hgv training

kerr01uk

im looking for advice,on how to fund for hgv training,im currently on new deal with jobcentre,and my credit rating has seen better days,so there is slim chance of us getting a loan,does anybody know of any help from anywhere to help me with this problem.

pinkichiban

My partner got his HGV training through the job centre (4 years-ago). He had to work for six-months doing car park attendant style jobs, we never got the money as it went into a 'scheme' which then paid for all his training and test, it gives enough to fail once, but if you fail a second time, game over. You get your benefits whilst on this scheme, it is quite tough as you have to find all travel expenses etc out of your benefit.

A few years ago you could get regular three-month contracts. In the current economic climate and recent influx of immigrant workers (I'm not anti-immigrants, it's not their fault!), it's not so easy to get regular work, just daily booking.

kerr01uk

we have been in touch with the job center and they have said they will not help in anyway.we have been told that they will help by a few people but they said they wont help at all.thank you for the reply

System

presumably you have a car licence why not go for a job on 7.5 tonne vehicles , some employers train 7.5t drivers up to class 1

kerr01uk

i cannot drive 7.5 tonne on my licence.i did think of that one myself.

pinkichiban

kerr01uk wrote: »

we have been in touch with the job center and they have said they will not help in anyway.we have been told that they will help by a few people but they said they wont help at all.thank you for the reply

Yes that is exactly what hey told us. You need to keep asking and pushing. Maybe arrange to see your local MP, he may be able to help.

Wish you luck.

kerr01uk

thank you for the help
just dont know what to do as i phoned jobcenter yesterday and was told by my new deal advisor they wont help but i phoned them this morning and was told by someone diffrent they would.but when i speak to my new deal advsior she says they wont help.

System

kerr01uk wrote: »

i cannot drive 7.5 tonne on my licence.i did think of that one myself.

my basic car licence allows me to drive a vehicle upto 7.5t , how long have you had your licence ?

kerr01uk

hi i passed in 1998,and it says i can only drive up 3.5 tonne.

pinkichiban

kerr01uk wrote: »

thank you for the help
just dont know what to do as i phoned jobcenter yesterday and was told by my new deal advisor they wont help but i phoned them this morning and was told by someone diffrent they would.but when i speak to my new deal advsior she says they wont help.

Seriously, we faced exactly the same brickwall. They DO have funds available for this kind of scheme, after all it's not a hand out, you earn all the money in order to learn a new skill in order to find gainful employment. Try your MP, if I remember correctly, that's how we smashed through that particular brickwall.

Don't let the b'stards get you down!

busy_mom_2

The government are current jobcentre funding daily so I'm sorry don't get your hope up that the course will be funded. Currently, and I do say currently the only funding is rapid response so if you were made redundant from your last job you can apply for the training to be paid but it's not a decision made by your office.