New TempID features for Driver CPC management
Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) is the new qualification required in order for an LGV or PCV driver to be able to work as a commercial driver. It requires them to complete 35 hours of periodic training in a 5 year period.
This training covers several areas relevant to the individual driver's every day job, including safe and fuel efficient driving, legal requirements, service logistics and health and safety.
New drivers – those who obtain their class C classification from the 10th September 2009 or their class D classification from the 10th September 2008 – will need to pass the Driver CPC theory and practical test in addition to the license acquisition theory and practical tests. Drivers who qualified prior to those dates will not have to complete the initial Driver CPC as they have "acquired rights". They will, however, still be required to complete the 35 hours of periodic training by 10th September 2013 for PCV drivers and 10th September 2014 for LGV drivers in order to retain these rights and continue to be able to drive commercially.
The new functionality in TempID will assist the driving recruitment consultant in making sure their drivers are suitably certified and up to date with their periodic training before being put out to work. This new function is currently in beta testing and will be available shortly.