Weekly Forklift Training Highlights: Counterbalance Focus, Evening Onsite Delivery & Bendi Conversions
Another strong week of RTITB accredited forklift training across our Birmingham and Peterborough centres – alongside multiple onsite courses delivered nationwide. Here’s our forklift training highlights for last week.
From Counterbalance Novice standouts to flexible evening training for our bakery client, it’s been another busy and productive week for the 4KS team.
Birmingham Training Centre - Counterbalance Takes the Lead
While we delivered a variety of courses this week, the Counterbalance Novice programme was the standout.
We welcomed candidates from the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer completing their RTITB Accredited B1 Counterbalance Novice course, continuing a valued partnership built on quality, compliance and consistent standards.
Alongside this, Birmingham also saw:
- Combined Counterbalance & Reach Truck courses
- Reach Truck conversions
- Bendi (Pivot Steer) conversions
- Multiple refresher courses including Counterbalance, Bendi and MEWP
It was a varied week covering novice, conversion and refresher training – demonstrating the wide range of equipment we support under RTITB accreditation.
Onsite Training - Flexibility Across Shift Patterns
Our onsite team continued delivering nationwide training tailored to client operational needs.
Leicester – Evening Training for Our Bakery Client
We delivered our second Counterbalance Novice course for our bakery client in Leicester – this time as an evening course to accommodate shift patterns.
This highlights one of our key strengths at 4KS: flexibility.
We adapt to operational requirements to minimise downtime and maximise workforce productivity.
Leicester RDC – Automotive Parts Distribution
We also delivered:
- Bendi training
- PPT (Powered Pallet Truck) courses
For Europe’s largest automotive parts distributor at their Leicester RDC.
Birmingham – Healthcare Products Distributor
The week concluded onsite with a PPT Novice course for our healthcare products distribution client in Birmingham.
Peterborough Training Centre - Strong Finish to the Week
Peterborough had a particularly busy schedule, delivering:
- Combined Counterbalance & Reach Truck courses
- Counterbalance Novice training
- Counterbalance refresher courses
- PPT conversions
A great mix of novice, refresher and conversion candidates – finishing the week on a high.
Nationwide RTITB Accredited Forklift Training
Across both centres and onsite locations, we continue to deliver:
- Counterbalance (B1)
- Reach Truck
- Bendi (Pivot Steer)
- PPT
- MEWP
- Refresher & Conversion courses
All delivered by experienced RTITB accredited instructors.
If you’re looking to book training at our Birmingham or Peterborough centres – or require onsite forklift training delivered around your shift patterns – our team is ready to help.
About 4KS Forklift Training Ltd:
4KS Forklift Training Ltd is a leading provider of high-quality forklift training programs, accredited by RTITB and AITT. With training centres in Birmingham and Peterborough, we offer customisable training solutions designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our mission is to improve workplace safety and efficiency through exceptional training. We are proud recipients of the UKMHA Archies Award for Training Provider of the Year 2024 and Customer Service Excellence 2025 Winners!
