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Course Overview
This course enables an apprentice to qualify from their car licence all the way to a category C+E licence, with the full legal entitlement to drive professionally, as well as meeting the requirements of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education standards. Our apprenticeship scheme will provide you with all the knowledge and support to help you enrol one or many apprentices for our Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver C+E level 2 apprenticeship.
Who is this course for?
This apprenticeship is ideal for individuals looking to start a career in driving or logistics. Or existing employees who want to upskill into a driving role.
Course Modules
Throughout the apprenticeship, learners will develop key knowledge, skills and behaviours including:
– Safe and fuel-efficient driving techniques
– Vehicle checks, maintenance and defect reporting
– Loading, securing and unloading goods safely
– Route planning and time management
– Use of tachographs and onboard systems
– Transport legislation and driver regulations
– Customer service and communication
– Health, safety and environmental awareness
Training covers both the practical and theoretical elements required to become a qualified LGV driver
How is this course delivered?
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of on-the-job training (with you the employer), off-the-job training (minimum 6 hours per week), practical driver training, and online learning.
How is the course assessed?
At the end of the apprenticeship, learners complete an Apprenticeship Assessment. This will consist of three assessments an on-screen multiple choice exam, a 30-minute interview, and a two-hour driving assessment with an external assessor to gain your licence.
All three elements must be passed in order to achieve the apprenticeship standard.
Costs & Funding
Apprenticeships are heavily government funded. If your company is Growth and Skills Levy-paying your training is fully funded. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) typically pay 5% of the course cost (£400 contribution). Starting from 1st August 2026, this cost will only apply to learners aged 25 and over.
SMEs can also access a range of government‑funded incentives. Half of the incentive is paid after the apprentice completes their first 90 days, with the remaining half paid either at the end of the apprenticeship or after 12 months, whichever comes sooner.
Course Duration
Apprenticeships typically take around 12 months to complete, but can be completed in as little as 8 months. The exact duration may vary depending on your requirements as a business.
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We’re Rated Good by Ofsted
8 Months Minimum
£400 Contribution*
What’s received?
- Access to online E-folio
- Access to bespoke learning for functional skills (if applicable)
- Access to bespoke online courses
- Completion of all driver training and licence acquisition
- Completion of eight bespoke CPD modules
- Completion of the sixteen apprenticeship modules
- It’s a block release course (student comes to us when needed, not day release)
- Option to add bolt-on courses for a reduced cost.
Ofsted Report
We are proud to be rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, which means our apprenticeship training has been independently recognised for its quality, effectiveness, and learner support. For employers, this provides reassurance that your apprentices will receive structured, high-quality training that meets national standards and delivers real results in the workplace.
How does the apprenticeship work?
For employers, apprenticeships are a highly cost-effective way to train staff, with training costs covered by up to 100% government funding. They aren’t just for school leavers, anyone aged 16 or over is eligible, with no upper age limit. This means you can use apprenticeships not only to recruit and train new team members but also to upskill or retrain existing employees.
The Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Apprenticeship runs for a minimum of eight months. During this time, apprentices need around six hours per week for off-the-job training. This can be scheduled flexibly to fit around busy trading periods. Off-the-job training includes completing e-learning modules, shadowing, and undertaking the required learning activities to achieve the qualification.
Each apprentice will have access to their own online apprenticeship platform, where all training resources are uploaded and progress is tracked. As an employer, you’ll also have access to this system, allowing you to monitor their development week by week.
To get started or find out more, all you need to do as the employer is book a free discovery call with our apprenticeship team.
Arrange Your Discovery CallWhat will it cost you as an employer?
If your business is a levy-paying employer (meaning your annual payroll is over £3 million, so you already pay into the government’s Apprenticeship Levy), then the apprenticeship training is fully funded for you.
If your business is not levy-paying (most smaller and medium employers fall into this category), you only pay 5% of the total course cost, and the government funds the remaining 95%. For this course, the contribution is £400.00
How much time/ commitment is required?
An apprenticeship typically requires around six hours per week of off-the-job training, though this is flexible and can include activities such as e-learning, shadowing colleagues, or practical tasks related to the role.
The full programme will last for a minimum of 8 months; however, the training is designed to fit around the needs of the business, ensuring apprentices can continue contributing to their role while developing new skills.
Is it only available for school leavers?
No, apprenticeships aren’t just for young people finishing school. They are open to anyone aged 16 and over, with no upper age limit. This means they can be used not only to recruit and train new staff, but also to upskill or retrain existing employees, and even support career changers who want to gain recognised qualifications while working.
For employers, this makes apprenticeships a flexible and cost-effective way to build skills across the workforce.
Apprenticeship Training Roadmap
Each of the activities below is completed alongside regular professional discussions and progress reviews with your tutor, as well as the completion of assignments and activities set by your tutor in line with your progress.
| Apprenticeship Modules | CPD Modules |
|---|---|
| Your safeguarding | Equality and Diversity |
| Your health & wellbeing | Self-Awareness and Personal Development |
| Structure of Organisation and Industry | General Data Protection Regulations |
| Vehicle preparation 1 | Introduction to Fire Safety in the Workplace |
| Vehicle preparation 2 | Managing Conflict |
| Health & Safety | Stress Management |
| Legislation | Fraud and Fraud Prevention |
| Environment | Bribery Act |
| Drive Safely | |
| Delivery and Customer Service | Functional Skills |
| Professionalism | Functional Skills (Level 1) English (if required) |
| Route Planning | Functional Skills (Level 1) Maths (if required) |
| Trailers | Anyone over the age of 19 is no longer required to complete Functional Skills Maths or English, this is at the employer’s discretion. |
| Ways of Working | |
| Vehicle Protection | |
| Use of equipment & IT | |
| Licence Acquisition | |
| Provisional licence application | Both the provisional application and medical to be completed before enrolment. |
| Completion of Medical | |
| Module 1a – Theory Test | Materials will be provided to support your readiness for the module tests. You will be booked onto your tests once you have completed the learning in full. |
| Module 1b – Hazard Perception Test | |
| Module 2 – CPC Case Studies Test | |
| Driver Training and Test (C+E) [Two weeks] | |
| Module 4 CPC Training and Test | |
| Gateway to Completion | |
| Mock theory tests, interviews, professional discussions and driving practice in preparation for apprenticeship assessment. | |
| Apprenticeship Assessment | |
| This will consist of three assessments an on-screen multiple choice exam, a 30-minute interview, and a two-hour driving assessment with an external assessor. | |
Types of Training
- Off-the-job
- ‘Off-the-job’ training is delivered by 2 Start Ltd during your apprentice’s normal working hours.
- On-the-job
- ‘On-the-job’ training is delivered by the employer during your apprentice’s normal working hours.
