# Forklift Training Quotes

> Forklift training near me: no national price scale, but 7 of 68 GB providers we read publish a price. What L117 requires, what moves a quote, and free quotes.

## Key facts

- There is no statutory expiry on lift truck operator training in Great Britain: HSE states there is no specific time period after which you need to provide refresher training or formal assessment.
- HSE suggests considering a gap of between three and five years between training and refresher training, depending on the risks, while still monitoring performance in case an operator needs training sooner.
- There is no such thing as a lift truck licence in Great Britain, and HSE states there is no legal requirement for training certificates, although it encourages their use as evidence that training was provided.

## Key pages

- [Forklift training near me: what does it cost?](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Forklift licence and training cost UK: novice £350 to £683](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/forklift-training-cost/): There is no forklift licence fee: you pay for training. UK providers' own price lists put a novice course at £350 to £682.80 and a refresher at £80 to £234, some + VAT.
- [Forklift refresher training: how often, and what the law says](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/forklift-refresher-training/): There is no statutory expiry on forklift training. HSE says to consider a gap of three to five years, keep monitoring operators, and retrain when things change.
- [There is no forklift licence in the UK. What you need instead](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/forklift-licence-uk/): HSE says there is no such thing as a lift truck licence and no legal requirement for certificates. What employers must hold instead, and what accreditation adds.
- [What drives the price of forklift operator training](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-14.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- What drives the price of forklift operator training. Methodology: No price range is published here because no authority publishes one: lift truck operator training is a commercial service, and HSE publishes the training standard (the L117 Approved Code of Practice) rather than a fee scale. The drivers below are taken from HSE's lift-truck training and refresher training guidance and from the L117 ACOP, checked on 14 August 2026. Get an actual figure by asking providers for your specific job.
- Last updated: 2026-08-14. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: HSE, Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training and safe use. Approved Code of Practice and guidance (L117): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l117.htm
- Source: HSE, lift-truck training, including course length, ratios and refresher frequency: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/lift-truck-training.htm
- Source: HSE, refresher training for workplace transport: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/personnel/refreshertraining.htm
- Source: HSE, voluntary accreditation schemes for lift-truck training: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/factsheets/hscrecognition.htm
- Source: HSE, lift trucks frequently asked questions: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/faqs.htm
- Source: legislation.gov.uk, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, regulation 9 (training): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2306/regulation/9

## Citation

Cite as: "What drives the price of forklift operator training", Forklift Training Quotes, https://forklifttrainingquotes.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-14).

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