Around a month ago FORS unveiled the new FORS standard, marking the tenth anniversary since the standard was introduced. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has always been keen to promote the importance of training in personal development and raising operational standards within any given industry, new mandatory training requirements have now been introduced at […]
Major cities around the world are all taking a strong stance to try and reduce the amount of serious injuries or fatalities that are happening on roads by committing to vision zero. Vision Zero has put together an action plan targeting key areas in order to achieve the end goal of zero incidents every year, […]
Safe Urban Driving and Van Smart training have both been a revelation since they were first introduced by FORS. They were the first Driver CPC module to combat real road safety issues by using both practical and theory content to raise awareness, initially the idea was grunted at by HGV drivers but years later they […]
The subject of vehicle emissions and clean air zones has never been as prominent within discussions as it has been over the last year or so, long awaited introductions of new legislations and ULEZ zones are finally here meaning vehicle operators can no longer delay compliance or they will face fines. Many companies are having […]
Yesterday Tuesday the 16th of October the day was finally here, we woke up to the excitement of the FORS Members Conference 2018. Upon arriving at the venue, it was clear that it was going to be a very busy day with a lot of new attendees to network with throughout the day. Immediately it […]
Could we soon see a wide spread introduction of Driver CPC style training to other industries where people are working as professional drivers? No matter which vehicle you are driving on a daily basis certain risks come with that vehicle, why should HGV drivers be the only ones that are having to do extra training. […]
It seems like only yesterday that Seven Training were attending our very first conference as an exhibitor, the FORS Members Conference in 2017. I can still remember the hard work and preparation that went into ensuring our stand looked exactly as we wanted it to, designing all aspects and taking various props to fill our […]
Since its introduction in 2009 the Driver CPC requirement has divided opinion among professional drivers and transport operators. However, despite the initial influx of negative comments it would seem as though the legislation is here to stay even despite Brexit, as well as this there have been signs that opinions are changing about the benefits […]
It almost seems like electric vehicles have been on the horizon forever. However, to the present day there still are not many electric vehicles on the road especially if you exclude cars. So, why has an area that has been such a prominent area of discussion over a number of years failed to materialise and […]
Throughout the United Kingdom thousands of companies submit their applications for FORS accreditation every year. Recently FORS release a statement with facts and figures relating to Bronze audit failures by companies in the first half of 2018. As well as this they have also gone into significant detail about why operators do not pass their […]