FORS PRACTITIONER
All FORS Professional manager training is delivered remotely.
FORS Practitioner is a series of 16 highly informative and insightful modules that cover all aspects of fleet management. Designed to assist fleet managers in their busy everyday roles, the modules provide the tools you need to reduce road risk and environmental impact, boost the performance of your transport operation and help meet the requirements of the FORS Standard.
Attendance at the modules help demonstrate your own Continuing Professional Development as outlined in requirements D4, S5 and G5 of the FORS Standard.
Each FORS Practitioner module is three hours. Discounted Practitioner modules are available for FORS operators at £70+VAT per person.
Since April 2023, you’ve been able to complete your journey towards a FORS Practitioner qualification by attending six mandatory and four optional modules from a group of nine modules. All ten modules must be completed within 12 months from the first course you completed.
Advanced Practitioner
Advanced Practitioner is a new FORS Professional qualification that recognises and demonstrates your professional development in fleet management. You can achieve Advanced Practitioner by completing 15 of the 16 FORS Practitioner training modules.
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FORS Practitioner 1 – 16
FP 01 – Developing fleet management policy
This course highlights the importance of policies and shows you how to identify when new policies are needed or existing policies within your organisation need to be updated. You will also learn how gather information for and write detailed policy documents.
FP 03 – Managing driver fitness and health
This course will show you the legal requirements for managing driver fitness and impairment. You will learn to identify the signs and understand the causes of lack of fitness and impairment and how to develop the appropriate procedures to address them.
FP 04 – Managing driver training and development
This course highlights your legal responsibilities in managing driver assessment and training and supports you in developing a plan. You will learn how to assess the outcomes of training and evaluate its impact to ensure your training plan is successful.
FP 06 – Vehicle serviceability and roadworthiness
Following this course you will be aware of the legislative requirements relating to vehicle roadworthiness and be able to develop audit procedures and internal management systems to ensure efficient management of your fleet.
FP 10 – Managing noise pollution
Following this course you will be able to establish and understand the importance of noise on the environment and who is affected both inside and outside of the operation. You will also learn the positive and negative outcomes from transport and delivery noise and how to assess, develop and implement a noise assessment into practice.
FP 13 – Managing abnormal indivisible loads
You will learn the legal framework for transporting abnormal loads and both STGO and Special Order Movement notices. This course will also highlight how to notify the enforcement and highway authorities and ensure attendants and escorts are in place.
FP 16 – Introduction to Decarbonisation
You will gain an appreciation of the impact of carbon emissions, and the moral, economic and legal case for decarbonising the fleet. You will also learn how to prepare your operation for a carbon zero future whilst gaining confidence and competence in the decarbonisation minefield.
FORS Practitioner Recertification Course
The one-day FORS Practitioner Recertification workshop enables FORS Practitioners to renew their qualification after five years. It provides an informative update from the full Practitioner course, as well as an insight into the specific evidence needed to progress throughout the scheme.
The FORS Practitioner Recertification course is offered at a discounted rate of £160 to FORS Operators and £320 to non FORS Operators and needs to be undertaken prior to your certificate expiry date.
You must complete FORS Practitioner Recertification prior to your certificate expiry date. You will need to start your FORS Practitioner journey again if your certificate expires.
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Cost to attend, dates and links to book your place(s):
Places are available for FORS operators at the discounted rate of £70+VAT per person. Non-FORS operators can book their place at the full rate of £140+VAT per person.
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