The cost of getting a PCO Licence (TfL Private Hire Minicab Licence) has increased for the first time since April 2013. Along with the new operator and vehicle licensing fee increases. Drivers who want to get their PCO licence now have to pay a total of £310 licensing fee, this use to be £250. The cost of getting a PCO licence has increased greatly due to the extra demand from the large number of number…
Continue readingDrivers who applied for their Private Hire PCO Drivers licence through Uber’s ignition service are being ordered by TfL to re-do their DBS CRB Criminal Background checks due to the recent increase in reported crimes involving Uber drivers. The number of crimes reported against Uber drivers have doubled in the last year. Transport for London has ordered around 13,000 Uber drivers to apply for a new criminal record check. These drivers used Ubers own…
Continue readingThe TfL website was updated on 26th July 2017 to confirm the much talked about delay to the TfL English Test requirement deadline. Originally TfL announced the English Language Requirement and set a deadline for any drivers applying or renewing after the 14th of October 2016, would need to provide proof of English Language in a form of a valid certificate by the end of March 2017. This date was delayed after Uber UK…
Continue readingThe popular Uber minicab app has lost it’s case against Transport for London to block the English Language Requirement rules brought in by TfL for London private hire minicab drivers. Transport for London have stressed that all private hire licensed minicab driver should have the ability to communicate in English and must prove this by taking the PCO English Test which involces Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. One of the key reasons TfL introduced the…
Continue readingOn the 9th of February 2017, Transport for London updated their English Language requirement information. As a result they have decided to move their English language requirement deadlines back to Saturday 30th of September 2017. Have a look at the update English language requirements on TfL’s private hire website. This is good news for drivers who were concerned about getting their proof of English Language requirement ready on time. Along with the date changes, TfL…
Continue readingIf you like many others have received a letter from TfL dated 28th October 2016 regarding the new English Language Requirement and are a little confused by it here is some more information to hopefully clarify this letter. Firstly the 2 questions that we’ve been asked the most. “I am a British Citizen or I was born in the UK, do I still need to do this test?” According to the letter and from recent…
Continue readingThe much-anticipated TfL private hire English Language Requirement is now officially in place. Starting from 14th October 2016, all applicants including new and renewal whether born in the UK or not will have to provide evidence that they can communicate in English. It’s slightly later than the original announcement that it would be implanted from the 1st of October 2016 and TfL have made a few adjustments from their original plans. How hard will…
Continue readingChanges to the PCO licence application process IMPORTANT: FOR NEW AND EXISTING PCO DRIVERS! New mandatory requirements are going to be implemented to the PCO Private Hire driver license towards the end of September 2016 and 1st October 2016. We have spoken about the changes for a while now and they are now becoming reality, so it is very important that existing and future applicants of the private hire license take notice of the changes…
Continue readingThe popular technology company Uber who provides an app based minicab service in London says that thousands of private hire drivers in London will lose their jobs. Starting from October 1st 2016, Transport for London will introduce a new rule for their private hire license application process. Drivers looking to get licensed who are not from a majority English speaking country will have to prove they can communicate in English by providing a B1 English…
Continue readingLosing your job in the current employment climate in the UK can be a terrible reality to face. This December 2014 the large logistics company City Firm has announced they are going in to administration leaving their 2,500 plus employees to look for new jobs in the New Year. We hope there will be many other logistic companies taking many of these drivers on, but for the few who may still be in search of…
Continue reading
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...
Continue reading...