Drivers’ Professional Development Plan celebrates accreditation from the CPD Standards Office

Road Skills Online has announced that, following recent assessment by the CPD Standards Office, its drivers' Professional Development Plan (PDP) is now formally recognised as four hours of CPD training for each year of eLearning completed.

Road Skills Online said professional development in the freight transport sector is being increasingly recognised as an effective way to reduce costs, minimise collisions and improve road safety, but finding time to sit down with drivers is harder than ever.

Its eLearning platform therefore delivers monthly, industry-recognised 'Toolbox Talks' direct to drivers at a time of their choosing.

Offered by RTM Digital, the 36-month PDP prioritises common high-risk topics first so as to minimise those risks as quickly as possible, before covering everything from personal health and wellbeing through to customer service and teamwork.

Alongside the numerous cost and safety benefits of an ongoing programme of PDP, it provides a 'tick in the box' for a number of industry standards and accreditations such as FORS D4, S5 and G5 and DVSA Earned Recognition Section 7.2, as well as O-licence compliance.