FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is underlining the importance of personal development and the role training plays in raising operational standards within the industry with the introduction of additional mandatory training requirements. The new requirements, aimed at both managers and drivers, span across all three levels of accreditation – Bronze, Silver and Gold. The … Read more

The Department for Transport (DfT) has recently added the national standard for cycle training to its ‘National Standard’ collection, setting out the skills and knowledge required to cycle safely and responsibly and encouraging better shared road use. The ‘National Standard’ collection is an existing set of national standards for driving, riding and cycling – covering … Read more

Places are still available on the free-to-attend ‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ workshop running on Monday 19 November in Birmingham. The workshop aims to demystify the perceived confusion between CLOCS and FORS, and improve the understanding of CLOCS. It also highlights how FORS can be used to demonstrate CLOCS compliance. The target audience consists of logistics … Read more

Between July and September 2018, one of the top reasons operators did not pass their Bronze audit was staff failing to undertake the required mandatory training courses, in accordance with Bronze requirement ‘D4 Professional development’. Whether it is your first Bronze audit or a re-approval audit, take a look at the top five most common … Read more