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Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
To become a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or coach driver you need to:…
If you’re returning to be an HGV or lorry driver, you must bring your…
You do not need the full Driver Certificate of Professional Competence…
You must get an ‘animal transportation certificate of competence’ if you…
When you apply, you’ll need to choose what category of provisional licence…
You can book the part 1 theory test of the Driver Certificate of…
You can book the part 2 case studies test of the Driver Certificate of…
You must have passed the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence…
Once you’ve qualified, there are things you need to do when working as a…
The full Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) lets you…
Provisional licence It’s free to apply for a provisional heavy goods…
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your…
Your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification…
All approved Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) courses…
You must take one of these to your Driver Certificate of Professional…
You’ll get your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card…
If you miss your deadline, you cannot drive professionally until you’ve…
You need to apply for your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence…
If you have a licence from another country, there are 2 ways to get a…
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
To become a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver, you need a professional…
Skills Bootcamps are free training courses in England that last up to 16…
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. There are…
You can only take a vocational qualification to become a heavy goods…
You can train through an independent driving school in England, Scotland,…
Find the guidance, codes and procedures to use when importing or exporting goods when using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
When you export goods outside the UK for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use outward processing to reduce your duty payments.
DECC Standard PCP Contract
How to set up a training centre and get approval to provide Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training courses.
Estimates of the take-up of the main income-related benefits by caseload and expenditure in Great Britain.
How to tax a beneficial loan arrangement for a director or employee.
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