About Us

AITT is the UK's fastest growing accrediting body for workplace transport training. 

AITT are the only membership run accrediting body in our industry, and proudly operate solely as a non-profit making organisation. Our purpose is to provide and maintain the highest training standards for operators, instructors and tutors delivering training on all types of workplace transport and material handling equipment. 

Using the guidance set out in the HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L117), AITT publishes guidance for the training of operators and instructors. We also ensure that our training providers are adequately audited, and their courses are externally verified, ensuring that training is being provided correctly to our standards. 

The AITT council, who help steer AITT into the future, consist of elected members who have been successfully nominated to represent their voice and opinion to AITT’s network. They consist of industry experts, from H&S representatives, training organisations, and instructors.

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AITT Through the Years

1985 - Present

1985

AITT (originally called the Association of Industry Truck Trainers) was formed by training providers and manufacturers, to discuss training standards of workplace transport in the UK. AITT’s mission was to set out, revise, and maintain alternative standards to RTITB.

ITSSAR was also formed, to provide the monitoring, registration and certification for AITT.

1991

The HSE (Formally known as the HSC) recognised AITT/ITSSAR as an accrediting body for workplace transport.

2005

AITT and ITSSAR split, and as a result, each organisation became its own accrediting body to maintain and develop standards.

2008

The HSC became the HSE and stopped administering accrediting bodies.

2012

At the request of the HSE, the ABA (Accrediting Bodies Association) was formed, comprising of the 4 leading accrediting bodies: AITT, ITSSAR, RTITB, and NPORS. Their goal was to set a common level of standards across all awarding bodies.

2014

As part of the membership requirements of the ABA, all operator training delivered by AITT training providers must ensure an extra level of auditing is completed by the awarding body. Therefore, AITT introduced its registration scheme (now called ACORNS - AITT Certificate of Operator Registration Number Scheme).

This gave the customer the ability to check an individual training record by contacting AITT with their own unique reference number.

2017

To support the growth of AITT and to plan for the future, AITT moved to a larger premises with conferencing facilities, confirming its commitment to the industry.

2019

AITT’s Managing Director was nominated to become chairman of the ABA, to help move the association forward and complete the set of standards being established across all workplace transport

2019

In 2019, AITT started to branch into offering accredited courses in the heavy plant and construction sector.
As a result, we had several courses submitted to CITB for approval, and was successfully awarded 3rd Party Awarding Organisation.

2021

AITT's Managing Directors successfully completed his 2 year term as chairman of the ABA, and stepped down for this position for the role to be rotated

2021

Andy Cartwright appointed as the new Chairman of AITT, and former Chairman Mark Asplen to become vice chairman.

2022

Liam Knight appointed as the new Managing Director of AITT, Jules Cook is appointed as Technical Manager.

2022

Following the AITT council election Jonathan Handley is appointed as Chairman, Andy Cartwright as Vice Chairman and Stuart Taylor is re-elected as Treasurer

2023

AITT launches new ACORNS online certificate checker which will enable users to find out instantly if a certificate of basic training is registered on the ACORNS database.

2024
AITT achieves Cyber Essentials certification, underlining its commitment to cyber security and safeguarding data.
2025
AITT launches its revamped website, including an upgraded ACORNS registration uploader, making it quicker and easier for training providers to register accredited training.
2026

Liz Boswell joins AITT as the Association's Bookkeeper following the retirement of long-serving team member Julie Kotecha.

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Meet the Team

Liam Knight

Managing Director

Rachel Charles

Office Manager

Charlotte Newbold

Office Administrator

Jules Cook

Technical Manager

Liz Boswell

Bookkeeper

Jonathan Handley

Association Chair

David Hines

Association Vice Chair & Standards Committee Member

Kamil Rominski

Association Treasurer

Simon Ambridge

Council Member

Christopher Budd

Council Member

Andy Cartwright

Council Member & Standards Committee Member

Andy Clough

Council Member

Sam Hay

Council Member

Stuart Taylor

Council Member

Rob Wade

Council Member & Standards Committee Member

Dave Tanner

Training Standards Advisor

Simon Campbell

Training Standards Advisor

Bora Masalovich

Training Standards Advisor

Andy Clough

Training Standards Advisor

Charlie Barclay

Training Standards Advisor

Peter Williams

Training Standards Advisor

AITT Accreditations

Accredited companies have the advantage of being included in our online Training Directory, as well as access to our library of training aids and useful literature.

AITT Memberships

AITT publishes guidance notes for training operators and instructors, as well as providing advice on instructional techniques for all types of industrial truck operator training. These publications can be purchased directly from us.

 

AITT Store

The AITT Store is the “go to” place for the latest AITT publications, training material and other training materials to improve the delivery of your training.

 

AITT MEMBERSHIPS

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