The transitional provisions introduced to assist managers and drivers with implementation of the new training requirements of the FORS Standard version 5 come to an end on 31 December 2019. This means that at audits taking place from 1 January 2020, members will need to be able to evidence that all mandatory training has been … Read more

FORS is pleased to introduce the 1,500th FORS member to achieve FORS Practitioner status. Linda Lutton, Office Manager at Newry-based Dumfries Freight Ltd, joins an elite group of 1,500 individuals who have reached FORS Practitioner status since the workshops series launch over seven years ago. Linda said, “The job has changed over the past number … Read more

Members are reminded to import their training records via the Licence numbers tab when using the FORS Training dashboard to ensure their training is being properly recorded. If you are using the Training dashboard as evidence for your Silver and/or Gold application, you must ensure that each training is associated or linked to the relevant … Read more

Members preparing for their FORS Silver application are reminded to ensure drivers have undertaken the appropriate training needed to meet FORS Silver requirement ‘S5 Professional development’. In March, April and May 2019, there was a 29 per cent fail rate for FORS Silver requirement S5 – a big uplift from the previous period. This is … Read more