Employment Placement at CVM World

My Work Placement at CVM World

Hi, I’m Ben and this is a look back at by employment placement at CVM World. As a third-year student at Derby University, studying Business management, I feel like I have gained a lot through academic teaching and learning the theories, but I felt I needed practical work experience to go hand in hand to further my knowledge.

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I approached CVM World, a second stage motor vehicle manufacturer who take new panel vans pre-loved vehicles and convert them into customer ready minibuses, welfare vans and campervans to customers specific wants and needs.

Hoping that they had a placement for me, I met with Paul the operating director who kindly offered me work experience once a week within the business, starting off with shadowing the marketing team throughout the different aspects of their role. This blog will describe my first three-week experience within the business.

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Not all School Minibuses are Equal

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Not all School Minibuses are Equal

As a leading supplier of School Minibuses we’re rightly proud of the School Minibuses we produce.

Across our range of School Minibuses, whether from our CanDrive Minibuses range or a Minibus that is driven on a D1 Licence Minibus there are lots of options for Schools, including Wheelchair Accessible.

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School Minibuses and Minibuses in Education

Providing Minibuses into Schools & Education is a speciality of Minibus World.

We are equally trusted to provide Minibuses to large educational fleets, as to singular minibuses in to individual education facilities across the UK.

With our range of Minibuses available for schools to lease or purchase, you’re likely never too far away from one of our vehicles.

Whether a Primary, Secondary, Academy Trust, Centre of Further Education or Higher Education; Minibus World are able to provide Minibuses tailored to the individual needs of your school or educational facility.

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Popular among Schools are Minibus Worlds CanDrive range of Lightweight Minibuses. These are Minibuses with ramps for Wheelchair Accessibility, that are designed to fall below the gross vehicle rate (GVW) which requires a D1 driving licence. This means that the School Minibus can be driven on a car licence as long as certain conditions are met.

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Find a School Minibus

Finding a School Minibus can be challenging.

Minibus World part of CVM World are a leading manufacturer and supplier of School Minibuses and Minibuses for education. With a proven track record of delivering Minibuses to Schools that are, safe, affordable and dependable.

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Ford Tourneo / Transit Custom – 9 Seat Minibuses

Ford Tourneo / Transit Custom – 9 Seat Minibuses

Looking for a 9 Seater Minibus/Shuttle Bus?

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A great choice is the Ford Tourneo or their sister vehicle the Ford Transit Custom 320 you can’t say they’re Twins but they do bear a remarkable resemblance to each other, both in looks and value.

The first thing to note is that both the Tourneo and Transit Custom are driveable on a car licence. As 9 Seater Minibuses go, it is perhaps easier to think of them as an MPV or Shuttle Bus. Great for small groups and just as happy in the inner city as adventuring further afield.

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17 Seater Minibuses …

What do you need to know about 17 Seater Minibuses?

A 17 Seater Minibus is designed for 1 Driver and 16 passengers. The number of seated passengers can vary to allow for Wheelchair user access.

Some good news about 17 Seater Minibuses is they can be driven without a D1 licence if specific conditions are met. you can learn more at, “Can I drive a Minibus?”.

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Lease a 9 Seater Minibus

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What do you need to know about a 9 Seater Minibus on Lease?

A 9 seater Minibus has 9 seats. What is sometimes misunderstood is that a 9 Seater Minibus on lease is not a 9 passenger seat Minibus.

A 9 Seater Minibus on lease, is actually seating for 1 Driver and up to 8 passengers.

If you required your Leased or Contract hired Minibus to carry at least 9 passengers you would need a larger Minibus, but don’t worry Minibus World can help you there as well.

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Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses and LOLER Regulations

Minibus World, based on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border is a leading UK manufacturer of Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses. Our vehicles are equipped to comply with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER).

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Lightweight Minibuses – Fact, Fiction or Scaremongering

Minibus World are Manufacturers of Lightweight Minibuses and below we help you to make sense of the Facts, Fiction, Type Approval & Scaremongering.

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Can I legally Drive a Minibus?

Can I drive a Minibus on a car licence…

You need to know if your are “legally” allowed to drive a minibus? Many of our customers operating Minibuses are school staff or volunteers. The good news is you can drive a minibus on car licence, but you’ll need to ensure the following simple guidelines to driving a minibus on a car licence are followed:

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What is a minibus?

First, let’s look at “What is a Minibus?”

The Driver Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) classifies a vehicle with between 9 and 16 passenger seats as a category D1 vehicle, more commonly known as a Mini Bus.

A driver who holds a vocational D1 or (D) Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence can drive minibuses for hire or reward*.

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