Most professional lorry and bus drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to maintain their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification. This is evidenced by a Driver CPC card (sometimes called a \u2018driver qualification card\u2019 or \u2018DQC\u2019).<\/p>
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Periodic training is available remotely from commercial providers, via online video platforms. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency encourages drivers to continue to undertake training wherever possible, but not as an activity that needs extra travel and only in compliance with general government advice.<\/p>
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The validity of DQCs with expiry dates from 1 February 2020 to 31 August 2020 have been extended by 7 months.<\/p>
Drivers will not be issued with a new card to reflect the new expiry date, and must continue to carry their DQC.<\/p>
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Drivers who have a DQC that has an expiry date from 1 September 2020 must not drive until it is renewed.<\/p>
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(a) Officials within DfT are working closely with their opposite numbers in DfE regarding NCATI. DfT are active members of the Steering Group overseeing the Structure and Prospects Appraisal (SPA) being led by DfE\u2019s Further Education Commissioner to ensure its future model is sustainable and delivers on DfT Policy objectives.<\/p>
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(b) HS2 Ltd and its supply chain continue to work with Further Education Colleges on a number of employer and college-led initiatives and programmes. The table below summarises the main activities:<\/p>
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Name of college<\/p><\/td> | Initiative<\/p><\/td> | Additional Information<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Buckinghamshire College Group (Aylesbury, High Wycombe & Amersham)<\/p><\/td> | CITB Construction Skills Fund<\/p><\/td> | EIffage-Kier, Main Works Contractor, bid for and won CITB funded training through a number of training providers including Buckinghamshire College Group from May 2019 -present. Benefitted 180 individuals to date: of those, 153 completed Entry into Construction programme, 15 completed qualifications in both Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) & Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), plus a further 8 in IEMA and 4 in IOSH.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Buckinghamshire College Group<\/p><\/td> | Careers Fairs<\/p><\/td> | Eiffage-Kier and Align, Main Works Contractors, attended careers fairs to talk about career opportunities with young people between Feb 2018 \u2013 May 2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Derby College<\/p><\/td> | Professional Construction Employers\u2019 Group / T-Level Taskforce<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd has been a member of the Professional Construction Employers\u2019 Group since September 2019, and on the T-Level Taskforce since its inception in December 2019 to assist in development of the T level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College<\/p><\/td> | Mayor\u2019s Construction Academy<\/p><\/td> | The Mayor\u2019s Construction Academy (MCA) is a London Mayoral initiative to deliver the skilled workforce needed to support London\u2019s housing and infrastructure needs. Ealing, Hammersmith and West London run one of the MCA Hubs that is responsible for co-ordinating the provision of relevant training. HS2 Ltd, Skanska Costain Strabag (SCS Railways), Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra (BBVS) and Align sit on the Employer and Partnership Boards of this MCA Hub to ensure that the training that is delivered and co-ordinated meets HS2\u2019s needs as far as possible.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Harrow College and Uxbridge College<\/p><\/td> | Institute of Technology<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd, BBVS and Align sit on the Employer Advisory Board for the Institute of Technology delivered by Harrow College and Uxbridge College, in partnership with Brunel University. This has included supporting a number of activities including an apprenticeship fair and speed networking event at Uxbridge College as part of National Apprenticeship Week in February 2020.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Newham College<\/p><\/td> | Strategic partnership with the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd, Costain Skanska, SCS Railways, Mace Dragados, BBVS and Align are in active discussions about how we can support Newham College, linked to their strategic partnership with the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure. This includes the potential for specifically supporting the Institute of Technology they run in partnership with Queen Mary University. Other activities have been supported by HS2, such as an apprenticeship fair held at Newham College\u2019s Stratford campus as part of National Apprenticeship Week in February 2020.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Northampton College<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd, Eiffage-Kier, and Flannery Plant Hire (Tier 2 supplier) have worked collaboratively with Northampton College and there are plans to expand on this work in the future (e.g. virtual careers events)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Solihull Council<\/p><\/td> | Careers & Apprenticeship Fair<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd promoted our apprenticeship and graduate opportunities at the Solihull College 2020 Careers & Apprenticeship Fair in March.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
