FORS Practitioner workshops 1 – 10

Workshop 1 – Developing Fleet Management Policy

This workshop 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.

Workshop 2 – Managing Work Related Road Risk

During this workshop you will develop your risk management procedures to manage work related road safety. The workshop will show the legal and regulatory responsibilities you have and the importance of risk management and record keeping.

Workshop 3 – Managing Driver Fitness and Health

This workshop 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.

Workshop 4 – Managing Driver Training and Development

This workshop 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.

Workshop 5 – Collision Procedures and Analysis

In this workshop you will learn the principles of investigating, recording and analysing collisions and how to develop your post collision procedures. You will learn to interpret data enabling you to put remedial actions in place to further improve safety.

Workshop 6 – Safe and Efficient Fleet Management

Following this workshop 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.

Workshop 7 – Reducing Fuel use and Minimising Environmental Impacts

By attending this workshop you will learn about the impact freight operations have on the environment and what action you can take to reduce fuel usage and how you can monitor your own environmental impact.

Workshop 8 – Minimising Transport Fines and Charges

This workshop will introduce you to the FORS PCN tracker, which is used to monitor road transport fines and charges. You will also learn what other methods and policies you can implement to help reduce the number of PCNs and FPNs you receive.

Workshop 9 – Measuring and Monitoring Road Fleet Performance

This workshop covers benchmarking and its part in continuous improvement. You will learn which KPIs to monitor and how to use an appropriate benchmarking system to measure operational performance.

Workshop 10 – Managing Noise in Logistics

Following this workshop 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. This workshop will help operators seeking to meet requirement G8 Noise assessment.

    FORS Practitioner Recertification Workshop

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 workshops, as well as an insight into the specific evidence needed to progress throughout the scheme.

Cost to attend and dates

The two 3 hours FORS Practitioner Recertification course is offered free to FORS members.

For more information please email training@fors-online.org.uk.