The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches

Organisations: TSO & DVSA

Date of Publication: January 2026

Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 4 February 2026

TSO, publisher for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), has launched a new edition of The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches

The guide is designed to help learners, experienced bus and coach drivers and passenger-carrying vehicle (PCV) trainers stay safe on the road.

Key features include:

  • Updated information on how to respond in an emergency – gain the most up-to-date knowledge on first aid and defibrillators, with links to training resources. 
  • Updated information on Driver CPC – understand the difference between National Driver CPC training courses and International Driver CPC training courses. 
  • Information about the Driver CPC qualification and the national standard for driving buses and coaches – with 10 practice Driver CPC case studies and detailed explanations.

Click on the link below to find out more and/or purchase a copy of the guide:

https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/shop/official-dvsa-guide-driving-buses-and-coaches/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=2026_pubs&utm_content=buses_coaches_guide