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Safeguarding Training for Private Hire / Hackney Carriage Drivers

Meeting: 10/10/2019 - Licensing Committee (Item 5)

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For Members to note the content of this report

Decision:

That the content of the report be noted.

Minutes:

Members were advised on the Safeguarding Training for Private Hire Operators, and Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Drivers, following approval by the Licensing Committee in October 2017.

Six sessions, run by the NSPCC, had been arranged to take place throughout October 2019 and were detailed in the report.

To date, 373 drivers and operators had booked onto the training. For those drivers not taking advantage of the free sessions offered, attendance on a safeguarding training could would be chargeable in the future. Any refusal would result in the licence holder being brought before a Licensing Sub-Committee to ascertain whether they remained fit and proper to remain a licensed driver or operator.

RESOLVED:

That the content of the report be noted.