DHL pursues training goals

DHL Supply Chain’s Driver Certificate Professional Competence (CPC) training has now been delivered to more than 5,000 vocational drivers across the UK. Despite being given until 10 September 2014 to complete the 35 hours required training, demand has been high and DHL expects to help in excess of 10,000 drivers qualify before September 2014, indicating that fears over operators and drivers stalling on the training are unfounded.

Despite the onus of the legislation falling on the driver rather than the employer, as an approved trainer via the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT), DHL will fund all the periodic Driver CPC qualification training for its internal drivers. DHL’s team of 50 trainers will deliver over 30 courses every week throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Lee Patterson, vice president operations UK & Ireland, France and EEMEA, of DHL Supply Chain, said: “In the face of this challenging new legislation, we are urging the industry to undertake their training at the earliest opportunity, to help spread and minimize the impact of releasing drivers to attend the training and the associated back-fill costs. The scale of courses that DHL can offer will help ensure as many drivers as possible are brought to the core UK standard required for safe and effective transport operations, while our breadth of experience will ensure the training is as relevant as possible.”