South & City College, Birmingham<\/p><\/td> | Women into Construction Project<\/p><\/td> | South & City College delivered the 2-week employability training element of the Women into Construction project in May 2019. Following the 2 weeks employability training, participants then completed a 4-week work placement on the HS2 programme. The project trained a total of 16 women that were previously not in employment. 8 women (50%) progressed into employment or further accredited training. The majority of the employment offers were within the HS2 supply chain.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Walsall College<\/p><\/td> | Walsall Expo<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd joined our Tier 1 Main Works Civils Contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) at the Walsall Expo in March 2020. Walsall Expo is held at Walsall College and organised by Walsall Works which is funded by Walsall Council to support local people to find jobs, apprenticeships and access training, while also supporting local businesses that are looking to expand and invest in their future workforce. We were able to promote a number of live opportunities including our apprenticeship and graduate opportunities. BBV were also able to promote their Materials Testing opportunities as well as other live vacancies. In total approximately 1,700 jobseekers attended the event.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Walsall College<\/p><\/td> | T Levels<\/p><\/td> | Balfour Beatty Vinci, Main Works Contractor, is working with Walsall College to deliver their first T level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Warwickshire College Group<\/p><\/td> | Rail and Construction Industry Day<\/p><\/td> | HS2 Ltd, Main Works Civils Contractors Balfour Beatty Vinci & Eiffage-Kier along with Enabling Works contractors Laing Murphy & Fusion attended the Warwickshire College Group Rail and Construction Industry day in March 2019. 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This includes supporting both employers and employees via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), by paying furloughed staff 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500. To access the CJRS, a company must have a UK bank account and have started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020. My officials have previously engaged with Condor Ferries and expressed these requirements to them. We have continued to offer our support to them during this difficult time.<\/p> <\/p> My officials and I have also been working closely with businesses across the maritime sector to understand how these measures can be applied and will continue to do so. The Department recognises the important role Condor Ferries provides to the region and local communities and are also working with the Ports to ensure that the areas remain well connected during this period. We recognise the vital contribution that seafarers make to the UK\u2019s economy and remain committed to supporting them.<\/p> <\/p> The Channel Island governments have also launched a similar scheme as well as other financial measures to support local businesses. 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This includes supporting both employers and employees via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), by paying furloughed staff 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500. To access the CJRS, a company must have a UK bank account and have started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020. My officials have previously engaged with Condor Ferries and expressed these requirements to them. We have continued to offer our support to them during this difficult time.<\/p> <\/p> My officials and I have also been working closely with businesses across the maritime sector to understand how these measures can be applied and will continue to do so. The Department recognises the important role Condor Ferries provides to the region and local communities and are also working with the Ports to ensure that the areas remain well connected during this period. We recognise the vital contribution that seafarers make to the UK\u2019s economy and remain committed to supporting them.<\/p> <\/p> The Channel Island governments have also launched a similar scheme as well as other financial measures to support local businesses. 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The outstanding committed services will be delivered as soon as capacity is available.<\/em><\/p> The introduction of the additional services was originally delayed from May 2019 because of delays to the introduction of LNER\u2019s new Azuma trains, in line with guidance from the Industry Programme Management Office Steering Group established following the May 2018 timetable issues. Since then it has become clear that capacity constraints in the Bradford area mean that integrating the LNER services with the existing, intensive Northern commuter services, while protecting their reliability, will be challenging. Infrastructure upgrades may be needed to resolve these capacity constraints<\/p> I and my officials met by video conference with Network Rail and LNER, with the Honourable Member present, on 1 June 2020.<\/p> The Department has not made a specific recent estimate of the cost to the public purse. The additional services were contracted as part of an overall package in 2015 from Virgin Trains East Coast, the then franchisee, and delivery of them was not affected by the transfer of services to LNER. LNER expects the additional services to be revenue generative, and to have additional wider economic benefits for the areas and communities they serve<\/p>"}
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