wesshaw81
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I’m so glad I found this site! At the end of the month, I was going to pay a deposit to DirectLGV. After browsing the boards here though, I think I will go direct to a local school. I was going to go the whole hog, and book back to back catagory C and C+E courses. Would this be the best way? Or would it be wiser to try for the cat C 1st, and gain experience that way, then try to upgrade to the C+E.
I’m looking to change job’s as at the moment I’m driving a taxi, and at the moment it isn’t going anywhere. And hasn’t been for some time now…
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Welcome wesshaw81 .
All the LGV TRAINING TIPS, including the Recommended LGV training schools that have been recommended by members, can be accessed by clicking on the link in my signature
The link includes THE INITIAL DRIVER CPC which started on 10 Sept 2009.
THE DRIVER SHORTAGE IS AN ADVERTISING MYTH - Generally more drivers than jobs in the UK
However, many newbies on this site have recently secured permanent full time CE employment by getting their CE ASAP
I used to recommend doing C work to gain experience but the chances of getting C work in this economic climate are very limited.
A read of THIS POST may also be useful.
If getting a C & CE course back to back (got to wait for licence to come back from DVLA after passing C in order to go for CE) will be cheaper then go for it - I recommend doing CE in ARTIC and not W&D as they are different and most CE trucks on the UK roads are ARTICS.
Forum with some useful stuff and Forum for questions on drivers hours