58 PRIVATEHIRE AND TAXI MONTHLY
MAY 2009 AWARDINGACHIEVEMENT
TEST TRIUMPH FOR ANGMERING DRIVERS
NEW QUALIFICATIONS FOR GLOUCESTER DRIVERS
The successful taxi drivers receiving their certificates from Test cricketer David Smith (third from right)
Taxi drivers came face to face with a sporting celebrity at a presenta- tion celebrating their new qualifications. All 15 drivers with Angmering
Station
Taxis and sister compa- ny Black Knight Taxis received their NVQ Level 2 certificates from former England Test cricketer David Smith, on behalf of Skills UK. The business is the first in Arun district to have
all its drivers holding the qualification after completing a course run by Skills UK, in partnership with Arun District Council. Brendan Payne, owner of the taxi business, said he was proud of the drivers’ success at the end of their ten weeks of studies. He told the Littlehamp- ton Gazette: “At first they were not sure about it, and were say-
ing they had been driv- ing for years, why did they need to do this? “But by the end of the course they could see it was worthwhi le, especially if it makes them better at their job.” The drivers worked through a folder of top- ics including customer care, motoring law and regulations on taxis, and were asses sed regularly by tutors.
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Taxi drivers in Glouces- ter are celebrating some new qualifications. More than 100 hackney carriage and private hire drivers in the city have now signed up to make travelling safer. They are taking part in a NVQ in road passen- ger vehicle driving. It is a fully comprehen- sive assessment, which
drivers carry out while at work, proving they are safe and proficient at their job. Funding for the course hasbeen provided under the Train toGain scheme and is being run by Gloucester City Council and Herefordshire Col- lege of Technology. Cllr Andrew Gravells (Con. Abbey), cabinet
member for housing and health, told the Gloucester
“Schemes like this real- ly
help to
Citizen: put
Gloucester on the map, as the city’s drivers will be qualified in driving safely and efficiently, planning routes and local knowledge, han- dling
fares customer service.”
ENSURING THATHARROGATE’S TAXI DRIVERS ARE THE BEST
and
Blueline taxi drivers who received their NVQ certificates with Hull College Assessor Brian Callow (left)
Taxi drivers at Blueline Taxis in Harrogate have been awarded their joint NVQ and BTEC qualifications. Gareth Bentley, Harro- gate Council’s senior licensing
fessionalism and allow drivers to act as ambassadors for the region. Hull College has deliv- ered training
and officer,
awarded successf ul learners with certifi- cates at a presentation ceremony held at Har- rogate College on March 30. According to the Harro- gate Advertiser, more than 30 Harrogate taxi and private hire drivers have completed both a BTEC and an NVQ Level 2 course in Road Passenger Vehicle Driv- ing developed by Go Skills, the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport. The course was funded by the Learning and Skills Council’s Train to Gain service. The combined BTEC and NVQ Level 2 course in Road Passen- ger Vehicle Driving have been introduced to improve the image of the industry, raise pro-
assessment to drivers to help them to gain skills to provide the best standard of serv- ice. Mr Bentley told the assembled drivers how impressed he was that so many members of Blueline had voluntarily undertaken the train- ing, and he was greatly encouraged to learn that the remaining members were either in the process of taking the course or were waiting to start. He said this commit- ment
to raising
professional standards would not only benefit the drivers concerned but would undoubtedly assist in presenting a good image to all visi- tors to our town. At this time, with many towns competing for the conference and exhibition business,
added professionalism in the public transport sector in Harrogate had to be a plus, he added. Before the presenta- tions,
Angela
Garczynski, managing director
of Norton
Webb Ltd, who are responsible for provid- ing the tuition and assessing for the com- bined BTEC and NVQ training courses, said: “Blueline Taxis were the first company in Harro- gate to have taken full advantage of the train- ing provided by Hull College. “They have made full use of our training resources and learning materials to help them to achieve their qualifi- cations and have worked closely with us to promote the qualifi- cation to all of their drivers, with an excel- lent
take-up
Blueline Taxis and Nor- ton Webb have really shown what can be done in North Yorkshire and I’m sure many oth- ers will follow.”
level.
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