Susie Jones
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Недостиг на шофьори в Обединеното кралство: Подобрява ли се броят на шофьорите?

Създаден: 12.02.2025

Актуализирано: 12.02.2025

На всеки, който работи в сектора на товарните превози, не е чужд терминът "недостиг на шофьори" - твърде често срещана фраза, след като COVID-19 и Brexit нарушиха правилата в сектора. През това време Обединеното кралство беше силно засегнато, като много шофьори от ЕС напуснаха страната - голяма загуба, тъй като европейските шофьори съставляваха значителна част от работната сила на страната, управляваща камиони.

Шест месеца след нашата статия по този актуален въпрос разглеждаме състоянието на сектора в момента.

Броят на професионалните шофьори в Обединеното кралство се увеличава.

Данните, публикувани от Logistics UK, показват увеличение на броя на заетите шофьори на тежкотоварни автомобили с почти 55 000 души през последната година - увеличение с 21%.

Какво се промени, за да привлече повече водачи?

Няколко инициативи бяха осъществени, за да се намали недостигът на шофьори в Обединеното кралство.

  • Финансиране: Правителството е осъществило 33 инициативи, насочени към облекчаване на недостига. Те включват, но не се ограничават само до облекчаване на правилата за доставка на стоки в супермаркети до късно през нощта, лагери за обучение на шофьори и увеличаване на броя на наличните шофьорски изпити.

  • Условия на труд: Шофьорите на камиони призовават за по-добри условия на труд в Обединеното кралство, като 55 % от тях искат подобряване на условията. Правителството на Обединеното кралство е предоставило 16 милиона паунда на спирките за камиони за подобряване на условията.

- Социални медии: Влиятелните личности изиграха значителна роля в промяната на общественото възприятие за индустрията. Шофьори като Trucker Liam и Jodi Smith използват своите платформи, за да изтъкват възходите и паденията на работата в сектора.

Остава несъответствие във възрастта.

Логистиката в Обединеното кралство също така съобщи, че броят на шофьорите на възраст под 35 години е нараснал с 31 630 между третото тримесечие на 2023 г. и третото тримесечие на 2024 г. Въпреки това индустрията все още разчита на по-възрастните шофьори - над 53% в сектора са на възраст 50 и повече години.

В доклад на RHA, озаглавен Шофьорите на камиони: жизненоважната връзка, се предлагат инициативи за привличане на млади хора в бранша чрез:

  • Пълноценно прилагане на 8-те критерия на Гетсби за осигуряване на ефективна система за кариерно ориентиране на всички ученици в училищна възраст с цел повишаване на осведомеността.

  • засилване на сътрудничеството с училищата и колежите.

  • разработване на официална училищна или колежанска квалификация, като например T-Level.

  • Включване на модули по логистика в настоящата учебна програма.

  • Използване на подкрепяните от правителството инициативи, включени в програмата "Да направим работата платена", за представяне на логистиката като достъпна и удовлетворяваща кариера.

Какво още трябва да се промени?

Въпреки че вече е започнала работа за справяне с недостига на шофьори, трябва да се положат още усилия, за да се избегне повторение на ситуацията от 2021 г:

  • Трябва да се осигури по-голямо държавно финансиране за спирките за камиони, за да се подобрят съоръженията.

  • Осигуряване на постоянна подкрепа за начинаещи шофьори, включително обучителни лагери за намаляване на разходите за обучение.

  • предлагане на по-голяма гъвкавост в рамките на новата такса за растеж и умения.

  • Сътрудничество с училища и колежи на местно ниво за насърчаване на кариерата в индустрията.

Защо шофьорите на тежкотоварни автомобили напускат бранша?

Шофьорите на тежкотоварни автомобили напускат бранша по различни причини:

  • Застаряваща работна сила: Тъй като много шофьори на камиони са над 50-годишна възраст, в бранша се наблюдава наплив от пенсиониращи се шофьори.

  • Работно време: Товарните превози са самотна професия, в която шофьорите работят дълго, нередовно и бездруго.

  • Условия на труд: Съществуват значителни опасения относно състоянието на помещенията, дългите часове и непредсказуемите графици.

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