Nicole Housh

Coronavirus – Temporary changes to Driver CPC requirements in Great Britain

The Department for Transport has put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements recognising that it may currently be difficult for drivers to complete the required training. Bus and lorry drivers who are unable to complete their 35 hours periodic training within their five year window due to the Coronavirus will be allowed … Read more

FORS to host online manager training courses

In order to allow members to undertake manager training despite government restrictions on movement currently in place, all FORS Professional classroom-based training courses will now be held as live, online webinars. FORS Professional Practitioner workshops, FORS Professional Car and Van Fleet Management Essentials, FORS Professional HGV/PCV Fleet Management Essentials, and FORS Professional Collision Management have … Read more

Protecting drivers as key workers

Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, tough restrictions have been imposed across the whole of the UK and Europe. Those who work in the transport sector and food and other necessary goods sector have been identified as key workers which means that their work is critical to the COVID-19 response. In the UK, never before has there … Read more

Improved and updated FORS Professional LoCITY eLearning modules

Both of the FORS Professional LoCITY eLearning modules have been improved and updated to ensure they are aligned to the latest emerging policies and initiatives. The eLearning module for drivers, called LoCITY Driving: Time to Clean Up, and the eLearning module for managers, called LoCITY Fleet Management: Time to Look Ahead, aim to educate drivers … Read more