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53 third-party logistics firms training new HGV drivers via Logistics UK-affiliated ‘Skills Bootcamps’ scheme

The Driver Academy Group (DAG) – a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC and comprising Manpower and Logistics UK – is helping 53 third-party logistics firms to train 122 new HGV drivers as part of its majority-funded ‘Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving’ scheme.

“Recruiting new and younger drivers into the profession has been recognised as a challenge for some time now,” said Jonas Keat, Policy Advisor at Logistics UK. “This Department for Education (DfE) funding offers a lifeline for third-party logistics firms on a recruitment drive.

“We would encourage Logistics UK members looking for new drivers to apply while places still remain.”

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build up sector-specific skills.

First launched in December 2021, the DfE extended the programme until 31 March 2024. The Skills Bootcamps are 70% funded by the DfE. Employers pay the remaining 30 per cent of the course cost.   

Training of new drivers must start by December this year.

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Published On: 16/11/2023 16:00:00

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53 third-party logistics firms training new HGV drivers via Logistics UK-affiliated ‘Skills Bootcamps’ scheme

The Driver Academy Group (DAG) – a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC and comprising Manpower and Logistics UK – is helping 53 third-party logistics firms to train 122 new HGV drivers as part of its majority-funded ‘Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving’ scheme.

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The Driver Academy Group (DAG) – a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC and comprising Manpower and Logistics UK – is helping 53 third-party logistics firms to train 122 new HGV drivers as part of its majority-funded ‘Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving’ scheme.