FREIGHT TRANSPORT 1997

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Skills Issues in Freight Transport Sally
Thornley Regional Policy Manager Freight
Transport Association
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• Trade Association with 12,000 members
• Non-profit making, democratic organisation
• 8 offices, 360 staff
• Assist industry to improve competitiveness and
  efficiency of its transport and distribution
• Representation, information, training, auditing

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Driver Shortage

• Currently estimated shortage of 47,000 drivers
• In 1991 over 40,000 people acquired lgv
• In 1996 it had dropped to 28,000
• In 2000 it was just 14,693
• Numbers have reduced by 64 in 10 years
• Ageing driver population

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The Future

• Increase in demand - e-commerce
• New legislation on working time and drivers
  hours

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WTD - Background

• European Health Safety legislation

Three Directives

• Original WTD (1993) - UK Regs (1998)
• Horizontal Directive (2000) - 1 August 2003
• Sectoral Directive (2002) - 23 March 2005

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Sectoral Directive - 23 March 2005

• applies to mobile workers covered by 3820/85
  (tachograph rules)
• daily and weekly rest as per 3820/85
• maximum 48 hour average week - no opt out
• cap of 60 hours per week
• maximum 10 hour night work limit
• minimum in-work breaks

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EU Drivers Hours Proposals

• European Commission proposals to simplify
  existing regulations
• to respond to digital tachograph requirements
• to make compliance and enforcement easier
  throughout Member States
• intend to be introduced by January 2004

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EU Drivers Hours Proposals

• driving to include off-road driving
• fixed week removed
• no requirement to compensate reductions
• daily rest extended from 11 to 12 hours,
  reductions still available
• weekly reduction at base to 36 hours removed
• 24 hour away from base option in place, but 45
  hours to be taken at least every other week

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EU Drivers Hours Proposals

• allowance to split daily rest removed
• allowance to split breaks from driving removed
• additional option to take 30 minute break after 3
  hours
• allows weekly rest to be taken on a stationary
  vehicle
• allows member states to introduce impounding for
  serious infringements

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The Future

• Increase in demand - e-commerce
• New legislation on working time and drivers
  hours

• Number of drivers required by 2010 - 600,000 -
  currently 500,000
• Current level of driver recruitment is 25,000
  per year - half the level actually needed
• EU Driver Training Directive

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SKILLS CAMPAIGN
Promoting Careers
Recruitment Retention
Training Development
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DfT
RHDTC
TGWU
RHA
FTA
Road Haulage Forum Training Sub-Group
SMMT
Chairman Christian Salvesen
HM Treasury
DfES
DTIs Small Business Service
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Promoting Careers

• Careers website - information for
  students/recruits, careers advisers and employers
• Smart Moves - encouraging industry contact with
  schools and colleges

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• Launched at CV show 2002
• FTA Website
• CV Show 2003
• Adopt-a-school support

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Recruitment Retention

• Identify and encourage best practice in
  recruitment
• Employers database on careers website to
  advertise vacancies, apprenticeships, etc.
• Identify and encourage best practice within the
  industry on training, team building, team
  working, career development and communications
• Respect for People initiative - RHFTSG working
  group (FTA, RHA TGWU) to enhance driver status
  and treatment

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Training

• Industry recognised Skills Passport - improving
  driver status, encouraging continual professional
  development and creating transparency in driver
  qualifications and experience
• Training code of practice and lock-in clauses
• Funding - identify and communicate sources
• Liaise with Jobcentre Plus and LSC at national
  level to promote funding opportunities for sector

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Skills Issues in Freight Transport Sally
Thornley Regional Policy Manager Freight
Transport Association