“We required our engineers to be HGV trained quickly, and the team at Insite were brilliant from start to finish. They made the whole process smooth and easy, from enquiring and booking, to supporting our engineers through the practical and theory elements.”
Pip Aaron
Commercial Director
Supporting Metro Rod with nationwide driver training
Metro Rod needed a flexible, managed training solution to upskill employees without disrupting daily operations. With Insite’s help, they streamlined training and boosted driver capability across their UK-wide network.
14
Drivers trained to Category C
£50,000+
Saved in training costs
Situation
Metro Rod have an ongoing requirement to upskill employees to drive their commercial vehicles within financial budgets. With busy day-jobs and a need for constant training, a fully-managed service with robust reporting on training progress was needed.
Challenge
Meto Rod was experiencing a shortage of HGV drivers for their day-to-day operations, causing challenges in managing services for the Group’s activities.
With a shortage of drivers, there was increased pressure on existing staff to manage essential services.
Prior to working with Insite, driver training was rarely completed in a timely manner, causing delays to service provision.
With franchises across the country, employees were being trained by different providers, with mixed results in terms of pass rates, costs and timescales.
Solution
Metro Rod contracted Insite to provide Category C training via the subsidised HGV Skills Bootcamp scheme.
The opportunity was promoted to centre managers throughout the business in order to leverage the funding on offer and maximise uptake.
Insite provided a fully managed, hassle-free service, enabling full visibility of candidate training progress, with regular catch ups and clear communication between stakeholders at all times.
Result
14 employees have been trained so far to a Category C licence.
The business has saved over £50,000 on training costs to date.
Upskilling employees improved service capability, enhancing flexibility during peak demand.
The organisation’s use of the HGV Skills Bootcamp scheme ensures a cost-effective approach to professional improvement for Metro Rod employees and enables them to meet their business growth targets.
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