# The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/185) (‘the 2023 Regulations’).
Regulations 3 and 4 amend the headings of Regulations 3 and 4 of the 2023 Regulations to clarify that prescribed training may be provided in England, Wales and Scotland by a provider licensed by the College of Policing provided the requirements of Regulation 3 of the 2023 Regulations are met. Regulation 3 also amends the sector training standards reference in Regulation 3 of the 2023 Regulations as they have been renamed.
Regulations 5 and 6 amend the headings of Regulations 5 and 6 of the 2023 Regulations to clarify that prescribed training may be provided in England, Wales and Scotland by Police Scotland provided the requirements of Regulation 5 of the 2023 Regulations are met.
Regulation 7 amends Table 1 and 2 of the Schedule to the 2023 Regulations to make various clarificatory changes to the headings of the Tables, including minor updates to various aspects of the courses and omits some courses.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/792/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988-police-driving-prescribed-training-amendment-regulations-2025/note
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