Kent Forklift Training...

...are based in Margate, Kent, though we will travel to your premises anywhere in the UK to deliver on-site training.
On-site training can sometimes be regarded as an advantage as it allows the trainee to not only familiarise themselves with their working environment but also with the type of machine they will be operating back in the workplace.
Accreditation
We are accredited by the RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board), who are recognised by the Health and Safety Executive and Health and Safety Authority as competent to operate accreditation schemes for Lift Truck Operator and Instructor training.
As an RTITB accredited training provider we are monitored 3 times yearly to ensure we are maintaining our high standards set down by the RTITB.
All of our instructors are all RTITB registered and equally work to the same high standards; they too are monitored throughout the year.

About the RTITB

RTITB Limited is recognised throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
They have over 40 years experience of setting training standards, accreditation and monitoring.
The RTITB accreditation schemes are supported by legal requirements for training; the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 prescribes a legal duty to provide adequate training and instruction to all their employees. This is reinforced by the Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 which states that all persons using work equipment must be trained, including the methods of using equipment, any risks and precautions to be taken. Though accreditation schemes are not "mandatory, recognition by the HSE is intended to help set and maintain professional training standards and aid employers in selecting training organisations or lift-truck suppliers who offer a good standard of training" (ACOP L117).
Their accreditation schemes and standards are guided by the Approved Code of Practice for Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training (ACOP L117).
More information can be found by visiting www.rtitb.co.uk

Training Centre

We now have a 4000 sq ft training centre in Margate, Kent which is accredited for us to deliver Operator Training, Instructor Training and Vehicle Banksman training etc. The training centre is fully equipped with heating, air conditioned training room, kitchen facilities, ample parking and of course a large indoor area for practical training.
The training centre is ideal for individuals requiring forklift training who wish to increase their chances of employment, a career change or just wishing to enhance their professional portfolio / CV.
We are in communication with and can point you in the right direction to several employment agencies that are often looking for professional forklift drivers.
The centre is also used by many companies who perhaps do not have enough space on their site to allow for forklift practical training or may even find it difficult to free up their own forklift throughout the day for training use.