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DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators

Guidance for vehicle operators, IT suppliers and audit providers about the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 24 April 2018
• Last updated: 14 June 2023 — See all updates

DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators is a new way to prove your organisation meets driver and vehicle standards.

You regularly share performance information with DVSA. In return, your vehicles are less likely to be stopped for inspections.

It’s a voluntary scheme for organisations that have had an operator licence for at least 2 years. It’s designed to work for operators of all sizes

Become a DVSA earned recognition operator

How the DVSA earned recognition scheme works, how to apply, and what happens when you’ve joined.

• DVSA earned recognition: join the scheme
  • 1 September 2023
  • Guidance
• DVSA earned recognition: vehicle operator standards
  • 26 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Find software and IT that works with DVSA earned recognition
  • 18 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Find a DVSA earned recognition auditor
  • 20 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Apply to join DVSA earned recognition or add extra modules
  • 28 September 2023
  • Form

Manage your DVSA earned recognition status

• Report a change that affects your DVSA earned recognition status
  • 20 July 2020
  • Form
• Apply to join DVSA earned recognition or add extra modules
  • 28 September 2023
  • Form
• Report an incident if you're a DVSA earned recognition operator
  • 14 May 2021
  • Guidance

Who has joined the DVSA earned recognition scheme

A list of vehicle operators who have joined the DVSA earned recognition scheme.

• DVSA earned recognition: accredited vehicle operators
  • 2 December 2024
  • Transparency data

Become an IT supplier

How to apply to become approved to supply software and IT to vehicle operators that works with DVSA earned recognition.

• DVSA earned recognition scheme: become a validated IT supplier
  • 16 November 2023
  • Guidance

Become an auditor

How to apply to get approval to carry out vehicle operator audits for the DVSA earned recognition scheme.

• DVSA earned recognition: become an authorised audit provider
  • 20 December 2023
  • Guidance
• DVSA earned recognition: vehicle operator standards
  • 26 September 2024
  • Guidance

Use the DVSA earned recognition logo

Who can use the DVSA earned recognition logo, where it can be used, and how it must look.

• DVSA earned recognition: use the logo
  • 22 January 2021
  • Guidance

Get help if you're a new vehicle operator

Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you’ve been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.

• Get help if you're a new vehicle operator
  • 14 June 2023
  • Guidance

Published 24 April 2018
Last updated 14 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 June 2023

   Added 'Get help if you're a new vehicle operator' to the document collection.

2. 17 May 2023

   Added information about a trial programme for new vehicle operators and a link to sign up to get an email when the programme launches.

3. 20 July 2020

   Added 'DVSA earned recognition: vehicle operator standards' and 'Apply for DVSA earned recognition additional modules' to the document collection.

4. 5 March 2020

   Added the list of IT or software you need to join the DVSA earned recognition scheme to the collection.

5. 11 January 2019

   New forms have been added so that you can tell DVSA about changes that may affect your earned recognition status or if any of your vehicles have been involved in collisions or other incidents.

6. 24 April 2018

   First published.