Drivers CPC Course Content and Diary
| Course Title and Duration | Driver CPC Training Courses for 2011 DETAILS |
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| Tachograph Operation & Daily Walk round Checks 3.5 hours |
Understanding tachograph equipment and regulations. Digital tachographs - making manual entries. Understanding printouts, pictograms and other driver associated issues. Malfunctions of vehicle units and driver cards. Penalties. Daily walk round (pre-use) checks have come into the spotlight with the introduction of graduated fixed penalties. The importance of completing these checks correctly. What to look for. What to record. Penalties for non compliance. |
| Safe Loading – Collection & Delivery on Agricultural Premises (TASCC & FIAS) 3.5 hours |
A course designed around best practice for drivers engaged in collections and deliveries to and from farms and mills, including different types of vehicles, bulk tipping / blowing / flatbed etc. Also for those companies involved with collections from fertiliser manufacturers, stores, ports etc and deliveries of fertilisers to farm, stores processing plants etc. Different types of fertilisers – dry and liquid. The right training and knowledge can keep everyone and everything much, much safer. Good decisions are made by well informed better trained people! Topics include:- Overview of common hazards. Assessing risk. Documentation – get it right The Law. Different rules for different sites – why? |
| EU Drivers hours 3.5 hours |
Drivers are bombarded with a bewildering array of legislation, company requirements and trade standards to follow. Keeping focused on time and the constraints of drivers hours regulations can sometimes take a bit of a back seat. The requirements are many and strict, keeping within the law is a must for drivers and operators alike |
| Focus on Customer Care (FIAS) 3.5 hours |
Training to achieve added value. Integrating fertiliser trade assurance scheme requirements via a common sense and practical approach means the features of this course will deliver all the necessary FIAS driver training you will need to keep your staff up to date. Topics include:- An explanation of FIAS and the reasons for its introduction. Best practice. Update on new introductions or amendments. Fertiliser risk assessment. Documentation – know what is expected – ensure you comply. |
| Working with Customers Customer Care (TASCC) 3.5 Hours |
This course will broaden a delegates understanding of the drivers responsibilities under TASCC requirements. This course will bring drivers right up to date with any changes. Another dual aspect >course covering training requirements for both TASCC and Driver< CPC. Topics include:- Customer choice – how to influence the customer to ensure you are their service provider of choice. Food safety / HACCP requirements. Complaints – how to achieve a good result. Understanding the products you carry. Drivers checklist – exclusion and sensitive products. Cleansing and sanitising – the difference and the requirements. Post Harvest Pesticide Declarations (PHPD). |
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Accident Prevention/Procedue Emergency First Aid |
Understanding how to help prevent accidents, and the correct procedure when an accident occurs. Basic emergency first aid techniques and instruction on when to use and when not to use at the scene of an accident. |
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Fuel Efficiency for the Professional Driver (Theory)
3.5 hours NEW
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By the end of this course delegates will have a better understanding of the impact of fuel efficiency on the profitability of the business, the environment, and on their driving standard. Full of up-to-date concepts, pro-active thinking and motivational ideas to help endorse industry best practice. Topics include:- Current thinking, and practices Best practice Change your ways, for the benefit of all. |
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Driver Compliance 3.5 hours NEW
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Informed people make informed decisions. Ensuring that drivers understand the law pertaining to their responsibilities as drivers and to understand the law pertaining to the employer / operator Subjects covered in this course include Graduated fixed penalties VOSA updates (drivers and operators) O licencing, including OCRS The role of the operator and the transport manager (CPC holder) in the eyes of the law Points / fines / prohibitions and the effects that has on the business Best practice for drivers – become a “driver champion”
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MAXIMUM NO OF DELEGATES PER COURSE IS 20. DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE BOOKINGS ON ANY ONE COURSE
Course dates are available as follows – should you wish to discuss the possibility of running a training day solely for your own staff then please contact us directly
| County ⁄ Region | Course Dates |
|---|---|
| Maidstone |
26th Nov (Sat) 20th Feb |
| Winchester |
1st Oct (Sat) 20th Jan |
| Bury St Edmunds |
22nd Oct (Sat) 16th Feb |
| Port Talbot |
19th Nov (Sat) 9th March |
| Peterborough |
21st Oct 25th Feb (Sat) |
| Bridgwater |
10th Dec (Sat) 16th Mar |
| Blandford |
9th Dec 17th Mar (Sat) |
| Hereford |
6th Jan 14th Apr (Sat) |
| Kings Lynn |
21st Jan (Sat) 23rd Mar |
| Bedford |
11th Feb (Sat) 19th Apr |
| Birmingham |
9th Feb 21st Feb |
| Angus |
13th Nov (Sun) 4th Feb (Sat) |
| Aberdeen |
14th Jan |
| Cheltenham |
21st Mar |
| Trowbridge |
31st Mar (Sat) |
| Norwich |
17th Feb (Sat) 17th May |
| Stoke on Trent |
20th Oct |
| Selby |
3rd Mar (Sat) |
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