification Exemption Card’ or DQEC on the internet for £49. Please click here to download the full press release.
Drivers Qualification Card (DQC)
It is not currently within legislation that a driver with an 'old style' paper licence must exchange it for a photocard driving licence in order to obtain a Driver Qualification Card. However, the DVLA will not be able to automatically issue a driver with their DQC unless they hold a photcard licence. Therefore it is strongly recommended that drivers exchange their licence before they complete their Periodic Training.
COURSE APPROVAL FEES UPDATE - PLEASE READ
Please note that UK Driver CPC regulations for the course approval fees state that:
This means that if you submit a course of 7.5 hours in length, you will be charged for 8 hours, so it is advisable to only submit courses of full hours
Likewise, if you are using the modular approach for courses, it is advisable to submit even numbers of modules (e.g. 2, 4, or 6) at a time, not odd numbers, otherwise the extra half hour will be rounded up when payment is taken (e.g. if you submit 3 modules, this would be 10.5 hours, but you would actually pay for 11 hours).
Change in the Time Period for Uploading Driver's Hours to the Goverment Gateway
DSA has received a request from industry stakeholders to increase from 5 to 10 working days the limit for training centres to upload training records onto the Driver CPC Management System.
The key determining factor in setting the 5 working day limit is the need to ensure drivers receive their Driver Qualification Card (DQC) as soon as possible, particularly as it is mandatory for them to carry evidence of Driver CPC status. DSA seeks to provide a driver with their DQC within 15 working days of completing their 35 hours of periodic training. This includes the 5 working days that training centres are allowed to update the Management System. DSA therefore does not intend to change the requirement for training records to be updated within 5 working days in the long term.
However, at present all drivers who complete 35 hours of periodic training will either have acquired rights or have a DQC by virtue of having completed the initial qualification. DSA is therefore able to agree to the request that the limit be set at 10 working days, in the short term. This will allow training organisations to put in place robust systems to ensure that the 5 working days limit can be met in the future.
DSA will continue to review this and will revert to the 5 working days limit on September 9th 2010.
