{"id":2313,"date":"2021-12-31T09:15:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T09:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/121pcotraining.theonebranding.com\/?page_id=2313"},"modified":"2022-03-23T23:12:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T23:12:06","slug":"information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/121pcotraining.theonebranding.com\/?page_id=2313","title":{"rendered":"Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2313\" class=\"elementor elementor-2313\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-467e3af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"467e3af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c918087\" data-id=\"c918087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742a39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742a39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Requirements &amp; eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f218116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f218116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be at least 21 years of age at the time of applying.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Driving Licence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must hold a full DVLA, Northern Ireland, or other EEA state driving licence that&#8217;s at least three years old<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b<\/span><b>Right to work in the UK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have the right to live and work in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Enhanced DBS \/ Criminal check<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be of good character. DBS must be\u00a0issued within the last 3 months \u2013 If you have ANY convictions\/cautions this may affect your eligibility so please seek advice before making the application.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Medical examination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be medically fit which means meeting the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dft.gov.uk\/dvla\/medical\/ataglance.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DVLA Group 2 standards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In most cases, this will mean that you will have to undergo a medical examination with someone who has access to your full medical history.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Topographical Test\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to undertake a topographical skills assessment from an accredited assessment centre. TfL will contact you to book the test once you submit your application to TFL.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>SERU TEST<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 1 October 2021 the SERU requirement will apply to all existing PHV driver licensees and PHV driver applicants.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To satisfy this requirement, all PHV driver applicants and existing drivers who apply for a licence from 1 October 2021 will be required to pass the SERU assessment. The assessment includes questions on all three areas:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory understanding\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The assessment will be conducted at TFL&#8217;s offices. TfL will contact the applicants and book for the assessment. TFL may issue a licence before the Seru assessment. However, applicants need to pass the test in order to hold the licence.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>English Language requirement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 1st of October, the outcome of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/info-for\/taxis-and-private-hire\/safety-equality-and-regulatory-understanding-requirement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety, Equality and Regulatory Understanding\u00a0(SERU) assessment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0will be used to determine an applicant&#8217;s ability to read and write in English to\u00a0an appropriate level\u00a0and a new speaking and listening assessment will be conducted at TFL&#8217;s offices.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; color: #7a7a7a;\">Please note, if you have penalty points on your driving license, criminal convictions\/cautions or have any court case(s) pending this \u201cmay\u201d affect your fitness or repute and subsequently mean TfL will not grant your PCO Licence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfbdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1dfbdd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d63ba9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width container-indent elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d63ba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4571675\" data-id=\"4571675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements &amp; eligibility Age You must be at least 21 years of age at the time of applying. 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