241 Driving courses

Our intention is to ensure our students leave us happy, confident and looking forward to years of riding a motorcycle on the road. Most of our instructor team have been with us for over five years and have a wealth of experience between them. We operate from Maidstone and Sittingbourne seven days a week, offering CBT and full licence courses on our own private training areas. All our course prices are inclusive of third-party and damage waiver insurance, and bike hire.

This course Operator Licence Awareness is suitable for LGV drivers and any person working in the Road Haulage industry involved with transport planning and operations. Persons who may attend include but are not limited to directors, transport planners, transport admins and assistants. For professional drivers, this will be recorded as 7 hours of their mandatory 35 hours of Driver CPC. This course will cover: Roles and Responsibilities, Operator Licensing, Drivers’ Hours, Working Time and Record Keeping, Effective Maintenance Systems, Safe Loading, Traffic Regulations, Driver Management, Enforcement and Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS).

Providing the skills and background knowledge required of a competent powerboat driver, this is a beginner 2 day course . The course is split in half to cover theory and practical, where the theory is applied. subjects covered include low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations. By the end of the course you will be a self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions and be aware of your own limitations and those of the craft. Power Courses Our powerboat training is currently delivered on an MCA coded 7.8m Ribcraft with a 200hp Suzuki four stroke outboard engine and an E-series Raymarine chart plotter. We maintain a 3:1 student to instructor ratio which allows our experienced RYA instructors to tailor courses to the various levels and needs on board and deliver at a manageable pace. All course costs include tea and coffee, waterproofs are available on request.

Lloyds School of Motoring provides lorry training in our privately owned fleet of vehicles across all categories.

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We understand how much confusion there is around Driver CPC and we are here to help and assist with the process. If you are a lorry driver of either Category C1 or C and passed the driving test after 10th September 2009 you will need to complete Initial Driver CPC to be able to drive commercially (for hire or reward). There are two elements involved in Initial Driver CPC to be completed sequentially: Module 2 – Case Study Module 4 – Show & Tell Demonstration Module 2 is known as the “Case Study” and is a computer based test which you take at a Pearson Vue test centre. Module 4 is also known as the “Show & Tell Demonstration”. Lloyds School of Motoring conducts training for this and will book your test at the DVA test centre in Belfast.

The Professional Driver 7-Hour Course for One Day Course Introduction: This one-day course is designed to provide professional drivers with the essential knowledge and skills required to operate their vehicles safely and efficiently. The course covers a wide range of topics, including: Licence requirements Personal protective equipment (PPE) Vehicle pre-trip inspections Safe and economic driving Bridge strike avoidance and route planning Vehicle security Overnight parking The course is delivered in a classroom/remote location setting and includes a mix of lectures, interactive discussions, and practical exercises. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with other professional drivers and share their experiences. Who should attend? This course is suitable for all professional drivers, regardless of experience level. It is particularly beneficial for drivers who are new to the profession, as well as drivers who are looking to refresh their skills and knowledge. What will you learn? Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Understand and comply with all applicable licence requirements for professional drivers Identify and use the correct PPE for different driving tasks Conduct pre-trip vehicle inspections to identify any potential problems Drive safely and economically, taking into account road conditions, traffic, and fuel efficiency Avoid low bridges and plan routes effectively Secure vehicles to prevent theft and hijacking Park vehicles safely overnight We look forward to seeing you there! 😃

A bespoke, private studio session with artist Puy Soden to help you experiment with alternative approaches to your art-making practice in a supportive space.

Project Leadership Skills (In-Person) To be effective within an organization, project managers need to have a wide variety of skills and abilities. Included among these are: creating and executing on a vision; motivating others; influencing without authority; networking; communicating up, down and laterally; negotiating; managing stakeholders; and managing conflict. This highly interactive workshop focuses on building the soft skills that are critical to leading a team and creating sustainable business change. Participants will gain insight into the social science as well as the brain science behind motivating and empowering others. They will learn and experiment with a variety of influencing strategies and tactics. Working in pairs as well as small groups, they will collaborate with others to brainstorm, share experiences, and apply concepts to everyday challenges. Participants will also discover their personal communication preferences, strengths, and blind spots and will gain insight into how best to communicate with others they find 'difficult.' They will gain insight into managing the people side of change, learning strategies for dealing with each step in the process. Hands-on negotiation and conflict management activities enhance the theoretical learning, grounding it in real life and making it actionable. Interweaving role play with experiential learning and group activities, this course will help participants refine a skill set that is invaluable to their organization, and one that transfers easily across their professional and personal lives. What you will Learn At the end of this course, you will be able to: Explain the importance of vision in driving motivation and engagement Apply science-based research to better motivate those around you Strategically leverage both personal and positional power to achieve positive project results Determine influencing and networking strategies needed for personal growth Identify ways to problem solve communication challenges when others have different personality styles Connect stakeholder expectations to project success criteria Assess key stakeholders across various dimensions of complexity Apply the four rules of principled negotiation to a real-life conflict situation Recognize key aspects of a physiological response to conflict Utilize selected tools and techniques to 'defuse' an emotional situation Leverage various strategies and tactics to successfully deal with ambiguity at work Getting Started / Foundation Concepts Introductions Course structure, goals, and objectives Beginning a personal action plan Managing Vision and Purpose / Motivating Others Communicating and aligning around vision Tying the present to the future The importance of purpose The art and science of motivation Networking and Influencing Positive politics and project success Types of power within organizations Power and influence Networking best practices Communication The medium and the message Personality and communication styles Communication challenges Stakeholder Management and Negotiation Identifying stakeholders Analyzing stakeholders Negotiation basics Principled negotiation Conflict Management Dynamics of conflict The anatomy of conflict Conflict management approaches and tools Dealing with ambiguity