LICENSING THREAT: Concerns raised as London taxi driver SERU assessment looms without training materials from TfL yet to be provided

LICENSING THREAT: Concerns raised as London taxi driver SERU assessment looms without training materials from TfL yet to be provided

With just over two months before the Safety, Equality and Regulatory Understanding (SERU) assessment becomes mandatory for London black taxi drivers renewing their licences, concerns have emerged over the lack of training material being made available.From 1 October 2025, all new applicants and existing black cab drivers in London must pass the SERU assessment before being issued a licence. The requirement, already in place for private hire driv…