The new voluntary B+E trailer training accreditation scheme has been developed in collaboration with the driving and trailer industries to equip motorists with the skills, knowledge, and competencies required for safe towing.
The government is committed to road safety and encourages professional training for drivers towing trailers for leisure or business purposes.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the Department for Transport (DfT), working with the trailer training industry, have formed the National Council for Accredited Trailer Training (NCATT) to oversee the scheme and establish best practices for safe towing.
VTCT Skills for Logistics’ B+E accreditation scheme, officially recognised by the DVSA, will accredit centres and instructors while ensuring quality assurance and certification.
The B+E accreditation scheme is designed for:
A1 Roadcraft
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
A1 Roadcraft offers committed Professional driver training to individuals and commercial and industrial sectors. The centre in Salisbury is equipped with everything you need for commercial driver training.
Alan Jones Transport Training
Location: Cardiff and Newport, WALES
Offering a complete range of driving courses enabling you to gain a full licence, with over 30 years of experience in the sector. Quality tuition in towing, enabling you to pass your test and tow safely.
Arrow Fleet Driving Ltd
Location: East Yorkshire and Hull
Driving well and responsibly is child’s play, right?
Are you interested in HGV logistics in Hull and East Yorkshire? Arrow Driving Academy have successfully delivered driving lessons for car and HGV drivers since 2007.
Ben Shaw Training Ltd
Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Ben Shaw Training Ltd is an LGV and B+E training school based in Burnley.
Boston LGV Training
Location: Lincolnshire
A family-owned training company with more than 20 years of experience. We have a DVSA-approved training centre with NVDIR (National Vocational Driving Instructor Register) approved instructors.
CRH Training Ltd
Location: Birmingham
CRH Training Ltd is a specialist training company offering high-quality HGV Training, LGV, ADR, Driver CPC, caravan and trailer training courses for the transport and logistics sectors.
C W Driver Training
Location: Southampton
New Forest Premier trailer training company for all your towing needs.
Dave Williams Motortraining UK
Location: Hereford
Dave Williams Motortraining UK specialises in training and assessment for drivers wishing to extend their licence and in helping, companies and organisations understand their legal responsibilities.
Diamond Driver Training
Location: Derbyshire, East Midlands, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire
Established over 17 years, Diamond Driver Training is a specialist driver training company in the East Midlands with a proven track record for providing quality training for all your driver training needs.
Driveline
Location: Cornwall and Devon
We provide training solutions for the transport department of your business.
DTS Driver Training
Location: Suffolk
DTS Driver Training is a forward-thinking risk management and driver training company based in Suffolk. We offer a variety of training, assessments and risk management services for commercial clients and their drivers, as well as private clients for licence acquisitions of all vehicle categories.
Dulson Training Ltd
Location: Herefordshire, North Wales, Shropshire, Staffordshire, and West Midlands
Dulson Training is committed to providing every customer with a comprehensive training experience in an enjoyable and safe environment. We exceed expectations on course delivery, customer service and results.
Eli Group Ltd
Location: Bristol
ELI GROUP LTD is the Southwest’s largest provider of specialised driver training. Training thousands of people a year to get their HGV Class 2 and Class 1 licences. Eli Group provide training for a whole host of licences; from lorry drivers, minibus drivers, ambulance drivers, and horsebox drivers.
Go Driving
Location: East Midlands, London, Northampton, Peterborough, and Yorkshire
Go Driving has over 20 years of experience in the trailer driving industry, and during this time, they have covered many locations across England. A team of driving experts are more than ready to teach anyone and everyone interested in towing a trailer.
Hills Driver Training
Location: Surrey and Sussex
Hills Driver Training was established in 1953, and have taught thousands of operators how to drive safely for 67 years. As a training provider, they operate a full-size outdoor DVSA manoeuvring area, an indoor workshop for forklift truck operator training and classrooms just a stone’s throw from Plumpton racecourse.
Jim Mair Driver Training Limited
Location: Ayr and South West Scotland
Jim Mair Driver Training Ltd was established in 1991 and have grown to be a force within the transport & logistics industry. Covering the South West of Scotland and beyond, their training courses are designed to suit customer’s requirements and are approved by the awarding bodies. As well as all HGV training Category C, C1 (Paramedic), C+E, and B+E, they also deliver Driver CPC, all types of forklifts, HI-AB, MEWPS, some plant and Health & Safety courses.
LGS Transport Training
Location: Somerset
LGS Training provides high-quality training. Their instructors have years of driving experience, from advanced police drivers to former military instructors. In 2021, they achieved an 88% pass rate with the DVSA. Offering a dedicated and accredited reversing site.
Keep Legal Consultancy Ltd
Location: Essex
Keep Legal was set up by industry experts to provide an all-in-one dedicated and personalised service to customers, both corporate and individuals, that need that little bit more. With Keep Legal, you can be sure that you will receive the best transport training and consultancy services covering Car & Trailer, LGV/PCV, Dangerous Goods, Driver CPC, Operator Licensing and more.
