NEWLY qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers are being offered highly sought-after industry experience thanks to a leading partnership between national potato supplier Branston, Inspire Education Group, Lincoln College and the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Despite a shortfall of 60,000 HGV drivers in the industry in 2020, many newly… Read more »
XPO Logistics launches new Driver Excellence Academy to boost the quality of driver training within the industry and widen the talent pool
XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has developed a new XPO Logistics Driver Excellence Academy to offer opportunities to those both from within and outside the business who want to qualify as HGV drivers. The Academy is already running at four XPO sites… Read more »
Gi Group Puts the Breaks on Skills Shortage with Launch of First HGV Driver Apprenticeships the Next Generation of Apprentices
Gi Group, one of the UK’s leading HR and recruitment agencies, is launching an HGV Driver Academy apprenticeship programme to tackle the perpetual shortage of drivers in the logistics industry. Starting this September, in partnership with one of its subsidiary businesses, Tack TMI, Gi Group will be offering its new… Read more »
World Youth Skill Day: Sparshatt Truck & Van driving forward with its apprenticeship programme
This World Youth Skill Day (July 15th), Sparshatt Truck & Van Ltd, a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, is celebrating the success of its Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship scheme. Based in Kent at multiple locations, including Dartford, Ashford, Tonbridge and Sittingbourne, the award-winning Mercedes Benz and FUSO commercial… Read more »
Noble Foods Looks to the Future with 30 Apprenticeship Placements
The UK’s largest egg supplier – Noble Foods – is successfully running a cohort of 30 apprenticeship placements across its workforce, the family-owned company has announced. Spanning the Noble Foods’ Poultry, Milling, Consumer Foods and Central business units, the cohort of apprentices cover a wide range of professional, skilled roles… Read more »
First of ten veterans starts work as HGV driver after Asda’s investment into Greater Manchester veterans’ charity
Former British Army soldier Wez Thomson is the first of ten former military personnel to start a new job as an HGV driver with Asda, thanks to the supermarket funding £40,000 into veterans’ charity, Veterans into Logistics. The charity has a two-year established partnership with Asda Logistics Services who support… Read more »
Ed goes from warehouse to wheels thanks to driver training programme
Meachers Global Logistics has added newly-qualified HGV driver Ed Ralls to its team thanks its Warehouse to Wheels driver training programme, which gives participants the opportunity to gain their Category C driver’s licences (Class 1 and 2) whilst in employment at the business. Warehouse to Wheels allows people to experience warehousing… Read more »
HGVC appointed by local councils to provide licence acquisition programmes
HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by four local councils to help address HGV driver shortages for local authorities across the country. Brighton & Hove City Council, Eastleigh Borough Council, Adur & Worthing Council, and Worcester City Council have all appointed HGVC to provide Novice to Class 2 Skills Bootcamp… Read more »
HGVC trains new HGV drivers for Pets at Home
HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, to manage Pets at Home’s HGV license acquisition programme and help to train up to 30 new HGV drivers in the next 12 months. Pets at Home, which provides pet owners with everything… Read more »
Autotech Training throws support behind HGV sector with extended range of courses
In a direct response to the heavy goods vehicle technical skills crisis, Autotech Training has, for the first time, extended its offering to include the HGV sector. The move follows reports that the sector, already suffering from recruitment issues, is also witnessing a technical skills shortage which goes beyond HGV… Read more »