{"id":12083,"date":"2016-09-23T15:17:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/?page_id=12083"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:23:53","slug":"new-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/new-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"FORS STANDARD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cyansection \" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"grid-container container grid-parent\">\n<div class=\"sectioninner\">\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FORS STANDARD<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"greysection cyanarrow\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"grid-container container grid-parent\">\n<div class=\"sectioninner\">\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The FORS Standard defines the requirements that operators must meet in order to attain and maintain FORS accreditation.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"whitesection greyarrow\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"grid-container container grid-parent\">\n<div class=\"sectioninner\">\n<a name=\"standard5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"thirds\" >\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66642596\" src=\"\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fors-v7.jpg\" alt=\"FORS Standard version six\" width=\"139\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FORS_Standard_v7.1June25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FORS Standard (v7.1)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><!-- button --> \n<a href=\"\/cms\/summary-of-changes-version-7\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"button \"><i class=\"fa 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href=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FORS_TermsandConditions_v7.1may25.pdf\"><strong>FORS Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"thirds\" >\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66649494\" src=\"\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-16.47.11-210x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-16.47.11-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-16.47.11-105x150.png 105w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-03-at-16.47.11.png 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FORS_Accreditation_Guide_v3_Jul24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FORS Accreditation Guide<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"greysection \" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"grid-container container grid-parent\">\n<div class=\"sectioninner\">\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The FORS Vehicle Safety equipment guide can be read in conjunction with the FORS Standard to help meet the requirements Bronze \u2018V6 Vehicle Safety Equipment\u2019, Silver \u2018S6 Vehicle Safety Equipment\u2019 and Gold \u2018G3 Sustainable operations\u2019:<\/h4>\n<!-- button --> \n<a href=\"\/cms\/fors-vehicle-safety-equipment-guide-version-v\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"button \"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0FORS VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT 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