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We offer advanced/defensive van driver training nationwide for drivers of all levels of skill and experience.

We provide bespoke van driving courses for drivers of all levels of experience. This course is ideal for:

1. Drivers who have recently started a job driving a van and have little or no experience in driving such a vehicle.
2. Drivers who drive a van as part of their job, but have been having a few too many incidents.
3. Companies that wish to train a number of their van drivers to help lower fleet insurance, demonstrate their Duty of Care, and reduce incident rates.

Pricing is based on 3.5-hour or 7hr training slots – please contact us for more information; we also offer discounts on volume bookings.

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Van Driver Training Course Content:

1. Forward planning and observation
2. Speed awareness
3. Driving courtesy and manners
4. Car vs Van – key differences
5. Van Manoeuvres (Right and Left reverse + reversing)
6. Advanced mirror use 
7. Cornering techniques
8. Skid control techniques
9. All-weather driving
10. Vehicle handling with loads
11. Space management and awareness
12. Motorway, Town and Rural driving techniques

We do offer a bespoke vehicle familiarisation course if you’re specifically looking at a course for a driver new to van driving.

We can provide van driver training for both small and large vans, as well as other LCVs up to 3.5 tonnes (which can be used on a normal “B” car driving licence). We can also provide training for larger Category C and C1 commercial vehicles. If you’re looking for driver training for delivery drivers, please visit this page.

Take an in-depth look at what elements are covered – more info

Two Common Vans We Provide Training In (Our training takes place in your own van):

• Mercedes Sprinter – This is one of the most common vans we provide driver training in. The Mercedes Sprinter comes in a range of sizes and dimensions. Our tutors have many years of experience in delivering van driver training in such vehicles.

• Ford Transit/Luton – Perhaps the most well-known of all vans. The Ford Transit has been synonymous with “The White Van Man”. Our tutors have helped many van drivers become safer, more courteous drivers. Learn more about our bespoke Transit Driver Training.

We can provide van driver training in all vans, car-derived vans and LGV vehicles. In our van driver training, we focus more on manoeuvres and mirror use, as these are essential when driving such a large vehicle with limited rear vision.

Learn more about what “bespoke” driver training means. Following the course, each driver will get a full driving report outlining what was covered and their overall risk.
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Don’t have a van? We don’t supply vans for training. However, if you would like a session and need a van, we would recommend hiring a van local to you, and training can then be arranged to start from the van hire depot. A number of customers who needed van training but did not have access to a van opted for this.
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Quote & Course Duration:

We can provide a full day (7hrs) and a half day (3.5hrs) across the UK. You can book a session online. Alternatively, you can talk to us beforehand with any questions you may have.

Our tutors are highly experienced in delivering van driver training. Please use the contact form at the top right of this page, and a member of our team will be able to confirm a quote based on the number of people you are looking to train. We can train as few as one driver or as many as 100+

We have over 240 tutors across the UK and can come to your office to start training. We offer van driver training all over the UK, including all major towns and cities, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham and many more.

A detailed driving report is created for each driver who has taken the training with us. These are sent to you as a PDF file.

View some report examples here. 

Receive Your Personalised Quote (Standard):

To receive a quote based on the numbers you are looking at for training, please complete the contact form at the upper right of this page. A member of our team will email you this information, usually within one hour during working hours.

Fleet Training Insight (Advanced):

If you would like to provide more detailed information about your possible fleet driver training, please click below to open the form. The information you provide on this form allows us to more precisely outline how we can help you based on your specific needs and requirements. 

We provide trailer/towing driver training courses for clients who want to increase their skill and safety when trailering a load.

Despite the scrapping of trailer towing tests up to 3,500kg, which came about in September 2021, we strongly recommend you invest in trailer training as it has a number of benefits.

We provide training for both business and private clients, and are based across all of the UK, and come to you for the training.

