Driver CPC training: approved centres, companies, courses content and number of delegates
Published 3 October 2013
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This is Freedom of Information request ia0046413.
Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).
Providers
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How many Approved Centres ?
Response
Our records show, as at the 31 July 2013, there were 1,438 approved centres.
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How many Approved Companies ?
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Our records show there are currently 659 approved companies.
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How many are Training Organisations ?
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Our records show there are currently 641 training organisations.
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How many are Transport Operators ?
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Our records show there are currently 659 transport operators.
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How many are Educational Establishments ?
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Our records show there are currently 41 educational establishments.
Courses
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How many approved courses ?
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Our records show, as at the 4 September 2013, there are 4,362 approved courses.
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How many have duplicated content ?
Response
We do not hold, in a central record, details of duplicated content of Driver CPC courses. To compile this information would involve us to manually review 4,362 courses for course content. This information is therefore exempt from release under section 12(1) (cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit) of the FoIA which is attached at Annex A.
The appropriate limit, as prescribed by the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004, is £600 for Central Government and £450 for other public authorities, with staff costs calculated at a rate of £25 per hour. When calculating whether the appropriate limit is exceeded, authorities can take account of the costs of determining whether the information is held, locating and retrieving the information, and extracting the information from other documents. They cannot take account of the costs involved with considering whether information is exempt under the Act.
We have estimated that it would take five minutes to review each course for content. Therefore to check all 4,362 courses would take longer than 364 hours, which would exceed the 24 hour working hour limit prescribed.
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What are the most common subjects ?
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Please find the table below showing the top 10 most common subjects found in courses and the percentage of courses that these subjects are included in.
| Course Subject Area | % found in course material |
|---|---|
| Health, safety & emergencies | 56 |
| Legislation | 52 |
| Vehicle checks | 47 |
| Professional driver/company issues | 45 |
| Personal health & wellbeing | 39 |
| Vehicle loading/unloading | 37 |
| Driving skills | 36 |
| Vehicle systems | 35 |
| SAFED/Eco | 30 |
| Industry environment | 27 |
Please note that each course is likely to contain more than one subject area.
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Which part of the syllabus is least covered ?
Response
The part of the syllabus that is least covered is Disability Awareness which is included in 12% of courses.
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How many involve In Cab training ?
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Our records show, in total, 19% of courses involve in cab training.
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How many include practical training ?
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This information is not held and FoIA does not require us to create new information to answer requests.
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What is the average number of delegates in attendance ?
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The average number of delegates in attendance of course is 6.8.
Quality
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What is the most common complaint regarding DCPC Training ?
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The most common complaint regarding Driver CPC training is that training hours have not been uploaded or uploaded incorrectly to the DSA recording & evidencing system by training centres.
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What is the most common fault found by Auditors ?
Response
The most common fault found by auditors regarding Driver CPC training is the attendance form is incorrectly completed and signed by both trainer and driver.
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What is the most common failing in course approval/renewal applications ?
Response
The most common failing in course approval/renewal applications is lack of details sent in for course content.
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What is the area of strength most commonly noted by auditors ?
Response
The area of strength most commonly noted by auditors is that the trainer is confident, with a controlled voice and body, and displays enjoyment in the training and subject.
Any other facts and figures which you believe to be relevant to our DCPC Periodic Training delivery structure in the UK.
Please note for question 12, individual delegates may have attended more than one course therefore it is difficult to give an accurate figure for this question.