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DfT (Department for Transport)

The Department for Transport (DfT) often recruits graduates and school leavers.

The Department for Transport creates the strategic framework for transport services, which are delivered through a wide range of public and private sector bodies.

The central Department consists of around 1,700 people working on transport policy, strategy and support services. Policy covers all types of transport - road, rail, air and sea - and services include finance, legal matters, communication, human resources and IT.

More visible to the public, are the DfT's six executive agencies that deliver an important range of services from conducting driving tests to coordinating search and rescue operations at sea. They are:

  • Driving Standards Agency (DSA);
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA);
  • Highways Agency (HA);
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA);
  • Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA); and
  • Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).