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We offer the following courses (Book Below)

3.5hr DCC Minibus Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test £290
1.5hr DCC Minibus Assessment £150
3.5hr DCC Cat B up to 8 passenger seats Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test £290
1.5hr DDC Cat B up to 8 passenger seats Refresher £150
3.5hr Minibus Lite Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test £290
1.5hr Minibus Lite Assessment £150

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PLEASE READ BOOKING PROCESS:

1. Please complete this booking form carefully and ensure there are no errors.
2, Once you have completed the form you will be asked to submit and pay through our secure online booking system.
3. Please allow us some time to review your booking. Once we have allocated you with a driver they will contact you direct to arrange a suitable day for your training. Normally this process takes no longer than a couple of days.

PLEASE NOTE – We charge an admin fee if you need to change or cancel your appointment, so please ensure you can attend your agreed appointment time before making payment

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Name

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School / Company Name - Please do not only state the academy / trust*

School / Company Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Main email address for the school or business*

Purchase Order Number

Do you require an outreach appointment in North Devon?

If booking on behalf of a colleague, please enter your name and phone number

Drivers Name*

Drivers Contact Number*

Drivers Email*

Year licence obtained / Initial test passed*

Driving Licence Number - IN CAPITALS - No errors as this is how it will appear on the certificate*

DDTC provides a Minibus Certificate of Competence on behalf of Devon County Council to their governed schools/organisations. The purpose of the Certificate of Competence is to ensure that staff members driving a Devon County Council minibus, do so in a safe and acceptable manner. We also provide minibus training to schools/organisations that are not governed by Devon County Council but who still wish for their staff to receive training for 'peace of mind'.

WHICH MINIBUS COURSE DO I NEED? The course you need, depends on when you passed your initial driving test:

PASSED TEST BEFORE JANUARY 1ST 1997 - Anyone who passed their test before this date will have automatically been given category D1 on their licence. This allows them to drive a minibus (not for hire/reward purposes) with up to 17 seats including the driver. Although they can legally drive a miníbus, Devon County Council and most other non-governed DCC schools still wish for their staff to receive training before carrying passengers on their behalf as driving a minibus is significantly different from driving a car. You would need to first take our 3-HOUR MINIBUS FAMILIARISATION course (£255.00), with certification lasting 4 years. This certificate needs to be kept in date, so once it is nearing expiry, you would then need to revisit us to then take the 1-HOUR REFRESHER (£110.00). This certification also lasts 4 years. If you were to let your certification lapse and had not taken the 1-hour refresher in time, you would instead need to take the 1.5-hour test (£150.00). **Should there be a concern raised before refresher training is due, perhaps due to an incident, motoring offence or road traffic collision, then we would recommend an earlier re-assessment and possibly some additional training.

PASSED TEST AFTER JANUARY 1ST 1997 - Category D1 will not have been automatically added to your licence, this means in order to drive a minibus (unless your organisation owns a Minibus Lite) you would need to take the full D1 test (medical, theory, hazard perception, on-road test and off-road test). This is unfortunately not something we can help you with but there are other local companies that can.

MINIBUS LITE - If your school or organisation owns a MINIBUS LITE, these can be driven by anyone with a standard manual driving licence (category B), this is due to their lightweight (3.5 tons). No formal training is required to drive a MINIBUS LITE; however, most schools/organisations still send their staff to us for familiarisation training for peace of mind. This 3-hour training course costs £255.00 and is delivered on a 1 to 1 basis.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the decision of you/your school/organisation to determine which course is best suited to you. If after reading the above course descriptions you are still unsure, please contact the Transport Co-Ordination team at DCC on 01392 383000.

Please select what category you currently have on your licence*

Please confirm which course you require:*

3.5hr DCC Minibus Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test

1.5hr DCC Minibus Assessment

3.5hr DCC Cat B up to 8 passenger seats Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test

1.5hr DDC Cat B up to 8 passenger seats Refresher

3.5hr Minibus Lite Familiarisation Training/assessment and Test

1.5hr Minibus Lite Assessment

Is your training for DCC*

Yes

Please tick to confirm that you have read and understand the following terms. Without meeting these terms, we may have to cancel your test and/or training and a refund will not be applicable:

You must bring your VALID photocard driving licence*

You must bring your driving licence summary (obtained no more than 3 days prior to your test). Instructions of how to obtain this will be emailed to you once payment has been taken*

If conducting the test in your own vehicle, it must be in a clean and road worthy condition. We will inspect your car prior to the test beginning. You must also bring with you proof of insurance and MOT*

You must be sober and in a fit and condition to drive*

You must be able to read a number plate at the distance of 20 metres. Please ensure that you have your glasses with you if you are required to wear them for driving*

You will need an up-to-date knowledge of the highway code*

Your training/test will take place from DDTC (unless an outreach appointment is required and agreed). *

Cancellation: You are agreeing to our cancellation policy - https://minibus.dd-tc.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/*

DISCLAIMER: It is a criminal offence to drive a motor vehicle when you have been disqualified from doing so, or you have had your licence suspended or revoked. Producing a driving licence with intent to deceive is a serious criminal offence. I confirm the following:*

To the best of my knowledge and belief, my licence has not been revoked or suspended

The address on my licence is correct and up to date

There is no other version of my licence that has been issued or surrendered by me

There is no medical reason that would affect my driving licence or my ability to drive

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