Driver CPC Training Courses in the North East of England
Details correct as of 21st August 2019.
We have a proven track record having ensured over 2500 drivers have obtained their Driver Qualification Cards after attending our courses over the last 6 years. Great feedback, and we have a policy of only using instructors who have experience driving LGV's ! Before you book elsewhere please ensure you check that the instructor has actually had experience out on the roads. Drivers from all over the North East are welcome on our courses whether you live in Newcastle, Durham, Stockton, or wherever! We have lots of drivers attending from Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe areas. Everyone is welcome!
BREXIT and Driver CPC If you are wondering how the recent EU Referendum vote to leave by the UK affects your Driver CPC click here to read our report. And some very recent proposals from Europe on changes to D.C.P.C. click here...
For LGV drivers who gained their C1 Category before 10th September 2009 you have what is called 'grandfather rights'
You need the 35 hour course.
If this doesn't apply to you, you are a 'New Driver'.
Check on the back of your drivers licence in column 10 next to C1.
If the date is after 10/09/09 (or their is no date next to C1) you need Initial Driver CPC click here for more...
Or click the PDF icon to download our guide and ensure you book on the correct course... 
Ring 0191 5561004 for more details.
Please have your drivers licence to hand when you ring.
Please Note : Price now £80.00 per day on all courses (Weekday and Saturday)
Details correct as of August 2019. 
Here is a list of the Full 5 Day courses we have coming up in the next few months...
Our next Driver CPC Courses in the North East with spaces will be...
Future Driver CPC Courses On A Saturday and Weekday Courses In The North East
We are now starting to run Saturday CPC Courses again. Courses are filling up now on a daily basis and availability is changing on a hourly basis.
Weekdays £80.00 per day. Saturdays £80.00 per day
New Courses Running Every Day During August and September
in Sunderland! - New dates added below....
Monday 12th August to Friday 16th August 2019.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
Monday 12th August : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver - FULLY BOOKED!
Tuesday 13th August : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions - FULLY BOOKED !
Wednesday 14th August : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road - FULLY BOOKED !
Thursday 15th August : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health - FULLY BOOKED !
Friday 16th August : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance) - FULLY BOOKED !
SATURDAY 17th August 2019. - FULLY BOOKED
At Our Network Partner in Team Valley, Gateshead
SATURDAY 17th August 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm - FULLY BOOKED !
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Monday 19th August to Friday 23rd August 2019.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
Monday 19th August : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver - FULLY BOOKED !
Tuesday 20th August : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions - FULLY BOOKED !
Wednesday 21st August : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road - FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 22nd August : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health - FULLY BOOKED !
Friday 23rd August : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance) - FULLY BOOKED !
Monday 19th August to Friday 23rd August 2019. - FULLY BOOKED !
At Our Network Partner in Team Valley, Gateshead
- 19th August - Drivers' Hours, WTD & Digital Tachographs
- – Safe and Economic driving
- – Safe Vehicle Loading
- – Company Procedures and Documentation
- – Emergency First Aid
SATURDAY 24th August 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm - FULLY BOOKED!
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Tuesday 27th August to Friday 30th August 2019.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland - Just 4 days this week due to Bank Holiday
Tuesday 27th August : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions - FULLY BOOKED !
Wednesday 28th August : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road - FULLY BOOKED !
Thursday 29th August : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health - FULLY BOOKED !
Friday 30th August : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance) - FULLY BOOKED !
SATURDAY 31st August 2019. - FULLY BOOKED !
At Our Network Partner in Team Valley, Gateshead
SATURDAY 31st August 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Monday 2nd September to Friday 6th September 2019. - LIMITED SPACES - FILLING UP FAST!
At Our Network Partner in Team Valley, Gateshead
- 2nd September - Drivers' Hours, WTD & Digital Tachographs
- – Safe and Economic driving
- – Safe Vehicle Loading
- – Company Procedures and Documentation
- –
Monday 2nd September to Friday 6th September 2019.
"Super Course" - Last course before the deadline!
£80.00 per day.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
We are putting on extra staff to upload the hours late each night and early the next morning to ensure all hours from this weeks course are uploaded ahead of deadline * Please note although the hours wll be uploaded you will still not receive your DQC till after the deadline.
Courses are filling up now on a daily basis and availability is changing on a hourly basis
Monday 2nd September : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver - FULLY BOOKED!
Tuesday 3rd September : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions
Wednesday 4th September : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road
Thursday 5th September : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health
Friday 6th September: Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance)
SATURDAY 7th September 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Monday 9th September to Friday 13th September 2019. -
"Super Course" - For drivers who have missed the deadline!
£80.00 per day.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
We are putting on extra staff to upload the hours late each night and early the next morning to ensure all hours from this weeks course are uploaded ASAP * Please note although the hours wll be uploaded you will still not receive your DQC until 6 working days after completing your 35 hours.
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
Monday 9th September : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver
Tuesday 10th September : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions
Wednesday 11th September : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road
Thursday 12th September : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health
Friday 13th September : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance)
SATURDAY 14th September 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Monday 16th September to Friday 20th September 2019. -
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
Monday 16th September : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver
Tuesday 17th September : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions
Wednesday 18th September : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road
Thursday 19th September : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health
Friday 13th September : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance)
SATURDAY 21st September 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Monday 23rd September to Friday 27th September 2019. -
At The Industry Centre in Sunderland
Monday 23rd September : Drivers Hours / Working Time Directive & The Professional Driver
Tuesday 24th September : Safe Vehicle Loading & Emergency Actions
Wednesday 25th September : Safe and Economic Driving (Theory) & On the Road
Thursday 26th September : Digital Tachographs & Mental Health
Friday 27th September : Haulage Operations (Compliance & Enforcement) & Haulage Operations (Road Freight Compliance)
SATURDAY 28th September 2019. 7.30am - 3.30pm
At St Peters Gate in Sunderland
Call Gary or Judith to book in advance on 0191 5561004.
