Enterprise Transport Training

Enterprise Transport Training: transport training with nationwide coverage in the UK

Enterprise Transport Training is a British company specialising in training for the road transport sector. It has been operating since 1997 and presents itself as one of the country's most experienced providers, with an offering that ranges from mandatory training for professional drivers to operator licence management and workplace safety.

The company describes itself as a DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) approved centre for Driver CPC training, with number AC02152. Its activity is aimed at drivers, operators and companies that need to comply with current regulations and keep their staff qualifications up to date.

Course catalogue: Driver CPC and initial training

The training offer around Driver CPC includes several formats. Periodic International and National CPC courses are delivered in 7 and 3.5 hour sessions respectively, with options for HGV and PCV vehicles, and availability seven days a week, including evenings. The Return To Driving course lasts 7 hours and allows participants to obtain the national DQC card for one year.

For those who need the initial qualification, the company offers Module 2 (theory) with online study and tests at local centres, and Module 4 with weekly exams and its own learning resources. It also delivers Driver CPC training at the client's premises (onsite), with nationwide coverage and capacity for up to 20 candidates.

Dangerous goods: ADR, DGSA and awareness

In the field of dangerous goods, Enterprise Transport Training delivers initial and refresher ADR courses. Initial courses last 3 or 4 days plus exams and cover core, packages, 7 classes and tanks, with up to 28 hours of Driver CPC. Refresher courses are 2 days plus exams and 14 hours of Driver CPC. There are also weekend courses (Friday and Saturday) and 2-day specialist training for specific classes (2, 3, 6 or 8). The company states that it has 40 exam centres nationwide for these subjects.

It also offers a half-day ADR Awareness course, online via Zoom, and a 5-day intensive course for Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA), with 12 months' access to its resource centre. The company notes that it has been delivering DGSA training since 1999.

Transport management and operator licences

For the transport manager role, the catalogue includes several alternatives: self-study with 12 months' access to materials, a relaxed online course (8 days spread over 4 weeks), an intensive online course (8 days over 2 weeks) and a classroom course (8 days over 2 weeks) with an option of 10 exam sessions nationwide. All prepare for the road haulage and passenger transport exams, and exams can be taken online. The company has 20 exam centres for transport manager.

It also offers 1-day Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT) and a 2-day TM Refresher course, both with the option of 7 hours of Driver CPC and online via Zoom.

Practical training: driving licences, forklifts and HIAB

In the area of licence acquisition, the company delivers courses for categories C (LGV2), C+E (LGV1) and C1 (7.5 tonnes), with complete packages that include everything from car to heavy vehicle, and 16, 20, 28 and 32 hour courses depending on the case. Training takes place in Manchester, with experienced instructors and DVSA tests at its facilities seven days a week.

For materials handling, it offers forklift operator courses (novice, experienced and refresher) with weekly sessions in Manchester and Stockport, nationwide coverage at the client's premises and RTITB-accredited eTruck courses. It also delivers forklift instructor training (5 days refresher, 10 days for novices) with RTITB accreditation. HIAB (crane) courses include 1 or 2 day formats for novices and 1 day refresher, with ITSSAR accreditation and weekly sessions in Manchester.

Workplace safety, assessments and complementary services

The company offers health and safety training for roles such as yard shunter and banksman, with classroom courses at the client's premises, from half a day to two days, for beginners and refresher, with theory and practice. It also carries out driver assessments and produces written reports based on the assessment at the client's own premises, with nationwide coverage.

Additional services include driver medicals (provisional or renewals) for HGV or PCV, which are carried out every Sunday in Stockport, with free form submission and a price of £59. In addition, the company offers consultancy through a team of DGSAs and transport managers, with interim cover or ongoing arrangements throughout the UK.

Resources, reach and operational data

Enterprise Transport Training has more than 50 instructors nationwide and a network of 40 exam centres for ADR, 36 for initial ADR and 20 for transport manager. The company states that it has uploaded 3 million Driver CPC hours to date, delivers more than 6,000 training days per year, conducts more than 1,400 LGV tests annually and serves more than 200 delegates per day. It presents itself as the UK's largest Driver CPC, ADR and Transport Manager provider, a status the company attributes to its reputation and experience.

The company highlights that it does not subcontract training to third parties and does not cancel courses due to low student numbers, which allows for planning in advance. It has its own IT systems and a booking management portal that allows tracking of DQC card expiries and centralises driver records.