Meet Our Training Team
Our experienced team of professional trainers are dedicated to delivering high-quality training programs and helping you achieve your career goals.
4 team members
James Whitlock
Centre Manager & Senior LGV Instructor
James runs the YDT instructor team across our South West centres. A DVSA-registered LGV instructor with decades at the roadside, he’s as comfortable taking a new driver through their first reverse as he is upgrading an experienced trucker to Class 1.
Qualifications
- DVSA Registered LGV Instructor (Cat C & C+E)
Specializations
Priya Nair
Bookings & Operations Manager
Priya keeps four centres running smoothly — course bookings, theory and practical test slots, and matching learners and employers to the nearest centre and the quickest route to a licence (including Payl8r/Klarna finance).
Qualifications
- Operations & Customer Service
Specializations
Gareth Lewis
LGV & PCV Instructor
A former coach and HGV driver, Gareth covers both the goods and passenger side — Cat C, C+E and the D/D1 bus categories. Calm, methodical and a favourite with nervous first-timers.
Qualifications
- DVSA Registered LGV & PCV Instructor
Specializations
Sarah Teague
Driver CPC Trainer
Sarah delivers the Driver CPC programme — Module 4 and the 35-hour periodic training — keeping the classroom days practical and relevant so drivers’ DQCs stay valid without the boredom.
Qualifications
- JAUPT-Approved Driver CPC Trainer
Specializations
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