Our Training Services available to suit your availability

• Classroom & practical instruction with courses to suit your needs
• Dedicated off road concrete manouvering area
• Training on customer premises - We willl come to you
• Post training practical familiarisation courses & literature
• Discount package available for block bookings
• Full cycle training and career advice with weekend & evening availability
• Driver medical arrangement
• Theory test support
• Professional driver training & liaison with recruiters
• Driver CPC Initial Qualification & JAUPT Approved training courses

Come in and see us for a commitment free consultation, or arrange a site visit.

Recently passed your LGV test & looking for work?

Congratulations on passing! Now become an LGV Driver …

You have successfully gained your full LGV licence but still require hands on driver training to improve your skills when unsupervised and faced with commercial LGV driving for real.

We cannot stress enough the importance of our practical “On the job” familiarisation Driver Training Scheme.

Offering free training and paid work (conditions apply) through our Parent Company The Judith Hearn Agency Ltd. You will develop your newly acquired standards gained from your LGV training course through practical familiarisation. Professional drivers (and instructors) who are still active in the transport industry will supervise and develop your current ability and knowledge to a safe and competent level to ensure that when you are going commercially solo, for the first time, you are prepared for it.

LGV Trainers and The Judith Hearn Agency ensure you receive the highest standard of training available from our professional team to enable you to reach DSA test standard and beyond, at all times. You are at the standard of the Driving Standards Agency, it is now time to reach the standard of The Transport Industry.

The Judith Hearn Agency is also proud to be responsible for the delivery of Driver CPC Periodic Training to all drivers employed by the company.  All drivers will are progressed through 7 hours training every 12 months).  Training programme has now began, conditions apply).

Please telephone The Judith Hearn Agency Ltd on 01604 601868 for further details.

In short, no.  Here is the right order in which to sit your tests:

You must pass module 1 (theory tests) before you take module 3 (practical test).

You must pass module module 2 (DCPC case studies) before you take module 4 (DCPC Practical).

You can take modules 1 & 2, or modules 3 & 4 in any order.

If you do not intend to drive an LGV commercially or for hire or reward, you do not need to take modules 2 or 4.

The second stage to gaining your Initial Qualification, module 2 must be passed before attempting module 4.  This is a new practical test focusing on vehicle safety.  The test is lasts for 30 minutes, throughout which you will be required to demonstrate your knowledge and ability in the areas detailed below:

• Ability to load the vehicle with due regard for safety rules and proper vehicle use
• Security of the vehicle and contents
• Ability to prevent criminality and trafficking in illegal immigrants
• Ability to assess emergency situations
• Ability to prevent physical risk
• Demonstrate your ability through a physical walk round vehicle safety check

The test consists of 5 topic areas, laid down to meet the Driver CPC syllabus.

Pass Mark – You need to score 15 out of 20 possible points in each topic area (75%) and an overall score of 80%

This moduel requires the provision of a suitable vehicle, which is usually the vehicle used for module 3.

Please see our pricing summary for our training packages to prepare you for all 4 modules.

LGV Trainers use local the DSA Test Centre at Weedon, Northants for all practical test appointments.

We have detailed below the elements of the test to give you an idea of what to expect and help you understand the need of such intensive training courses prior to sitting your test and the financial investment you are considering making.

The test involves:

• Questions from the ’show me tell me’ list
• Off-road reversing exercise
• Off-road braking exercise
• Actual on-road driving for a minimum of 1 hour, with the examiner testing your ability to drive safe and well controlled, well planned manner, due regard to other road users and fuel economy (eco-safe driving)
• Uncoupling & recoupling exercise (dependant upon vehicle combination)

We have the facility of being able to book test appointments up to 10 weeks in advance and have daily access to short notice slots also.  It is always with our best intentions to accomodate your availability, ensuring minimal disruption of your lifestyle.