Driver Shortage

Lack of new HGV drivers could prove 'critical'

Lack of new HGV drivers could prove ‘...

May 29, 2025Comments off

During the pandemic, the UK got a taste of what a shortage of truck (HGV) drivers looks like, with empty supermarket shelves, a lack of

UK Government to end HGV Skills Bootcamps

UK Government to end HGV Skills Bootcamps

May 28, 2025Comments off

The UK government has confirmed it will discontinue the HGV Skills Bootcamps programme, a critical initiative launched in 2022 to address the nation’s shortage of

HGVC trains nearly 3,500 new HGV drivers as part of Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving

HGVC trains nearly 3,500 new HGV drivers at...

Mar 31, 2025Comments off

Since its launch in 2021 by the Department for Education (DfE), the Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving initiative has had a significant impact. By the

Smiling female HGV driver

Encouraging more women to join the road tra...

Dec 09, 2024Comments off

The UK’s road transport sector faces a pressing workforce challenge, with a significant shortage of commercial drivers. Addressing this gap requires a fresh approach to

RTITB Instructor Academy

New LGV/HGV Mentor training to improve driv...

Nov 26, 2024Comments off

The RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new LGV/HGV Driver Mentor course. This forward-thinking training is designed to help new drivers refine their skills and

Female bus driver

New proposals to make coach driving attract...

May 03, 2024Comments off

Young people could soon find more careers in transport, after the government announced proposals to relax the minimum age requirements for bus and coach drivers

Lorries on a motorway

Lack of HGV drivers struggling to meet incr...

Oct 31, 2023Comments off

New analysis by SNAP, the haulage industry’s digital marketplace, shows that the increased demand for online deliveries and a lack of new drivers joining the

M3 motorway

Solving the driver shortage issue – o...

Aug 16, 2023Comments off

The fleet industry is struggling with the growing issue of driver shortages in the UK, but also globally. The most obvious factors are one, older

HGV Driver Training

Reforms to HGV & bus driver training c...

Mar 02, 2023Comments off

Numbers of HGV, bus and coach drivers could be boosted through proposed reforms to driver training rules, further supporting the UK’s vital supply chain and

HGVC partners with Youth First to give youn...

Feb 24, 2023Comments off

HGV training specialist HGVC has partnered with Youth First CIO, a London-based charity that helps young people get into work, to give disadvantaged young people the skills