DVSA earned recognition TfL Contractual Requirements module training syllabus
Published 6 January 2025
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
1. Driving safely and sustainably (environmental awareness training courses)聽
1.1 Explain why there is a need to reduce environmental impact and improve air quality聽
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describe how road traffic contributes to climate change, poor air quality and the impact on public health聽聽
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list the types of air pollutants and greenhouse gases produced by road transport聽
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outline the UK government鈥檚 targets and to commitment to decarbonise road transport聽
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list the city measures and restrictions in place to reduce negative impacts of road transport emissions聽
1.2 Check your vehicle and in-vehicle technology to reduce emissions聽
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describe the vehicle checks and routine maintenance needed to achieve efficient fuel use聽
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describe the importance of wheels and tyre condition and their impact on fuel efficiency聽
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explain how vehicle loads and load security can affect aerodynamics and efficiency聽
1.3 Plan journeys to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions聽
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reduce road miles driven through efficient journey planning聽
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develop and follow route plans and use journey planning tools聽
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explain how road type, traffic conditions, weather and other factors can affect journeys taken聽
1.4 Apply eco-driving techniques to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions聽
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explain how safe driving techniques improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions聽
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compare the main differences between efficient and inefficient driving techniques聽
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list the key principles and benefits of eco-driving techniques聽
1.5 Describe the latest renewable fuels available for commercial and passenger vehicles聽
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name the Euro standard engine types and their year of introduction聽
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describe in-vehicle technology and on-board efficiency features聽
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list the advantages and disadvantages of alternative, renewable and non-renewable fuels聽
2. Licence obligations and responsibilities
2.1 Establish and maintain continuous and effective management of the fleet operation聽
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outline the operator licensing process聽
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list the 11 operator licence undertakings聽
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describe the responsibilities of a transport manager and what is meant by good repute and fitness聽
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determine the number of transport manager working hours needed to demonstrate effective control of a fleet聽
2.2 Manage driver proficiency and competence聽
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describe the licensing criteria for vocational drivers聽
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list the minimum legal driver training requirements聽
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state the driver qualifications needed for specialist operations聽
2.3 Manage vocational driver conduct聽
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assess the road safety requirements of a fleet operation聽
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implement driving standards measures such as seatbelts, monitoring speed, mobile phones use policies聽
2.4 Manage driver time to ensure compliance with the law聽
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state the EU and GB domestic drivers鈥� hours rules聽
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state rules for working time and mobile workers聽
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describe the requirements for tachograph and record keeping聽
2.5 Know the vehicle requirements to meet construction and use regulations聽
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state the requirements for maintaining roadworthiness of a vehicle聽
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recognise the importance of walkaround checks and defect reports聽
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list the types and frequency of vehicle inspections聽
2.6 Know the load or passenger requirements to meet construction and use regulations聽
Learning outcomes for goods vehicles:聽
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state the requirements for safe loading and load restraint聽
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explain how to determine vehicle weights, dimensions and abnormal loads聽
Learning outcomes for public service vehicles:聽
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state the requirements for safe baggage loading and restraint聽
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describe the requirements to keep passengers safe聽
2.7 Maintain internal fleet quality management procedures聽
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list the fleet management records that need to be kept and for how long聽
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conduct managerial checks on driver related undertakings聽
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conduct managerial checks on vehicle related undertakings聽
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conduct managerial checks on operational undertakings聽
2.8 Know the regulatory regime and the consequences of non-compliance聽
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state the role of the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain聽
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list the enforcement bodies and their powers聽
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identify the key features of enforcement regimes such as Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) and DVSA earned recognition聽
3. Counterterrorism and security 聽
3.1 Appreciate how ISO 28000 (Security Management for the Supply Chain) specifies the requirements for a security management system聽
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describe the general rationale for organisations to adopt ISO 28000:2007, such as developing a security management system, internal compliance with objectives of a security management policy, and external compliance with best practice benchmarks聽
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describe supply chain security (SCS) - SCS refers to enhancing the security of the supply chain, the transport and logistics system for the world鈥檚 cargo. It combines traditional practices of supply chain management with the security requirements driven by threats such as terrorism, piracy and theft聽
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help your company with the implementation of its security management policy, such as the Department for Transport鈥檚 guidance for vehicles not being used as weapons聽
3.2 Identify possible indicators of suspicious activity and how to report them聽
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recognise the 鈥榦ut of the ordinary, at your place of work鈥� and know who to report them to聽
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list possible indicators that have been associated with terrorist activity聽
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know what information to record and in what order to help the emergency services shape their plan of action聽
3.3 Actively help prevent attack by maintaining security protocols聽
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list the basic drills to prevent loss of live, damage, theft and reputation聽
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describe how these basic actions could deter a potential attack聽
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list the actions to be carried out on finding a suspicious package or object聽
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describe the A to H/S method to describe a person - age, build, characteristics, distinguishing marks, elevation, face, gait, height, sex (male or female)聽
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explain evacuation procedures and know the police advice to run颅 hide-tell in the event of a terrorist attack聽
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know where to find and complete the notification of freight crime offence form聽