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
- 18 June 2025 - 10:15am
- 6 August 2025 - 10:15am
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. To book, please pay for your space by calling 01452 396396.
- 11 August 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
- 4 September 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
- 28 October 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
- 11 November 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
- 10 December 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Severn Room, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Public Services Centre, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT
- 21 July 2025 - 10:15am to 1:15pm
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.
