Logistics companies around the world continue to wrestle with a chronic shortage of HGV drivers. The crisis remains complex and far-ranging, nuanced from market to market, and there’s no doubt the road to recovery will be a long one. But there is a road to recovery. Take the UK, for …
Read More »Former HGV drivers: Re-join the workforce with funded training spaces available
With the HGV driver shortage continuing to place pressure on UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging HGV drivers who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps. Managed by the Driver Academy Group, a …
Read More »Driver Academy Group secures record applications for women, ethnic minorities and younger women
Thousands of women, younger people and those from ethnic minority groups have applied to become drivers Consortium achieves key goal of attracting underrepresented groups and supporting greater diversity in the industry The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, has secured a record number of applications …
Read More »Calling all HGV Drivers: Government funded Upskills Courses available
Are you an experienced HGV driver who wants to upskill, increase your earning potential, or rebuild your confidence to get back behind the wheel? Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are now available through the Driver Academy Group, a consortium comprising business organisation Logistics UK, HGV training specialist HGVC, and …
Read More »Sign up to government-funded HGV driver training while places remain
Hundreds more places available for lapsed HGV drivers and those looking to upskill Consortium keen to attract underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities and younger applicants The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, is urging candidates to apply for its Government-funded HGV driver training courses, …
Read More »Driver Academy Group to lead Government scheme providing fully funded training for thousands of HGV drivers
11,000 HGV driver training places now available across England with new Government funding Driver Academy Group will train and place 2,160 candidates into HGV driving jobs Scheme goes live today. Interested candidates can apply here: www.hgv.academy The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, and comprising …
Read More »British Sugar supports Abbey Logistics’ Class 2 to 1 HGV Driver Programme with their own Training Scheme
Following on from the success of Abbey Logistics’ Class 2 to Class 1 driver programme, Abbey’s customer British Sugar has launched its own ‘earn while you learn’ Class 2 to Class 1 training which is designed and managed by Abbey’s Driver Training Team and will be run alongside Abbey’s existing …
Read More »Gist tackles driver shortage with in-house HGV Training and Testing Centre
Aspiring HGV drivers can now jump the queue for training and sitting their Class C+E driving test by applying directly to Gist, which has launched its own fully accredited HGV training and testing centre in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Gist is actively recruiting up to 80 eligible Class C drivers and provisional …
Read More »First graduates of Abbey’s popular Class 2 – 1 Programme begin work as Class 1 Drivers
To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an earn while you learn training programme earlier this year to make obtaining a Class 1 licence easier, and more convenient for drivers. Achieving a Class 1 licence can …
Read More »Driver shortage crisis: UK business groups demand action
As the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers continues to affect the logistics and retail sectors, two of the UK’s biggest business groups, Logistics UK and British Retail Consortium (BRC) have written to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to outline key three steps the government can take …
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