Basildon Borough Council, GB bolsters ranks of licensed taxi drivers with Earn as you Learn pilot

Basildon Borough Council, GB Earn as you Learn Driver Pilot

The borough approved the nine-month pilot in response to a shortage of licensed drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earn as you Learn trainees receive extended time and council support for required topographical assessments of local streets. Participants who pass criminal background checks and driving assessments can work for private taxi companies before full licensure. The Licensing Committee and the Taxi and Private Hire Forum will evaluate results for a potential extension of the pilot.

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Basildon Borough Council, GB

Non-metropolitan district in England

United Kingdom

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In the news: "Earn as you learn" scheme to encourage new drivers into taxi profession - Basildon

Basildon Council will launch a pilot scheme for new licensed drivers called "Earn as you learn," following agreement by councillors at a meeting of the council's Licensing Committee.

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Basildon taxi drivers to 'earn as they learn' in new pilot scheme after concerns

A PILOT scheme for taxi drivers to "earn as they learn" is being introduced in Basildon to combat a drop in cabbies since the Covid pandemic.