Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

[Lenny_1986]

I wouldn’t worry... it does seem a little strange tho to me.

I hope not as I don’t have evidence of my Maths or English but I’ve completed many tests over the years that equate to grade C but still no proof

 

[GLENMAYE77]

I’m fine for my maths and English certificates ......just nothing in ICT.

 

[Spyder01]

Yep, I've had the same email and can't find my old exam certificates. Just left an email with the school to see if they keep details. ICT was definitely not a qualification in my days!

 

[4F89]

It's for the apprentice course. If you have the grades, you don't need to update them during the apprenticeship.

If you can prove you have them.

 

[Mike121]

It's for the apprentice course. If you have the grades, you don't need to update them during the apprenticeship.

If you can prove you have rhem.

Apprentice course? But us lot didn’t apply for that lol.

 

[4F89]

It's part of the training course.

 

[Mike121]

So if you don’t have them you need to do them on the training course?

 

[Stigy]

Just had an email from Freightliner saying that I will be continued to be retained in the talent pool and that they plan to run 4 schemes in 2019. Also, asked me to send them my GCSE grades in English, Maths and ICT.

Sounds like it's an apprenticeship scheme email they send to all candidates as with an apprenticeship you should have grade A to C in Maths and English as a rule....It's a bit off to expect all their new trainees to have these when there was no mention of this requirement at any stage through the selection process. They didn't even ask for an application form to be filled out giving people a chance to declare anything!

 

[Stigy]

I’m viewing it as the HR staff are all still on their Christmas break/time off.....hoping news starts filtering out from next week.

Most people returned to work yesterday, however people do tend to take a lot of leave over xmas so it probably is all related. You'll hear soon I'm sure, hang in there!

 

[Westcoast-ting]

I think it was better when there was no contact ! Lol

 

[4F89]

So if you don’t have them you need to do them on the training course?

Exactly this.

 

[WirralWanderer]

It's for the apprentice course. If you have the grades, you don't need to update them during the apprenticeship.

If you can prove you have them.

Thanks mate, that makes sense.

 

[martin2345uk]

Anyone else in the pool NOT get this email...?!

 

[WirralWanderer]

Is it Crewe and Birmingham people who have had the email?

 

[Timpg]

Anyone else in the pool NOT get this email...?!

Hi mate, been in pool since July for Ipswich. Had no email

 

[Mgv1349]

Sounds like it's an apprenticeship scheme email they send to all candidates as with an apprenticeship you should have grade A to C in Maths and English as a rule....It's a bit off to expect all their new trainees to have these when there was no mention of this requirement at any stage through the selection process. They didn't even ask for an application form to be filled out giving people a chance to declare anything!

If you don’t have the GCSE’s then you just sit the level 2 functional skills.

 

[Lendog2012]

Hi everyone, yes I had the email and waiting for Crewe or Birmingham.

I have just had to scale the delights of my loft to get the classic "Record of Achievement" as well! An interesting read from all those years ago!

My grades were not the best back then but I have improved significantly since so lets hope they don't start to rank us or I may be at the back of the line......

 

[martin2345uk]

Hi mate, been in pool since July for Ipswich. Had no email

Blimey July!? So you're not even from this current round of recruitment that the rest of us are from? How are you staying sane all this time!

 

[Spyder01]

Is it Crewe and Birmingham people who have had the email?

Birmingham for me

 

[martin2345uk]

I thought someone said Crewe were very short of drivers though!? Ugh, I don't think there's any benefit trying to second guess how they might be working here is there, I just gotta hold on and hope...

 

[Lendog2012]

I thought someone said Crewe were very short of drivers though!? Ugh, I don't think there's any benefit trying to second guess how they might be working here is there, I just gotta hold on and hope...

We have just got to hold tight mate. It is hard but its all we can do for now....

I would be happy even if they said I was not on a course until later on in the year, at least I could plan for the next 6 months at least.

 

[lampsr5]

I had the email also guys. I am down for Birmingham or Crewe

 

[Branston]

Is it Crewe and Birmingham people who have had the email?

I got it and am for Peterbourough

 

[Stigy]

If you don’t have the GCSE’s then you just sit the level 2 functional skills.

I’ve since read the other posts haha. Not that it matters to me now, but I find it strange they didn’t mention it being an apprenticeship at the recruitment stage(unless I missed that bit).

 

[Nishhh]

Anyone else in the pool NOT get this email...?!

I didn’t get this email either...

 

[Mike121]

That will be because you guys are already enrolled in the courses? You have had medical etc and are about to be given contracts

 

[Mgv1349]

I’ve since read the other posts haha. Not that it matters to me now, but I find it strange they didn’t mention it being an apprenticeship at the recruitment stage(unless I missed that bit).

It’s not an apprenticeship, they are just doing that along side but we don’t have to do anything they just mirror over from our training record, just think it benefits the company and also looks good for us in the future having something that is new, it’s just been rolled out in some TOCS.

 

[ChrisC1990]

Just got the same qualification email, I’m Birmingham too.

 

[martin2345uk]

You just got it at 11pm?! They work hard in FL HR!

 

[Nishhh]

That will be because you guys are already enrolled in the courses? You have had medical etc and are about to be given contracts

Could be why although they haven’t yet asked me to send off for my CRB yet.