These documents are for vehicle operators and DVSA earned recognition auditors. The documents show:
the standards you need to meet
how youll be assessed
the evidence youll need
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Published 20 July 2020 Last updated 2 January 2025 +show all updates
Updated section 3.12 of Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operator audit standards: DVSA earned recognition. Updated section 3.12 of Public service vehicle (PSV) operator standards: DVSA earned recognition.Updated the TfL Contractual Requirements audit standards: DVSA earned recognition. Updates include: - updated section 3 - this section is now 'HGV drivers (including Powered Light Vehicles (PLVs) vans or other Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs)) mandatory courses'- updated section 4 - this section is now 'Managers or responsible person mandatory courses'- added a new section 5. 'Staff travel' - updated section 6. 'Improve emissions performance to reduce negative environmental impact'- added a new section 7. 'Fleet transition'- updated section 'Training requirements for TfL Contractual Requirements' module
London Power Tunnels (LPT2) audit standards: DVSA earned recognition:Updated section "Important note" to show that there are now 10 sections in the HSV and PSV standards instead of 9.
HS2 module audit standards - updated 'Important note' to reflect that there is now a section 10 in the audit standards.Public service vehicle (PSV) operator standards - removed 'if an operator carried out dangerous goods activities (ADR), then at least one ADR centre will be part of the audit' from the earned recognition audit sampling criteria.
Updated section 3 'Terms and conditions' in the Guild of British Coach Operators audit standards: DVSA earned recognition standards. Removed a point from subsection 3.2 as this is no longer a condition of hire.
Added audit standards for new Concrete Operational module.
Updated the Important Note section in the TfL Contractual Requirements audit standards: DVSA earned recognition attachment - added a list of types of contract operators can bid for when they have passed this module.
Added audit standards for new The Guild of British Coach Operators module.
Added audit standards for new TfL Contractual Requirements module.
HS2 module audit standards: DVSA earned recognition:Added new section 'Use a sign when you visit an HS2 site (HS2 module operators only)' about purchasing HS2 site signs.
Updated audit standards for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs).
Updated criteria 3.10.3 in 'Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operator audit standards: DVSA earned recognition' and 'Public service vehicle (PSV) operator standards: DVSA earned recognition' because operators can use manual maintenance systems from 1 April 2022.
Added audit standards for new London Power Tunnels (LPT2) module.
Replaced PDF versions of audit standards with HTML versions