Asot calls on hauliers to unite on training
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THE ASSOCIATION OF Trainers (Asot) has urged hauliers to join its consortium to build a collective voice for all issues relating to Driver CPC and boost training standards.
Launched in May 2008, Asot's aim is to provide a support network for companies wishing to carry out Driver CPC training, share best practice and provide an effective communication forum to and from government departments. Operators joining Asot will be able to access a range of Driver CPC modules, already JAUPT-approved, which can be used by their
in-house trainers. They will also receive updates when new legislation or guidance is issued, which may affect driver training.
Paul Green, auditor and project assistant at Asot, told CM that membership can be cost-effective for small-to-medium-sized operators looking to manage their Driver CPC training, enabling them to purchase individual courses tailored to their drivers' needs.
He added that all trainers signed up to the consortium are monitored via a quality-control audit to ensure high standards. Asot is in talks with the Driving Standards
Agency and Skills for Logistics to recommend introducing a specific qualification for Driver CPC trainers to ensure consistency of skills. At present, trainers are only required by law to provide evidence of their knowledge and experience, said the association.
Green added that the next 11 months was likely to be busy for all training providers as operators seek to put drivers through CPC training by the 10 September deadline. However, he is confident that there will not be a shortage of training providers. • To find out more, go to asot.org.uk