Mainstream Group
Location: Sittingbourne
Mainstream started in 1997 with just three people, a forklift truck and a single lorry. It is now a national and international provider of training and recruitment. A team of more than 200 includes around 100 highly skilled and experienced instructors, covering a wide range of courses and vocational qualifications.
Red Rose Training Ltd
Location: Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Red Rose Training is a leading provider of driver training in the northwest. Established over 20 years ago, they offer one-to-one tuition delivered by experienced instructors in a modern fleet of vehicles, covering all driving categories, including B+E.
Parkend Driving School
Location: Isle of Lewis
Parkend Driving School was established in 1993 and started providing trailer towing in 1997. They have years of experience in LGV and PCV with a high first-time pass rate.
Red Training
Location: Nationwide and Donnington Park Training Centre
Professional national B+E driver training delivered by industry specialists. All training is certified and approved by DVSA.
Sally’s School of Motoring
Location: Somerset
Sally’s School of Motoring, a family-run business established in 1998, provides engaging driver training delivered by top-rated DVSA-approved driving instructors. All driving instructors adopt the DVSA Code of Conduct and promote the Safe Driving for Life campaign.
SP Training
Location: Essex
SP Training has a long history of developing new and innovative, industry-leading, award-winning training solutions.
Offering training programmes that support positive business cultural development and are intelligibility targeted at key business objectives such as fuel saving, accident reduction or staff upskilling to ensure businesses get a maximum return on their investment.
Sue’s Driving School
Location: Swindon
Sue is a highly experienced driving instructor with many years of experience in training. All of our drivers pass with a consistently above-average first-time rate.
Sunderland LGV Driver Training Ltd
Location: Sunderland
Offering training for B+E, C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D, D1,and D1+E.
Teeside LGV Training
Location: Middlesborough
Teesside LGV Training is a North East family-run business established in 2004, offering a range of courses in all categories of vehicles, from car and trailer to PCV and all HGV/LGV categories. Our B+E instructors are DVSA-approved.
Trailer Towing Courses Northwest Ltd
Location: Manchester
Towing courses for confidence and competence in the mini digger, caravan, and horse trailers.
Transport Training Academy
Location: Greater Manchester and Lancaster
Transport Training Academy (TTA) is a well-established logistics training organisation based and operating from two centres in the Northwest of England, but also providing logistics training to clients and customers on a national level.
Tyneside Training Services
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Sunderland, and Tyne & Wear
Tyneside Training Services is a North East-based training provider established in 1969 to deliver quality training to the UK Transport and Logistics sector. Since then, we have developed a comprehensive range of training courses and professional training support programmes for the logistic and transport sector, including our renowned HGV, LGV and CPC driving courses and testing.
Uckfield Logistics Training Services
Location: East Sussex
Logistics training for operators and drivers with over 40 years of experience in the logistics and transport industry.
WSM Training Ltd
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
We are a family-run training provider with 17 years of experience in driver training. All of our Instructors are approved by the DVSA. We specialise in B+E training and road safety awareness, and our courses are tailored to meet our customer’s needs and requirements.
The B+E training syllabus outlines how to train drivers in the essential skills, knowledge, and understanding required to tow a trailer safely and responsibly with a category B motor vehicle, including cars, vans, and pick-up trucks.
Developed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in partnership with the Trailer Towing Advisory Group (TTAG), this syllabus supports the goal of ensuring road safety across Britain.
To learn more about the requirements for B+E drivers, visit the government website.
The B+E training syllabus equips drivers with the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to safely tow a trailer with a category B vehicle. Upon successful completion, drivers will be able to demonstrate the following 12 competencies:
Training is evaluated through ongoing or final assessments, conducted by a course trainer or qualified individual.
Any driver with a category B driving license can participate in this training to improve their towing competence. Drivers will gain the skills and knowledge needed to demonstrate they have maintained and enhanced their competence since obtaining their category B license.
From December 16th, 2021, individuals in the UK who passed the DVSA category B driving test after January 1st, 1997, are allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500 KG MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass).
Training follows the DVSA syllabus, offering a blend of theory and practical elements. The duration is tailored to each driver’s abilities and their progress toward meeting the training objectives.
Drivers should train with a vehicle-trailer combination that matches their needs, whether a lighter combination or a heavier load. The towing combinations fall into three broad groups:
For example, a large 4×4 SUV with a MAM of 3,500kg towing a trailer of the same MAM.
Whatever you tow, it is essential to learn how to operate safely. Find out more about safe towing by visiting our GOV.UK safe towing guidance .
The DVSA B+E scheme is recognised by insurance companies and may result in premium discounts.
The package includes
We recognise ADI and other voluntary registered qualifications, as well as suitable prior knowledge and experience.
To maintain effective training, we recommend a minimum course duration of one day.
A 1:1 candidate-to-instructor ratio is advised to ensure thorough understanding and continuous assessment.
Yes, training can take place in the candidate’s vehicle, provided it meets the requirements of the DVSA B+E training syllabus.
Once you have obtained Centre and Instructor approval, you can issue ‘test pass’ certificates to successful candidates with Skills for Logistics and DVSA Recognised logos. As an additional option, we are evaluating an online E-certificate process.
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