We Typically Help (Business Customers):

1. Employees who need to drive with a trailer as part of their job, and have little or no experience.
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2. Companies that have a fleet of drivers, who may be currently trailer or are about to trailer, and the company wish to increase their current skills and safety levels of their drivers.
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3. Companies who employ someone who appears to be having issues when trailering, such as experiencing issues around manoeuvring, is having one too many prangs, or really is not currently comfortable when trailering.
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We Typically Help (Private Customers):

1. Motorists who need to start trailering, such as a car or similar, and want to gain confidence and ensure they are safe.
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2. Motorists who are currently (or are about to start) towing a caravan or trailer, and want to either increase their skills and confidence or who want an introduction to trailering a caravan. Many customers who need help with caravan towing tend to require help with reversing and general manoeuvres.
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Course Content:

All our trailer courses are bespoke to you, and so we can build a course, which is based on your objectives. Below is a general outline of what we typically provide with our trailer training:

1. Introduction to the safety basics of trailering/towing
2. Hitching and unhitching a trailer safely
3. How to safely secure a load
4. How to safely reverse and perform manoeuvres while trailering
5. General road positioning with a trailer
6. How trailers impact vehicles handling and braking characteristics
7. Increasing your powers of observation and forward planning
8. The essentials of mirror use when trailering
9. Effective positioning at junctions (entering and emerging from)
10. Use of speed when trailering
11. Dealing with emergency situations…..and more

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Course Duration:

We can provide a 3.5hr session or a 7hr session

A half-day is ideal for a refresher or if training a number of drivers back to back. A full day is more suited for those that have limited experience and really want to fast-track their way to safer trailering.

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Key Facts:

1. We come to you for the training – anywhere in the UK
2. All training takes place in your own vehicle using your own trailer/caravan
3. All tutors for this type of training are DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) registered fleet/advanced tutors and specialise in trailer training.

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What Next:

Please email or call us for more information. If you are looking to train a number of drivers, we can provide a quote and discuss your options in more detail.

Our defensive and advanced driving courses are not just for car drivers, we also offer bespoke advanced/defensive minibus driver training nationwide for those that want to become safer minibus drivers. We are unique to other providers who may offer Midas, or Cat D1 test training, as this specific course is only intended to be taken by current minibus drivers.
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Our minibus driving course is ideal for drivers who:

1. Have recently started a job, which involves driving a minibus, but have little or no experience in driving such a vehicle
2. Drives a minibus as part of their job, but has been having a few too many bumps and scrapes or near misses
3. Drives a minibus but struggles with the size and needs additional tuition to become safer
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We can provide minibus driver training in both small and large minibuses, up to 16 passenger seats (that can be used on a normal “B” car driving licence). You will need to have D1 entitlement in your licence. Category D1 – this means you can drive a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats without needing an additional driving test. You should also find a code printed next to this on your licence (101), which means ‘not for hire or reward’.

All training is in your own minibus – we do not supply any vehicles ourselves.
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Minibus Training – Course Content:

1. Forward planning and observation
2. How to gain confidence when driving a minibus
3. Car vs Minibus – the key differences you need to be aware of
4. How to concentrate with a noisy, full minibus
5. Rules of the road
6. Minibus Maneuvers (Right and Left reverse + reversing)
7. Advanced mirror use
8. Cornering techniques
9. Skid control techniques
10. How a full minibus impacts on vehicle handling and braking
11. Psychological elements of minibus driving
12. Space management and awareness
13. Motorway, Town and Rural driving techniques for minibuses.
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Following the course, each driver will get a full driving report outlining what was covered and their overall risk. We measure a driver both before and after training in 20 areas of driving, so you can see how they have improved and in what areas.

Quote & Course Duration:

We can provide a full day (7hrs) and a half-day (3.5hrs) across the UK. If you want to train a number of drivers, we can split a day, so one driver is trained for 3.5hr in the morning and another driver trained for 3.5hr in the afternoon for the same price as a full day.

Our Tutors:

All our tutors are DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) registered fleet/advanced driving instructors who specialise in driver training for full licence holders. The tutors we use for minibus driver training have extensive experience in delivering training for minibus drivers and other vehicles of similar size.

Get in Touch:

Please contact us using the form on the upper right, or call us, and a member of our team will be happy to help answer any more questions you may have or to look at free dates. We have full UK coverage and will come to you for the training.

We provide bespoke driving courses to private and business clients across the UK. We come to you, and driver training takes place in your own car or van. All 200+ of our tutors are DVSA-registered and experts in driver training for full licence holders.
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Below are just some of the areas we cover in more detail.
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+ We provide driving courses across 99% of the UK
+ We come to you
+ Training in your own vehicle
+ Training for business and private clients
+ 3.5hr and 7hr course options
+ Search your local area below.

If your location is not covered, please get in touch with us. We can still help.

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