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Tait Walker driver training scheme set for UK launch

A CHARTERED accountancy has branched out into offering driver training assessment, and the Newcastle firm wants to extend the service to companies nationwide.

Tait Walker has piloted the scheme with hackney carriage drivers licensed by Gateshead Council, and is now in discussion with other regional local authorities and also has wider plans to roll the scheme out throughout the UK. Frank Nesbitt, forensic service manager at Tait Walker, said: “Because of our in-house experience in this field we identified a gap in the market to develop a comprehensive assessment course. The concept was to carry out remedial driver training for those identified as required, or as part of an overall assessment programme for all employees.

“The course has been designed to meet the needs of drivers of any size of vehicle and, judging by the feedback we have received from the taxi drivers who have piloted the scheme, it is going to be well-received.”

http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/

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Chris The Fish

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For almost a year now, I have been toying with the idea of providing training to taxi drivers too.

I have almost finished the syllabus and have sought advice from a time and motion engineer on the length of time the course would take to complete by cabbies or new applicants to become cabbies.

The engineer has advised that the course would take two and a half days to complete, but if I put in a few more coffee and tea breaks or reduced the course’s working day from 8 hour to 7 hours, I could stretch the course to a full three day job and charge for the course accordingly.

The engineer has suggested a course fee in the region of £700-£800 plus VAT and has offered to lobby licensing officers and committees throughout the country to adopt the course.

The time and motion engineer has also advised that I should give a name to the course that sounds very professional, which would encourage councils to take it up.

So I have decided to call the course, “Theoretical and Practical Skills of Taximeter Operating Procedures”

I have also decided to form a new company for this purpose, which will be called ‘The Chartered Institute of Taximeter Operatives’. Once a candidate has successfully completed the course, they will be presented with a certificate at a Draguation Ceremony. The certificate will denote that the holder is a ‘Member of The Chartered Institute of Taximeter Operatives’.

After five years of membership of The Institute, and provided that there is no evidence of the member’s skills in taximeter operating procedures having declined, the member’s status will automatically be elevated to ‘Fellowship of The Chartered Institute of Taximeter Operatives’. A new certificate will be issued to reflect the member’s promoted status. There will be a small charge for the Fellowship Certificate.

Obviously, members will be charged an annual subscription fee to retain their membership of The Chartered Institute of Taximeter Operatives and Fellowship member’s subscriptions will naturally be at an enhanced rate. However, these subscription fees will obviously be tax deductible as a legitimate expense for your business.

A smaller version of these certificates will also be supplied to successful candidate and Fellowship members, which will be capable of being displayed within the Member’s or Fellow’s licensed Hackney Carriage, thereby informing all passengers that their driver has been properly trained in Taximeter Operating Procedures.

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Chris The Fish

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At the end of the day people like this will continue to offer courses for drivers and councils will continue to take them up. As there is no serious competition from the trade (because they are in denial) what other options are there. It's not flamin rocket science really is it. The council want to be seen to be pro-active with training and if there isn't a suitable course provided by the trade itself then they will go down the road of providing a course that sounds suitable

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Perhaps a course might be arranged for our granny, she is having trouble with granddads eggs...

Here's a thought. I know lots of drivers that collect receipts all year and then present them to an accountant. The accountant then prepares their books and presents them with a piece of paper so they can see what they've earned, what they've paid and what tax they can expect to pay. For this the accountant will charge several hundred pounds every year without fail. Just imagine how much a driver could save over the years if they can do it themselves. I'm not suggesting that there aren't any drivers that can't do this but there is a large majority that can't.

Here's another thought. Instead of sitting around waiting for work to come to you (not you personally) you could be fulfilling a contract job. The reason you're not is because when presented with the tender documentation you were overwhelmed or god forbid you couldn't even read them.

Another thought. Perhaps if a driver knew how to set up a company or a co-operative they wouldn't be so dependant upon a rank/operator for their work.

I could go on but I won't and with regard to your granny perhaps if she asks your grandad nicely he'll show her what the problem is and how to solve it

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