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ANNUAL REVIEW 2020
CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE 2020
FORS REVIEW
01 02 03
O
ver the course of 2020, FORS
Welcome to the 2020 FORS members going FORS Virtual race for members have had to react and
FORS review above and beyond during charity adapt to the disruption of the JOHN HIX
the pandemic coronavirus pandemic. All our FORS CONCESSION
04 06 08
lives have been impacted in one way or DIRECTOR
another forever and the eventual outcomes
are still unclear. The resilience of supply
chains and those that work in them has of
course shone out. The public has, perhaps
Coronavirus - The FORS Auditing - Working with Training - Making the
for the first time in a long time, recognised
response you in challenging times shift to virtual delivery
the fundamental way in which transport
10 11 12
operators underpin our health and well-
being. The transport industry can be proud
of what it has done and will continue to do
for us all.
Governance update GSAG members helping Marketing - FORS hitting
shape FORS in 2020 Our 2020 FORS Annual Review is a record
the headlines The adaptations FORS itself has made in
of the achievements of FORS members
response to the pandemic are recorded
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through the pandemic and the ongoing
in this report. The team has sought to
commitment to the very best operational
innovate, respond to members’ situations
practices and safe and secure operations.
and learn new ways of delivering FORS.
The appetite for skills development has not
The Governance and Standards Advisory
Helpline - New look abated – some 5,000 places were filled
Performance data - FORS Management made easy Group (GSAG) has continued to ‘meet’,
for 2020 through the new FORS Professional virtual
members on the move with FORS Tacho forming a seasoned and valuable sounding
classroom. The appetite for recognition
Service board for the Standard and its supporting
17 18
has not abated – despite the necessary
tools and guides.
suspension of Bronze audits, more than
3,838 have been completed over the year,
Thank you to all FORS members,
many using the new remote Bronze auditing
Champions, Associates and Affinity
Avoid fatigue - become facility. The appetite for progression has
Looking forward Partners. Please enjoy reading your annual
Time Smart not abated – at the end of 2020, 1,692
review.
organisations achieved or maintained their
FORS Silver and Gold status.
ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR A BOOST?
FORS has been providing tangible benefits for operators SAFER SMARTER GREENER
for 12 years. Enhanced safety, improved efficiency, a
positive impact on our climate – together delivering
lower operating costs, a boost in productivity and an
upturn in business opportunities. 1
FORS members going above and beyond FORS Virtual race for charity
during the pandemic
M
uch like the rest of the UK, the the team 'virtually' travelled around the UK
2020 was a challenging year to navigate FORS team has had to adapt to the via 16 check points based on the locations
for all of us, with communities from all changing situation by implementing of some of our members including Exeter,
backgrounds coming together to help the a work from home setting. This Cardiff, Holyhead, Cork, Ballycastle,
fight against COVID-19. Freight operators presented a team building opportunity to not Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Newcastle,
and their drivers turned up for work and only keep the team active during lockdown, Altrincham, Birmingham, Norwich, Margate
kept the country moving despite difficult but also to raise money for two UK and Brighton.
circumstances, delivering supermarket charities – Mates in Mind and Nottingham
goods and medical supplies, and carrying Hospitals Charity. FORS is an official In total, the FORS team raised over
home deliveries. supporter of the national charity Mates £2,195 split between both charities thanks
in Mind and champions their mission to to the generosity of members and the
During these unprecedented times, FORS Wilson James coordinated all the construction prioritise employee mental health as a staff general public.
members not only continued to support the logistics for the NHS Nightingale Hospital in East safety issue.
nation as essential workers, but they went London and supported the NHS supply chain with
the delivery of essential medical items.
‘above and beyond’ to support the NHS The FORS team undertook a ‘Virtual race
staff and show appreciation for their efforts across the UK’ fitness challenge during the
to overcome the many challenges brought summer of 2020.The FORS team cycled,
on by the virus. We would like to take this walked and ran to clock-up 2,613 miles in a
opportunity to thank our members and two-week period surpassing the 2,575 mile
highlight some of the remarkable work and virtual route across the UK. Starting from,
support they have been providing. and finishing at the FORS office in Croydon,
Your collaborative efforts have been
inspiring to all.
