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From 1 April 2026, the rules on qualification renewals change.

The current post-expiry grace period ends on 31 March 2026.
After that date, there will be no grace period at all.

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Traffic Management Contractors: what are you doing to protect your workforce from manual handling injuries?

Manual handling training is widely delivered across the sector, but are the generic ‘off the shelf’ courses suitable for the types of activities required for traffic management works?

Traffic management is carried out in environments that are anything but generic â€” and the manual handling risks faced by operatives on the highway are fundamentally different from those in most other industries.

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The Keith Baldwin Memorial Rally

Up To Speed Takes to the Road for the Keith Baldwin Memorial Rally!

From June 9th to 13th, Up To Speed Training will be proudly taking part in the Keith Baldwin Memorial Rally – a cross-Europe fundraising journey in memory of a man who meant so much to so many.

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NHSS12 Grace Period to be abolished

Lantra have recently informed all those working within the governance of National Highway
Sector Scheme 12, that the NHSS 12ABCD Committee and Lantra will be making
changes to the 6 month grace period ‘rule’, which will take effect from 01 April 2026.

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