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Earned Recognition

What is it?

How does it work?

How does it work?

DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators is a new way to prove your organisation meets driver and vehicle standards.

Roadside checks cost operators both time and money, and the DVSA want to avoid targeting safe and responsible operators unnecessarily. For this reason, the earned recognition scheme was created by DVSA. You will regular

DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators is a new way to prove your organisation meets driver and vehicle standards.

Roadside checks cost operators both time and money, and the DVSA want to avoid targeting safe and responsible operators unnecessarily. For this reason, the earned recognition scheme was created by DVSA. You will regularly share performance information with DVSA and in return, your vehicles are less likely to be stopped for inspections.

It’s a voluntary scheme for organisations that have had an operator licence for at least 2 years. It’s designed to work for operators of all sizes

How does it work?

How does it work?

How does it work?

To join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators, your systems and processes must be audited by a DVSA-authorised audit provider.

You’ll also be audited every 2 years after you’ve joined the scheme. You can choose to have your audit in person or by video call.

You will need to pay for th

To join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators, your systems and processes must be audited by a DVSA-authorised audit provider.

You’ll also be audited every 2 years after you’ve joined the scheme. You can choose to have your audit in person or by video call.

You will need to pay for these audits, depending on the provider you choose, providers set their own fees.

As a voluntary scheme ‘Earned Recognition’ is there for the taking, however, in order to participate you will need to be operating an IT system that documents both vehicle maintenance and driver hours.

…it’s that simple!

What can we do?

How does it work?

What can we do?

If you’re looking for a competitive edge over other hauliers in the North West, the DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme is ideal for your business.

Based in Manchester and operating across the North West DOCS Ltd are specialists in transport auditing, compliance and accreditation. Through the preparation of internal policies, procedures and sys

If you’re looking for a competitive edge over other hauliers in the North West, the DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme is ideal for your business.

Based in Manchester and operating across the North West DOCS Ltd are specialists in transport auditing, compliance and accreditation. Through the preparation of internal policies, procedures and systems, the provision of an audit report that you can submit to DVSA for approval, and ongoing compliance advice and services, DOCS Ltd will help you reach the required standard.

DOCS Ltd can help your operation achieve the DVSA Earned Recognition standard by providing the following support.

Preparation of policies, procedures and systems, demonstrating an approved DVSA IT supplier system, providing you with an audit report that is submitted to DVSA for approval and Providing ongoing compliance advice and services if and when required.

So, what’s the catch…? Quite honestly, there isn’t one! 

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