Click here for our other course dates.
We have got a simple 3 Step process on our website to allow you to book.
Or call us on 0191 5561004 Please have your drivers licence to hand when you ring.
...and we will guide you through it over the phone. Courses are filling up now on a daily basis and availability is changing on a hourly basis
DEADLINE FOR DRIVERS WAS MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 9th 2014 - THE NEXT DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 9th 2019 (LGV) - OR 5 YEARS FROM WHEN YOU FIRST GOT YOUR D.Q.C. We are now into the final year before the next big deadline and as yet there is no big rush of drivers booking DCPC renewals, so that points towards an even bigger #brexitbottleneck !
Before You Come On The (35 Hour Periodic Training) Course. Please Note Our Eligibility / Identification Check -
DVSA guidelines on the Gov.uk website states:
"Please be advised that the training provider should be checking before uploading your training on whether you are eligible. This means that they may ask for proof of acquired rights or driver cpc entitlement in the form of a licence and/or DQC. Every training provider has their own processes so they may ask you to provide this proof on the day of the course."
"they may ask for proof of acquired rights" which means to be eligible you need to check you have either:
C1 date on your drivers licence before 09/09/2009. (Column 10 reverse of card)
or
"or driver cpc entitlement in the form of a licence and/or DQC" If your C1 date is after 09/09/2009 you will need both your drivers licence and DQC, or even just the DQC on it's own. We as a company would only accept an in date DQC on it's own however.
Either way, if this is your second cycle of DCPC please bring your DQC as well as your licence.
"Every training provider has their own processes so they may ask you to provide this proof on the day of the course."
The key point there being "proof on the day of the course." We do this every day for this reason.
We are subject to unannounced audits from DVSA, JAUPT, and RTITB. We have had several. All successful, whereby we have applied the above procedure to their satisfaction. This also allows for a speedy turnaround of your new DQC and allows smooth and efficient upload of hours.
We also re-affirmed this during contact with their (DVSA) Accreditation & Compliance Specialist in December 2017.
* From 4th June 2015 The price will revert to £60.00 per day (no Vat) included or charged meaning a 5 day course is £300.00. (no Vat). We have now de-registered for VAT and no longer include or charge this in our price. This is due to decrease in number of drivers attending courses now that deadline (and subsequent rush period) is passed and as a company we are now below VAT threshold.
Click here to view videos of one of our recent courses.
Our drivers on previous courses received their Driver Qualification cards the week after they came on the course! We always ask drivers who are completing their 35 hours periodic training to let us know when their DQC's arrive in the post (to them direct from the DVSA). And tieing in with previous courses the average turnaround was once again 4-5 working days.
So what happens after the course? Click on the icons below to find out more...
After you attend our course your certificates are sent out electronically via email as PDF's. But before that you will receive your Driver Qualification Card aprox 4-5 working days after completing your fifth day.
(This come to you direct from the DVSA after we have uploaded your hours). On the hundreds of previous courses we have ran the average turnaround is 4-5 working days. You can check your hours have been uploaded by us online at the Gov.uk website, but first you much log on (click on 'Your Hours' icon) and create an online account with DVSA who will then send you your log in passord.
We can take your booking over the phone. Or you can complete the 3 step process yourself online.
The process takes 10 - 12 minutes. We can take your registration form details from your photocard part of your drivers license.
Ring Gary or Judith on 0191 5561004 or call Gary on 07544 467347.
We are UK DRIVER CPC NETWORK Ltd. We concentrate solely on the 35 hours of Periodic Training that drivers who already have either PCV or LGV entitlement are required to do every 5 year. We are here to find the best training solution for your business or organisation. Our trainers have been approved to deliver approved training courses for periodic training. Our aim whether it be an enquiry from an individual or a large logistics organisation is to provide the very best solution to meet your requirements.
The 3 main benefits to you in taking your Driver CPC sooner rather than later are:-
1. You will beat the undoubted 'bottleneck' of drivers and companies that are leaving it till the last minute!
2. You will beat any increase in prices when demand outstrips supply!
3. You will be more competitive in the marketplace for work as your competitors drivers will be tied up in the classroom!
What is Driver CPC?
1. 35 Hour Periodic Training. The 35 hours are classroom based theory. Complete the 35 hours satisfactorily and you gain your certificates, then you get your Driver Qualification Card sent to you direct from Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency and...
2. Initial Driver CPC. The Initial Qualification must be achieved by new LGV and PCV drivers along with their vocational licence to enable them to use their licence professionally.
Periodic Training; 35 hours of training every 5 years must be attended by all professional drivers.
Existing Drivers who held a vocational licence prior to the 10th September 2008 (PCV) or the 10th September 2009 (LGV) are exempt from the Initial Qualification.
This is known as "acquired rights".
All professional drivers (new and exisiting drivers) MUST complete a total of 35 hours Periodic Training every 5 years following their "acquired rights" or Initial Qualification to keep their Driver CPC valid.
DRIVERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PERIODIC TRAINING BY: SEPTEMBER 2013 (PCV) OR SEPTEMBER 2019 (2nd CYCLE)
SEPTEMBER 2014 (LGV) OR SEPTEMBER 2019 (2nd CYCLE)
So whether you drive up and down the A690, across the M62, or down the A1(M) or around the M25 contact us today.
"What do I need to do to get started?" - click here and enter your details in our enquiry form.
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Registered Office: UK Driver CPC Network Ltd, St Peters Gate, Charles Street, Sunderland SR6 0AN