To tackle the ongoing shortage of professional truck drivers, there are now multiple learning pathways into the industry.

BOOTCAMPS:
The Government invested £34.5m in skills boootcamps. The HGV driver skills bootcamp was introduced in December 2021 to train 11,000 people as HGV drivers. Skils Bootcamps are free and include the cost of getteing a provisional licence, your medical exam and driver CPC tests.
Merlin Supply Chain is an approved  Skills Bootcamp Training Provider.

APPRENTICESHIPS:
Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver C+E
Level 2 apprenticeship
Merlin Supply Chain is an approved  Apprenticeship Training Provider.

CAT C TRAINING:
Multiple DVSA approved training depots from Hampshire to Derbyshire and supportive driver trainers and driver mentors.
CAT C training – delivered by Merlin.

CAT C+E TRAINING:
Multiple DVSA approved training depots from Hampshire to Derbyshire and supportive driver trainers and driver mentors.
CAT C+E training – delivered by Merlin.

SAFED TRAINING:
Safe and fuel efficient training (SAFED) designed to reduce vehicle accidents, improve road safety, improve driving standards, reduce vehicle operating costs and C02 emissions.
SAFED training – delivered by Merlin.