TOCS and FOCS current trainees Covid Situation

[C001]

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[Fred Dinenage]

Are you employed by Northern?

 

[C001]

Are you employed by Northern?

 

[Fred Dinenage]

Northern driver training was suspended on March 21st. Still not back. Head of trains and stations took a guess at late August for a return, in answer to someone on the employee facebook site. Nothing official yet.

 

[C001]

Northern driver training was suspended on March 21st. Still not back. Head of trains and stations took a guess at late August for a return, in answer to someone on the employee facebook site. Nothing official yet.
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[Fred Dinenage]

Well, I hope you’re back soon. I’m about ready for a padded cell.

 

[C001]

Well, I hope you’re back soon. I’m about ready for a padded cell.
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in the past 4/5 month, I’ve got to know more about my mrs than I have in 7 year lol

yeah hope your back soon too.

 

[whoosh]

The subject of an ASLEF circular the other day was a 'pin prick' blood test in which a result can be gained within 15 minutes. Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) look like they'll be going ahead with it.
This will facilitate driver training with two people in the (not socially distanced!) cab.

An interesting development.

 

[Daydr3am3r]

I’m a trainee at a FOC but we have no news yet of getting back, Scotrail are 10th August , FGW are looking at 1st.

Where did you get the 1st from?

 

[theironroad]

The subject of an ASLEF circular the other day was a 'pin prick' blood test in which a result can be gained within 15 minutes. Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) look like they'll be going ahead with it.
This will facilitate driver training with two people in the (not socially distanced!) cab.

An interesting development.

All based on both the instructor and trainee both being happy and consenting to the two in cab arrangements which is all on a voluntary basis.

 

[5thrail]

Where did u get August 10th from? I'm a trainee and heard nothing.

 

[tiptoptaff]

Where did you get the 1st from?

HeX trial starts on Monday, not sure why we need our own trial after the industry trial, but, we're having one anyway. Results of that will feed back and looks like general in-cab training will resume late August/early September. Going to be done in course priority order. I can't see myself being back before October, with so many qualified drivers to do and then the course ahead of mine at my depot.

 

[Daydr3am3r]

HeX trial starts on Monday, not sure why we need our own trial after the industry trial, but, we're having one anyway. Results of that will feed back and looks like general in-cab training will resume late August/early September. Going to be done in course priority order. I can't see myself being back before October, with so many qualified drivers to do and then the course ahead of mine at my depot.

I will be happy to get back this year! Am only at Intro to Handling and will literally depend on how many DIs decide to take on a trainee for me to stand a chance.
Again no point getting worked up a bit it, just enjoy the time with family and keep revising so that I don’t forget everything!

 

[richfoz84]

I start with northern on 10th August

 

[Fred Dinenage]

I start with northern on 10th August

Classroom training first - you won’t be in a cab for a long time.

 

[John Bishop]

Where did u get August 10th from? I'm a trainee and heard nothing.

Do you not receive any ASLEF updates from Company Council?

 

[C001]

Do you not receive any ASLEF updates from Company Council?

 

[C001]

Where did u get August 10th from? I'm a trainee and heard nothing.

 

[C001]

Where did you get the 1st from?

 

[Jlob2804]

SWR are giving DI's temperature guns, and returning high hours trainees soon. No route learning still though.

 

[Stretch1987]

SE only shut the school, which is now back open.... Practical handling was agreed by DCC if both DI and trainee are in agreement......
Don't know what made them different from the rest, perhaps it's the never ending pay talks in promiscuous locations like France etc

 

[Stigy]

HeX trial starts on Monday, not sure why we need our own trial after the industry trial, but, we're having one anyway. Results of that will feed back and looks like general in-cab training will resume late August/early September. Going to be done in course priority order. I can't see myself being back before October, with so many qualified drivers to do and then the course ahead of mine at my depot.

It’s getting a bit silly now to be honest, especially if we will indeed be back in course order. Why hold somebody up potentially months, who’s on 221 hours of 225, because their course isn’t “next in line”, especially since that trainee is the only one at their depot at that stage. Makes sense to do in in order of priority based on hours, surely (which was what we were initially told it would be)? After all, there’s no need for all groups to be together once rules and traction is complete? More so for groups later as close to passing out as us and those in front of us, where we only have to go back to the training academy for sim assessments?

I’m hoping common sense will eventually prevail....

 

[tiptoptaff]

It’s getting a bit silly now to be honest, especially if we will indeed be back in course order. Why hold somebody up potentially months, who’s on 221 hours of 225, because their course isn’t “next in line”, especially since that trainee is the only one at their depot at that stage. Makes sense to do in in order of priority based on hours, surely (which was what we were initially told it would be)? After all, there’s no need for all groups to be together once rules and traction is complete? More so for groups later as close to passing out as us and those in front of us, where we only have to go back to the training academy for sim assessments?

I’m hoping common sense will eventually prevail....

I think it's because we've got so many trainees handling at our depot. And each group isn't a million miles apart in terms of hours - the group ahead are all close, the group behind are all very very early. We're all on something in the mid-100s. Makes sense to control the flow back that way. I'd assume you'd go back as soon as we're able

 

[Efini92]

I think it's because we've got so many trainees handling at our depot. And each group isn't a million miles apart in terms of hours - the group ahead are all close, the group behind are all very very early. We're all on something in the mid-100s. Makes sense to control the flow back that way. I'd assume you'd go back as soon as we're able

Do you work for northern?

 

[tiptoptaff]

Do you work for northern?

Nope

 

[Nearlyadriver]

I’m still at home waiting to finish my handling hours, people with more hours have priority and also qualified drivers so it’s a waiting game at my TOC

 

[StaffsPM1]

I am a qualified new driver who hasn't done anything for weeks now. Been told that Company Council has only agreed to trainees going back in social bubbles and not qualified so at home I remain

 

[Stigy]

I am a qualified new driver who hasn't done anything for weeks now. Been told that Company Council has only agreed to trainees going back in social bubbles and not qualified so at home I remain

I thought if anything qualified drivers were being prioritised? It’s certainly the case where I am (I think?).

 

[StaffsPM1]

Possibly, but what I think has happened is there are far more trainees and that was the agreement they worked on and qualifieds were forgotten!