FUNDED HGV DRIVER TRAINING
Build a pipeline of qualified HGV drivers using Government funding
The UK logistics sector is facing a recruitment cliff: we need 40,000 new HGV drivers each year to avoid serious disruption. Right now, 24% of operators report open driver roles, while the workforce is shrinking and ageing.
RHA Skills recommends the LGV Driver apprenticeship and Urban Driver apprenticeship as FUNDED solutions to these skills shortages. Here’s why:
- Professional, industry-recognised training you can trust
- Save on recruitment costs by upskilling your existing staff into HGV drivers (or recruiting new team members to train)
- Save on training costs: apprenticeships are 95% to 100% funded
- Shorter qualification time - apprenticeships are now shorter, so you’ll have qualified staff sooner; in many cases, an apprentice driver can get their licence within 4 months
- Save on National Insurance costs: no employer NI payable for anyone under 25 on an apprenticeship (earning under £967/week)
- No mandatory maths and English training for apprentices over 19
Our apprenticeship partner, TRS can help you introduce apprenticeships into your organisation, show you how to access the funding to cover training costs, and support you and your staff every step of the way. It’s much more straightforward that you might think.
Fill out our contact form to request more information about funding HGV driver training with apprenticeships
