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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 …

The RTITB Instructor Academy has relaunched its LGV Instructor course, helping employers to address the driver shortage with highly skilled in-house trainers to upskill existing employees, retain existing drivers, and support recruitment programmes. “There is a national shortfall of 60,000+ LGV drivers* and an estimated 30,000 vocational driving test slots …

Hanson UK takes its responsibilities in managing Work Related Road Risk very seriously and as part of this commitment to protect vulnerable road users it is putting its HGV workforce of over 500 drivers through a Safe Urban Driver training course before the end of 2021. Hanson UK commissioned TTC …

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) must maintain its rapid programme of vocational driver tests, according to business group Logistics UK, if it is to overcome the backlog of outstanding tests which threatens to derail the UK’s highly interconnected supply chain, due to a shortage of drivers. Speaking after …

As part of its commitment to improve the standards of LGV driver training across the UK, the National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has announced the appointment of Tom Ray as its new NRI Manager. Based in the NRI’s Telford office, Tom brings experience gained in roles in transport operations, …

RTITB reminds organisations that workplace safety should not be restricted by budget availability, as it introduces a cost-effective eLibrary of ready to go training materials for lift truck, plant and LGV. “Times are tough for many businesses at the moment and we understand that the cost of purchasing or developing …

To help address the shortage of LGV drivers in the UK, RTITB has created a new Driver CPC Periodic Training module – ‘A Professional Driver’s Personal Development’ – to help give employers more focus on developing drivers and creating attractive career pathways in their business. “Even after all this time, …

RTITB’s research with Driver CPC Instructors who have delivered remote Periodic DCPC, shows that the majority feel this training method could have a place in the long term. During lockdown, members of the RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium were approved by DVSA to deliver Driver CPC Periodic Training via web …

Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s most recognised bulk road tanker companies, has upskilled its Lead Drivers with high quality LGV Fleet Instructor training at the RTITB Instructor Academy, increasing both Instructor confidence and training efficiency. With a nationwide depot network, Abbey Logistics Group employs around 380 LGV drivers …

The National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has launched the first nationally recognised LGV Assessor qualification, acknowledging skill and providing new professional development opportunities. The new qualification, which has been rolled out since May 2019, enables successful candidates to join the NRI’s LGV Assessor Register for 5 years. On qualifying, …