Flair Training

LGV driver training in Chelmsford

Flair Training is an LGV driver training company based in Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. It presents itself as a centre that offers courses in all LGV categories and has been operating since 2009. According to the company itself, its management team has over 40 years of combined experience in the sector, including several years working as an LGV driving examiner for the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency).

Courses and categories available

The training offer is organised into pathways that allow progression from a car licence to the different professional categories:

• 3-session course to progress from a car licence to category C.
• 5-session course to progress from a car licence to category C+E.
• 4-session course for upgrading from category C to C+E.
• Driver CPC training, with a stated price of £125.
• Starter Pack, aimed at those who need to obtain provisional entitlement.
• Driver hours course, offered free of charge.

Fully automatic DAF trucks are used for category C. For the higher C+E courses, IVECO vehicles equipped with three seats are used, a configuration that, according to the company, allows each candidate to receive double the training time for the same price.

Complementary services: retests, trials and employment

The company offers a free retest training package in the event of a fail. This service applies to category C and C+E courses when booked together with the CPC, and includes unlimited free training until the practical driving test is passed; the candidate only pays the DVSA test fee.

It also offers free, no-obligation trial drives in its vehicles, with 30-minute or 4-hour observation drives to experience driving a 40-foot articulated truck. To take part, you must have provisional entitlement on your licence, which the company can arrange through its Starter Pack.

The job search service, called New Pass Employment Service, is presented as a help for those looking for their first job after obtaining their qualification. The company describes it as a very popular service because it removes the uncertainty about how to get that first job.

Training method and booking conditions

Courses run seven days a week and are adapted to candidates' work and personal schedules. In C+E vehicles, the presence of a second candidate seat allows driving to alternate in blocks of approximately one hour, so that students observe their partner while continuing to learn from the instructor.

Booking requires only a 10% deposit at the time of enrolment, intended to cover the medical examination, theory tests and CPC tests. The remaining amount is paid a few days before the practical training begins.

Fast Track service and obtaining the full licence

The company has redesigned its booking system to offer a Fast Track service that, it states, allows you to obtain your full LGV licence in just six weeks. With this service, Flair Training takes care of scheduling the medical examination, theory tests and driving test so that the candidate passes the tests in the shortest possible time.

Centre profile

Flair Training is aimed at people who want to obtain a professional qualification to drive heavy vehicles, whether starting from a car licence or upgrading from category C. Its approach combines practical training with its own vehicles, preparation for theory tests and the CPC, and a support service towards the first job. The company encourages you to contact its team for advice before committing to a course.

Location and contact

Suite 7, The Generals, Main Road, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HJ · Phone: 01245 860347 · Email: info@flairtraining.co.uk