Powerday teamed up with London Irish Rugby
club to support the vital work of the NHS during
the pandemic. They made and delivered 25,000
FORS:
meals to frontline NHS staff working under immense
pressure in London and local hospitals.
pure and
simple
FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme –
is committed to best practice; pure and simple.
Safer drivers, smarter operations, a cleaner
environment for everyone, and, with more and
more contracts specifying FORS as the benchmark
for best practice, FORS membership can put you in
Jointline Ltd Roadmarking Excel Ltd supported the nations the shop window for new business wins.
and FORS associate Dawes Highway Safety appreciation for the NHS through transforming the
showed appreciation during the pandemic with roads by applying ‘Thank you Key Workers’ road
‘Thank you NHS’ road markings and design panels. markings.
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Coronavirus - The FORS response n February 2020 when FORS issued its first communication to members about
coronavirus nobody could foresee the huge response the pandemic would demand
from the FORS community. As well as the many activities charted on this page, work
on version 6 of the FORS Standard was suspended and it will now be published in the
autumn of 2021 for implementation in 2022.
4 JUNE 24 AUGUST
Site audit re-start process and August to November - Member
guidance issued to Members briefing webinar series commenced
2020 2021
15 JUNE 1 DECEMBER
28 FEBRUARY Bronze audit bookings re-opened Downgrade process
First communication to members reinstated for operators
about COVID-19. Public Health without an audit completed
England guidance circulated 19 MAY or booked
Temporary relaxation of the 30 AUGUST
on-cycle element of Safe Ongoing member care calls
Urban Driving and Van Smart campaign
introduced
5 NOVEMBER
17 MARCH
All site audits conducted
All FORS manager training
remotely until further notice
cancelled
6 APRIL 1 SEPTEMBER
Telephone campaign initiated Launch of FORS Professional
to establish operational Virtual Classroom and
situation of members booking system
23 MARCH
All FORS site audits cancelled 19 OCTOBER
and fees refunded Remote Bronze audits
2 APRIL launched
Downgrade process suspended
until further notice Online FORS Professional 17 SEPTEMBER
manager training launched Remote Bronze audit pilot
New helpdesk system installed #1 commenced
to provide full functionality for
home based helpdesk team
24 MARCH 29 SEPTEMBER
COVID-19 information pages
Remote Bronze audit pilot #2
created on FORS Online, providing
commenced
4 essential guidance to members 5
4 5
Auditing - Working with you in
challenging times
T
he FORS Bronze audit is at the detailed interaction between auditor and specifiers about compliance issues.
heart of FORS accreditation, and auditee, FORS members have embraced The team works to the rules and
being site-based means that in the development. With the subsequent sanctions set out in the Compliance and
many ways our auditors are the COVID-19 lockdowns throughout the UK Enforcement Guidance and all members
‘face of FORS’. The necessary stand once again suspending site audits, by the are encouraged to be familiar with this
down in site auditing following the end of the year over 36 per cent of Bronze document which includes the appeals and
announcement of the first COVID-19 audits had been completed by remote complaints escalation process. Whilst no
lockdown in March 2020 severed that means – an amazing achievement. cases were referred to the Governance
important link between the auditor and Advisory and Standards Group in 2020,
the member. The team responded quickly, In 2020 we welcomed DEKRA Automotive there were 95 appeals against audit
developing guidelines for both auditees as the third FORS audit provider alongside decisions of which 45 were upheld.
and auditors to conduct site visits as DriveTech and Fleet Source. 240 complaints against members were
safely as possible and on 15 June investigated and 25 members received
2020 the Bronze audit booking system At the end of the year DEKRA had 27 periods of suspension from the scheme
was re-opened. auditors working across the UK and
the FORS team is looking to onboard
whilst another five were terminated
from FORS. These were notified to BADGE OF
interested parties via the Specifier Alert
In addition to the resumption of site
audits, a Bronze remote audit process
more Audit Providers in 2021. As well
as working to support the FORS Audit
email system. HONOUR
was conceived, developed and piloted Providers, the FORS compliance More and more contracts are specifying
A system of enhanced audits is used to
using a combination of web conferencing team performs the necessary duties to FORS - the Fleet Operator Recognition
help operators that have been subject
and a new online portal for uploading ensure FORS members adhere to their to compliance action to focus on the areas
Scheme – as the clear route to a safe and
evidence. Following member feedback accreditation commitments. As well efficient road transport supply chain. For
of corrective action. Seventeen enhanced
from the initial pilot and technical and as checking the Traffic Commissioner 12 years, FORS has proudly worked with
audits were undertaken with 14 companies
procedural updates, the Bronze remote Applications and Decisions, the team operators to drive up standards, making
in 2020. There were 17 members
audit was launched on 19 October investigates a wide range of ‘complaints’. commercial vehicles and the complex
that regained their accreditation after
2020. Whilst a remote audit can never These range from appeals against environments in which they work, safer,
undertaking one or more enhanced audits.
