Record women and ethnically diverse candidates for HGV driving Skills Bootcamps

Since launching the extended scheme in April, more than 7% of the trainees are now women, a significantly bigger proportion than the 1% of women who are HGV drivers in the UK.  

In addition, more than 25% of trainees are black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse groups. Currently, just 4% of UK HGV drivers are from ethnically diverse backgrounds.  

“The HGV driving industry has typically struggled to recruit from ethnically diverse groups and women,” said James Clifford, CEO of HGVC.  

“However, the government-based HGV Driving Skills Bootcamps show that those from underrepresented groups do want to become HGV drivers. The job is appealing, they just needed help with funding the training course.  

“We will now be working hard to get these trainees onto the right training scheme and into an interview with a local employer.  

“In doing so, we hope that we can continue to diversify the industry and make HGV driving more appealing to a broader range of people.”  

The Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving are open to anyone with a car licence aged 19 and over and courses are available at 60 locations across the country.  

The flexible programme helps people build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer.  

Interested employers and candidates can apply for the Department of Education-funded scheme here: www.hgv.academy.  

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Published On: 05/10/2023 14:00:00

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