The Traffic Commissioners of Great Britain mandate that transport managers refresh their training every five years to remain compliant. This two-day refresher course provides updates on key industry regulations, compliance requirements, and best practices, making it an essential part of any transport manager course UK curriculum.
Sessions are led by an experienced and qualified Transport Manager who specializes in compliance and industry best practices, ensuring that our transport manager training course delivers the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge.
Course Dates
Contact the office (01449 722400)
Venue
Stowmarket Training Centre
Course Content
If you are named on an Operator’s Licence, it is essential to keep your knowledge up to date.
Attending a 2-day Transport Manager CPC Refresher Course within 5 years of gaining your initial qualification or since your last refresher is specifically referred to in the Statutory Guidance issued by the Senior Traffic Commissioner as Continued Professional Development, the DVSA also now consider this when evaluating an operator’s compliance.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1141766/Stat_Doc_3_Transport_Managers_-_Version_15.0.pdf
Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Operator Licensing – types of licence, application procedure, criteria, quality control and enforcement
- Health and Safety – general provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, requirements of specific regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work Act, risk assessment, human resources and training of new staff members
- Drivers’ Hours and Records – EU Regulations, Working Time Directive, Domestic Regulations, enforcement, offences & penalties
- https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules
- Digital Tachographs – EU Regulations, Domestic rules, record keeping, offences and penalties
- Planned Preventive Maintenance and Driver Defect reporting – programme planning and objectives, safety inspections, documentation and electronic record keeping
- Fleet Inspection and Enforcement – construction and use regulations, road traffic act, vehicle prohibition notices and responsibilities
- Operator Licence Risk Score (OCRS) – road-worthiness and traffic enforcement, what affect OCRS grading and DVSA earned recognition scheme
- https://www.gov.uk/operator-compliance-risk-score
- Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods – general requirements, principles of load safety, carriage of dangerous goods and waste carriers
- Driver Licensing – categories, application procedure, medical requirements, Driver CPC and employers responsibilities
- Road Traffic Accident procedures – general procedures, reporting, bridge strikes and traffic accident procedure in Europe