Safeguarding and Equalities Training is mandatory for ALL drivers licensed by Stroud.
Please see below for training dates and availability. All taxi and private hire drivers licensed with Stroud District Council must complete Safeguarding and Equalities Training before a licence is issued. You must pay the fee and book the training directly through the provider. The cost for training at all locations is £40.
Once licensed all taxi and private hire drivers must complete refresher Safeguarding and Equalities Training every three years.
Cheltenham Borough Council
For dates please refer to Taxi and private hire training overview | Taxi and private hire training | Cheltenham Borough Council
Once you have chosen your preferred date, you can apply and pay online:
Gloucester City Council
Civic Suite, 3rd floor, North Warehouse, Gloucester GL1 2EP. Please pay for the spaces by calling 01452 396396.
- March 26th 2025 – 10:15 – 12:30
- April 9th 2025 – 10:15 – 12:30
- 14 May 2025 - 10:15 – 12:30
- 16 June 2025 - 10:15 – 12:30
- 8 July 2025 - 10:15 – 12:30
- 12 August 2025 - 10:15 – 12:30
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Severn Room, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Public Services Centre, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT
- 25 March 2025, 10:15 – 12:30
- 20 May 2025, 10:15 – 12:30
To book please pay for your space here Payments - Tewkesbury Borough Council using ‘Safeguarding Training’. Then email your booking reference to licensing@tewkesbury.gov.uk with your name, badge number (or state new applicant if you are one) and preferred course date. You will receive a confirmation from the team.
Safeguarding training is mandatory for licensed taxi and private hire drivers because they are in a privileged position of knowing a lot about the communities that they work in and sometimes they are witness to issues relating to vulnerable children and adults. We aim to make Stroud District taxi and private hire drivers aware of these issues and how to report anything that they may notice.
