DVSA earned recognition: guide to the scheme
A guide to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This guide explains everything you need to know about the DVSA earned recognition scheme, including how to become:
- an accredited operator
- an authorised audit provider
- a validated systems supplier
Updates to this page
Published 24 April 2018Last updated 18 July 2024 + show all updates
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Added information on how to report incidents to section 6.
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Section 1.3 Overview of attaining DVSA earned recognition standard - operators must make improvements if they only part meet or do not meet the standards. Section 3.1 HGV and PSV standards documents - updated sections in list of standards. Section 5 Initial audit - audit providers can no longer use their own audit standards. Section 5.1 Audit outcome - added ‘Standards part met’ section. Section 6.3 Audit outcome - added ‘Standards part met’ section. Section 10.2.1 AAP application review - removed information about checking auditor standards align with DVSA earned recognition standards.
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Updated to the latest version of the scheme guide.
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Added information about the extra modules that are available.
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Added an updated version of the guide. The advice that 'applications will be processed in batches quarterly' has been removed as this is no longer the case.
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First published.