completely replicate a site visit with its audit outcomes to reports from contract smarter, and greener, for everyone.
45 out of 95 17
audit appeals enhanced audits
were upheld undertaken
115
active
FORS
3,838
Bronze audits
2,352
Silver audits
372
Gold audits
auditors
conducted conducted conducted
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Training - Making the shift to 283,092 54,770 29,420
virtual delivery eLearning modules
undertaken
security and counter
terrorism eLearning
pedestrian Safe
modules undertaken
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modules undertaken
hampioning the professional mixed reality to help attendees understand
development of members has the road from different perspectives. We
always been a core element of look forward to seeing how this develops
FORS and this has continued in throughout 2021.
2020. The pandemic presented us with
the opportunity to challenge the way we We were also proud to launch the new
deliver training and to make some long- FORS Professional Virtual Classroom,
standing improvements to our training designed to enhance the online learning
offer. experience. Learners can now see
The pandemic had a significant impact
each other and the trainer, making the
experience more interactive. The platform
244 386 38
webinars and 97 FORS practitioners qualified driver training
on our training provision. By 2 April 2020 also includes an assessment at the end
classroom courses (2,272 Practitioners qualified courses undertaken
FORS had moved all its manager training of each webinar to verify that the learning
in total)
to online learning. This has proved to be objectives have been met.
a massive success, with 244 webinar
courses delivered between April and September also saw the launch of the
December. Webinar training allowed new FORS Professional Booking Platform.
delegates to reduce their emissions and This has made it easier to book and pay
save both time and money. It has also for FORS training with members now able
been easier to add additional webinars to select and book several courses at
where required allowing more delegates to once rather than having to make multiple
be trained and reducing waiting list times. bookings. It is also easier to swap or cancel
courses if required. Feedback from the
“
2020 saw the launch of new training Booking Platform and the Virtual Classroom
courses and eLearning. In January, has been overwhelmingly positive.
FORS launched Pedestrian Safe, an This was my first FORS training session and
new safety eLearning module aimed at A significant milestone was also achieved I found it really informative and interesting.
educating drivers on the specific dangers in 2020 as we trained our 2,000th FORS I'm new to the road haulage industry and
pedestrians face and how to protect them. Practitioner. In total 386 Practitioners found this course was really engaging. Paul
The module was completed by 29,420 qualified in 2020, bringing the total number was really informative and was great at
people in 2020 – an impressive figure that of FORS Practitioners to 2,272 since the trying to get us all involved - which is a
shows drivers’ commitment to improve the first qualification was awarded in 2012. hard job with everyone joining remotely.
safety of vulnerable road users’. FORS Thank you very much! I look forward to
also launched new Time Smart training for the next course I attend”
managers, comprising a toolkit and two Amy Hubbard, Sovereign
interactive webinars, Fatigue Management Logistics Ltd
and Drivers’ Hours Management.
“
Immersive interactive training was
introduced in 2020 as an additional
training option for HGV and van drivers This webinar was very informative
who must undertake training on road and helped me learn a lot”
risk and the safety of vulnerable road Katie Haslam, Gerrards of
FORS member Emily Collins from MEMS Power Swinton Ltd
users at FORS Silver. This uses drama- Generation became the 2,000th qualified FORS
based multimedia, virtual reality or other Practitioner. Pictured with Ian Coffey
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Governance update GSAG members helping shape
FORS in 2020
T
he handover of the Governance Mixed accreditation provides Bronze and
and Standards aspects of the Silver organisations with the opportunity
scheme to Steer took place in 2020. to have only part of their fleet and FORS would like to thank the following organisations who made up the FORS Governance
The new team at Steer are now fully drivers accredited to higher levels (Silver and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) in 2020.
