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KNOWLEDGE & TRAINING
Launched in January 2017, the not-for-profit, industry-led,
National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) is the only register
endorsed by the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency)
and is operated by the RTITB. Also supported by the Freight
Transport Association and Road Haulage Association, the
NRI aims to promote higher standards of LGV instruction and
increase the number of registered instructors, in turn helping
to improve the LGV training pass rate.
What is the NRI?
The NRI provides a single, national register for the road transport
industry, following the announcement of the closure of the DVSA’s
existing register on 31st December 2016, and it went live on 1st
January 2017.
The DVSA and RTITB, the preferred workplace transport training
regulatory body, have worked closely with the training industry
and trade associations, including the RHA and the FTA, to ensure
that the benefits of the registers continue, but the responsibility is
passed to the industry itself.
RichardBrewer,Manager of theNational Register of LGV Instructors,
explains: “The new NRI is run on a not-for-profit basis for the road
transport industry, by the industry, which is best placed to develop
a relevant and robust register for the future.
“By working together, the register will improve the standards of LGV
driver training, while providing an opportunity to further expand
the register and professionalise the LGV training industry as a
whole.”
How does the NRI help the LGV sector?
The objectives of the NRI include maintaining standards for the
required skills and knowledge of LGV instructors, improving the
standard of LGV instruction available and increasing the overall
number of registered instructors.
It is also a goal of the new register to contribute to an improvement
in the national pass rate of LGV vocational tests. Test pass rates for
candidates trained by those instructors registered on the NRI will
be published in the future.
Mark Winn, the DVSA’s Head of Vocational Policy, comments: “DVSA
will be part of the governance committee overseeing the delivery
and development of the register and associated examination. It will
continue to set standards for driver training through its role on the
committee, and by maintaining the national standard for driving
lorries.”
Both the RTITB and DVSA are encouraging members of the expired
voluntary registers to join the new register.
What are the benefits to employers?
By qualifying instructors with the NRI, employers will be able to
prove their instructors have the necessary skills and knowledge
to deliver highly effective license acquisition training, Driver CPC
training and post-incident / assessment remedial training, ensuring
that their business has independent evidence of their commitment
to high-quality, structured LGV driver training.
In addition, employers can demonstrate that they are investing
in their instructors by providing them with a highly regarded
professional qualification and can help their instructors, by
allowing them to have access to free technical advice and exclusive
professional development opportunities.
How are instructors registered?
Experienced instructors can join the scheme directly by taking
a four-part examination. That includes a theory test, practical
driving ability assessment, in-cab training and classroom training.
Alternatively, employers may wish instructors to go through a
training course before they take the examination to register.
Employers should ensure their chosen training provider offers good
pass rates and has high standards and quality processes.
Upon successfully completing the examination, employers
can enrol their instructors on the NRI with a registration form.
Registration lasts for five years and costs £62.50 plus VAT.
So, for information on registering with, or transferring an existing
DVSA or RTITB instructor registration to, the new National Register
of LGV Instructors, email call
the NRI on 01952 520 210.
The National Register of LGV Instructors
Professionalising the LGV training industry for employers
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