RHA welcomes increase to HGV driver apprenticeships
After months of campaigning, the RHA has welcomed a Government announcement that the funding band for the HGV C+E apprenticeship has...
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Mark Salisbury
- May 2, 2023
Pallet-Track delivers road safety training
Pallet-Track has delivered a new road safety initiative to improve staff awareness around the challenges faced by HGV drivers on the road...
Mark Salisbury
- Apr 11, 2023
HGV Skills Bootcamps extended for further year
The Driver Academy Group (DAG) a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, and comprising workforce solutions group Manpower and...
Mark Salisbury
- Feb 21, 2023
Miniclipper Logistics’ investment in driver training starts to pay dividends
Miniclipper Logistics is reaping the benefits of launching its ‘Warehouse to Wheels’ driver development campaign in 2022 with its first...
Mark Salisbury
- Dec 20, 2022
Delivery fleets ramp up recruitment to meet 2022 peak demand
Courier fleets have ramped up driver recruitment and expanded vehicle numbers to meet peak seasonal demand this winter, which has...
Mark Salisbury
- Nov 29, 2022
Campaign for harsher penalties on those who abuse learner drivers
Driving instructors from up and down the UK are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who...
Mark Salisbury
- Oct 18, 2022
NWH launches new HGV driving school
Recycling and waste management company, The NWH Group, has launched a new driving school to help tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage....
Mark Salisbury
- Sep 6, 2022
New campaign to boost recruitment in logistics sector
National Highways is supporting a recruitment campaign to boost applications for roles in the logistics sector. The industry has long had...
Mark Salisbury
- Aug 30, 2022
Go-Ahead creates pioneering toolkit to support Dyslexic bus drivers
A Go-Ahead operating company, Go South West, has launched a Dyslexia toolkit to support colleagues who have been officially diagnosed...
Chris Tindall
- May 24, 2022
Law change set to allow newly qualified teenagers to drive trucks
Plans to scrap EU rules and allow newly qualified drivers to operate lorries need to be carefully considered, according to freight booker...
Mark Salisbury
- May 3, 2022
Addressing the skills and recruitment gap in last mile delivery sector
A new report highlights a vital skills gap beyond the HGV driver crisis, which is affecting the warehouses, sortation centres, couriers...
Mark Salisbury
- Mar 15, 2022
The search for the UK’s best van drivers returns
Logistics UK has launched its annual call for the UK’s best van drivers to compete in its Van Driver of the Year competition 2022. A...
Mark Salisbury
- Mar 1, 2022
HGV driving appeals to underrepresented groups
The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, has secured a record number of applications from women,...
Mark Salisbury
- Feb 24, 2022
Ambulance crews urge drivers to respect the Red X
National Highways and ambulance crews are asking drivers to respect the Red X and give them the space they need to access an incident and...
Mark Salisbury
- Feb 3, 2022
HGV recruitment specialists reflect on changes made to the HGV Driving Test in 2021
Following the recent changes made to the HGV Driving Test at the end of last year, experts Driver Hire, have reflected on what these...
Mark Salisbury
- Jan 20, 2022
BCA launches LGV Apprenticeship programme
BCA is hosting a number of regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as a LGV...
Mark Salisbury
- Dec 14, 2021
Driver Academy Group to lead government HGV training scheme
The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, and comprising workforce solutions group Manpower and trade...
Mark Salisbury
- Dec 9, 2021
'Cautious optimism' driver shortage is easing
Logistics employers are starting to see the green shoots of recovery, according to a report from Logistics UK, published this week. Its...
Mark Salisbury
- Dec 7, 2021
RED Driver Risk Management hits out at Government dithering over new towing regulations
Government dithering over new towing rules is leaving trained drivers unable to carry out their duties, and hitting businesses just when...
Mark Salisbury
- Nov 23, 2021
Transport manager disqualified following multiple failings
Following a public inquiry, Leo Al Auto faces its licence being revoked after its transport manager, Darren Boyce-Smith, was disqualified...
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