in-post and have hit the ground running, and Gold) allowing access to more
having convened their first Governance opportunities where contracts stipulate
and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) FORS Silver or Gold accreditation. Mixed
meeting in October 2020 and restarted accreditation is about offering flexibility
the Professional Development Working to members in demonstrating how their
Group in November 2020. They take over transport operation goes above and
from the Chartered Institute of Logistics beyond industry best practice for safety,
and Transport (CILT) who had been efficiency and environmental protection.
responsible for FORS Governance and
Standards since the concession started in Steer Governance and Standards will also
2015. FORS would like to thank CILT for take over responsibility for delivering the
all their efforts during that time including FORS training approvals and licensing
the evolvement of the FORS Standard management from Transport for London
across the various version numbers since in April 2021, and are currently updating
2015. this function to ensure it is commercially
sustainable. The Standard Version 6,
One of the key milestones that came out having had its launch deferred from
of GSAG over the last 12 months was the autumn 2020 due to COVID-19, is also
decision to allow mixed accreditations as due to be published in the second half of
part of managing the scope of members' 2021 for implementation in 2022.
accreditations.
Business
opportunities -
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FORS has been providing tangible benefits
for operators for 12 years. Enhanced safety,
improved efficiency, a positive impact on our
climate – together delivering lower operating
costs, a boost in productivity and an upturn in
business opportunities.
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5,630 12,757 buses are growing in
popularity
used trucks why refuse collection
vehicle fleets are going
the UK’s plan for Clean
Air Zones (CAZ)
FOLLOWERS FOLLOWERS Avoiding wheel-loss green
The importance of Stay at home orders
1,098 4,807 having a healthy body
and healthy mind
COVID-19 impact
on vulnerable road
Telematics technology
and new tracking
and the impact of
increased demand for
LIKES NEW FOLLOWERS users and commercial features doorstep deliveries
608,357 754,928
A special spotlight vehicle drivers
on FORS accredited Electric avenues for What 2021 has in store
operator Meadowhall truck manufacturers for the bus and coach
TIMES SEEN TIMES SEEN Transport moving towards sector, one of the
alternatively powered markets hit the hardest
vehicles by the pandemic
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Leatherhead, Surrey, the company helps fleet and
road transport operators stay compliant with current
legislation, gain the correct type of licence and FORS
accreditation needed to keep their vehicle operations
legally compliant. Since going FORS, the company has
seen a 4.84% reduction in fuel usage.
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Performance data - FORS members Helpline - New Look
on the move for 2020
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ompliant and environmentally working to standards above the legal n 2020, the FORS Helpline undertook patience whilst this transition took place.
friendly fleets continue to be at the minimum, but ensures they are doing significant change in order to adapt to As part of supporting members with their
forefront of the agenda, despite their part to protect the environment. the unprecedented circumstances accreditation, the Helpline team continued
the many challenges our members The energy from the industry around presented by COVID-19. Following maintaining the FORS FAQs page,
faced during 2020. As organisations the technological development of fleet advice from the UK Government to work including creating a new page relating to
adapted, and continue to adapt, to the vehicles continues to grow. As members from home, the FORS Helpline did specific questions regarding COVID-19.
changing environment, the emphasis on seek to explore the alternatively fuelled exactly that, with each member of the This has helped members to quickly find
implementing best practice is critical to vehicle market, this can only continue team now set up remotely to seamlessly out answers to common questions without
ensuring fleets operate efficiently and to push forward the great performance continue supporting members with their the need to contact the Helpline.
economically. This not only ensures improvements members have experienced accreditation.
operators continue to be industry leaders, during 2020. On top of the regular communications with
A new phone system has been members, the Helpline team conducted
introduced allowing for calls to be handled progression calls to ensure members
remotely. Since then the Helpline team were supported through these challenging
has gone on to handle 16,758 calls and times in maintaining their accreditation
A N CE REDUCTION
since mid-August has responded to 9,251 and booking and completing their audits.
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00:03:17 890:46:56 11,024
Based on performance data submitted for Silver and Gold audits between 2019 and 2020.
Total improvement based on totalling submitted data as one record based on 548 Silver and Gold
operators, 720 data records and 7,499 average vehicles between submission years.
