A major consultation on the future of Driver CPC has finished, with over a thousand industry stakeholders having their say. The UK government has now released its findings and conclusions, which include a raft of changes to Driver CPC training, examinations and more. Since the official 15,000 word report may be a little difficult to… Read More
If you’re the observant type, you may have noticed a bit of a farrago recently over a lack of HGV drivers. Needed for everything from deliveries to rubbish collection, the driver shortage has been blamed for all sorts of delays and shortages, chiefly the lack of petrol at some stations. Becoming an HGV driver isn’t… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has led to sweeping changes that we couldn’t have imagined just a few months ago. Legions of people have been working from home, and many more haven’t been working at all, with the government’s furlough scheme in full effect. The result has been a transition to living and working almost entirely online,… Read More
SAMS is excited to offer online CPC training via Zoom. This means that anyone who needs to be get their CPC completed can it online from the comfort of their own home. All you need is a laptop or Tablet with speakers and microphone and an e mail an address. At SAMS we are still… Read More
Thursday: that interminable day in the week that you spend mostly longing for the weekend (unless you work at SAMS, obviously). Thankfully, we’re unveiling something fun and practical to help your Thursday afternoons fly by: our brand new series of safety videos!
We’ve been pretty persistent at SAMS about getting people to complete their mandatory 35 hours of Periodic Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) training, and for good reason. Despite only having to complete the required refresher training every five years, many people insist on delaying theirs and putting it off until the last minute. Well,… Read More
As you’ve no doubt heard a million times already, the 5-year period for completing your mandatory Driver CPC training ticks over this year. For many of you, we also know that you aren’t thrilled by the prospect of CPC training, and want to leave it all until as late as possible. Instead of lecturing you,… Read More