At COTS Training, we are dedicated to providing first-class training for construction professionals in South Wales. Our latest offering,...

We're thrilled to unveil our latest additions to the Railside Training Centre - two BRAND NEW Doosan excavators! Available for training...

Master safety & elevate your career with COTS Training's NPORS N405 Crane/Lift Supervisor course.

Discover how regular training in the construction industry is essential for skill development, safety, and staying current.

COTS Training upskills construction pros with ALLMI-accredited Slinger Signaller & Lorry Loader courses for safety and expertise.

Safety and efficiency are paramount in today's rapidly evolving construction and utility industries. With the increasing complexity of...

COTS are a market leader in the delivery of PASMA training. Our dedicated PASMA Instructors and training centre provides the perfect...

COTS are a market leader in the delivery of Confined Space training. Our dedicated confined space chamber and training centre provides the p

One of the popular courses running regularly at COTS is IPAF training. Our IPAF training provides you with the skills to operate an...

The DVSA has a vision for safer drivers, safer vehicles and safer journeys for all. An important way in which they aim achieve this is by...

The DVSA recently published the Vehicle Enforcement Data for Great Britain for Quarter 1. The aim in publishing this data is to remind...

One of the popular courses running regularly at COTS is Telescopic Handler (Telehandler). The aim of this course is to provide you with a...

Course Spolight: Slinger / Signaller

Recently, the DVSA published their enforcement statistics naming operators and the offences covering the 2021 calendar year. The Driver...

Having recently added ALLMI to the list of accreditations we can deliver, we wanted to explain why it's one of the most sought after...

The following is a publication from the DVSA (18th May 2022): On the 18th May, the DVSA launched our new accredited training scheme for...

The DVSA have been made aware of a minority of operators who are deliberately attempting to conceal their number plates from...

All car drivers who have passed their driving test since 1 January 1997 can tow a trailer up to 3,500kg in weight from today (Thursday 16...

The below link is for a Vocational Driver Staging Q&A document provided to us by the DVSA. This document should answer all your questions...

***THE BELOW IS A RECENT BULLETIN POSTED BY THE DVSA*** As we told you on 16 September, some rules about learning to drive a lorry are...

As you may be aware, the government has made changes to the B+E (car and trailer) testing from Monday 20th September 2021. What are the...

DVLA’s digital services are some of the most used across the UK government. The latest addition is a recently launched online tachograph...

On 1 February, new legislation banned tyres aged over 10 years on the front steered axles of lorries, buses and coaches along with all...

Over recent months we have been running our Driver CPC training exclusively online as a result of the current lockdown restrictions....

From today (1 February), tyres aged over 10 years are banned on the front steered axles of lorries, buses and coaches along with all...

Should you be involved in any aspect of Driver CPC please take a moment to read the following announcement from JAUPT regarding the...

The Department for Transport announced yesterday (15 July) that tyres aged 10 years or older will be banned on the front axles of lorries, b

Where transport managers are required by government instructions to work from home in the short term, they must consider how they can...

Standard licence holders who find they cannot continue to meet the financial standing requirements will need to write to the Traffic...

Following government guidance announced on the 23rd March, we took the difficult decision to postpone all training and close our training...

In light of the current Coronavirus – COVID-19 situation, we at COTS Training Ltd would like to notify our valued customers of the...

A Vehicle banksman is one of the most important jobs within an industrial workplace. Every year more than 5,000 people are injured in...

Take the Traffic Commissioners' advice and protect your O Licence In the last few days, the UK Traffic Commissioners issued a statement...

From 6 April 2020, agency work-seekers will have a right to receive a key information document to help them make informed choices about...

Blog from: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain In October 2017, NHS Doctor Suzanna Bull was...

Network Rail has issued a plea for drivers to always check the height of their vehicles after a survey showed that 52% of lorry drivers...

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has appointed Victoria Davies as the new traffic commissioner for Wales

Introduction Causing death by careless or dangerous driving is not an objective for anyone earning a living to support themselves and...

Each year in October the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) produce a report to the Secretary of State for Transport in which they summarise...

If you tow a trailer (whether it’s a camper, horsebox, or trailer) it’s vitally important to check you are doing so legally. The rules on...

UK hauliers and drivers who operate in the EU will need new documents, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019. The ...

The Department for Transport is seeking views on a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from certain vehicle types, to improve...

For many professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the UK the deadline to complete their driver CPC periodic training and maintain...

Any vehicles first registered on or after 15 June 2019, which require a tachograph to be fitted, will need to have a type 1C unit...

Did you know that along with all our training courses and consultancy services, we have also designed several websites for our clients!...

Did you know our partner business Educate Me Online are specialists in online staff inductions? This blog looks at how online inductions...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced new guidelines offering drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin have...

Driving while tired is a big problem. It dulls reaction times, impairs judgement and can make you less coordinated. That's why we take...

From 28 March 2019, trailers will need to be registered for international journeys. If you're using a trailer abroad after 28 March 2019,...

COTS are pleased to announce that our Instructor Joe Watkins will be taking up a new role within the company as Business Development...