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Management made easy with Avoid fatigue - become
FORS Tacho Service Time Smart
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n 2020, FORS launched its fifth Affinity solution, which is hosted securely online n August 2020, FORS launched Time fatigue, including details on the
Partner product, FORS Tacho Service. and is available at discounted rates to Smart as the latest addition to the legislative requirements of fatigue
This new tachograph analysis service FORS members. FORS Professional training portfolio for management. This module is suitable
helps members with accurate and managers. This comprises of a toolkit for managers of all vehicle types.
streamlined driver and vehicle data Members are encouraged to choose and two interactive webinars, Time
reporting. FORS Tacho Service features FORS Tacho Service as it fulfils FORS Smart – Fatigue Management and Time FORS Professional Time Smart –
cutting edge software provided by Bronze requirement 'D7 Working time and Smart – Drivers’ Hours Management. Drivers’ Hours Management provides
Transport Data Interchange (TDi). drivers’ hours' of the FORS Standard. Driver safety is crucial for all road an overview of EU drivers’ hours, UK
transport operators and is a guiding hours and AETR regulations, details on
TDi provides market-leading, cloud-based principle that sits at the heart of FORS. which tachograph recording equipment
solutions to the transport and logistics Effective time management, as explored must be used, how best to record and
industry and has provided tachograph in the new FORS Time Smart toolkit, manage drivers’ hours and relevant
analysis for over 30 years. TDi’s latest will ensure members are able to fulfil operator licensing requirements. This
generation of software aims to provide the their legal obligations to driver fatigue module is suitable for managers of
most advanced, modern solution available management and improve the safety of HGV, PCV and mixed fleets.
to transport operators. their drivers and all road users.
FORS Tacho Service is built on TDi’s Disc- The toolkit provides easily applied
check, a Software as a Service (SaaS) practical advice and resources,
along with internal communication
materials. It has been designed to Time Smar
t
help supervisors and managers,
responsible for all vehicle types,
FORS Tacho Service provides a number of key benefits to members: adopt industry best practice
regarding both fatigue and
Easy to use software Reduced infringement rates drivers’ hours management. The
information allows FORS operators
Time Smar
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Manager T Fleet
Modern, intuitive tachograph Increased accuracy and streamlined to understand how to meet the
analysis platform reporting process requirements for drivers’ hours and
driver health at FORS Bronze. oolkit
Time Smar
Comprehensive suite of features, Reduced administration time Hours Court Managing HGV Drive
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securely accessible from anywhere The toolkit is for all fleet operators
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and on any device who have responsibility for
planning and managing drivers
and their vehicles. The toolkit
supports the two interactive
FORS + YOU = webinars available for managers
to attend free of charge.
SAFER TRANSPORT FORS Professional Time
Smart – Fatigue Management
Let's sum it up. You don’t need a complex highlights the factors that The quality
standard fo
equation to learn the benefits that FORS can can influence fatigue, r all fleet op
erators
bring to transport operators of any size. outlining the responsibilities
a company has in managing
16 17Looking forward
F
ORS has maintained and built
upon its position as the ‘go to’ fleet
standard, recognised across industry
and across the UK and wider afield.
At the start of 2021 there are over 4,650
accredited members and nearly 400
organisations are registered and working
towards their accreditation. Whilst 2021
is unlikely to be easy for anybody, FORS
members can be sure the scheme will
continue to help support their businesses
be safer, cleaner and leaner.
Version 6 of the Standard, postponed in
2020, will be published in October 2021,
but will not be implemented until 2022. The
Annual FORS members' Conference will
not go ahead again this year as a result
of the restrictions in place around large
gatherings, but we will do our best to hold
smaller events across the country and of
course use web-based means for member
briefings, as we did in 2020.
The FORS Professional Virtual Classroom
that has proved such a big hit will continue
to be improved, and we anticipate that
FORS, the
some form of remote Bronze auditing
will be retained post pandemic. The
suite of FORS Professional training will
art of fleet
be augmented by a brand-new course
for those involved in the movement
of abnormal loads. A comprehensive
package of fully funded manager and
driver training will again be made available
throughout the year. Please continue to
make the best possible use of the FORS
member benefits – they are there to save
management
you money. Managing a fleet well can be an art form for any transport
operator. After 12 years of delivering best practice, FORS
has created a range of services to boost productivity and
increase business opportunities.
SAFER SMARTER GREENER
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