SID Training - Newcastle

Ben B.

I recently completed forklift truck training with Gary Vaughan and couldn’t be more impressed. Gary’s instruction was clear, thorough, and backed by a deep knowledge of the subject. What really stood out was his strong emphasis on safety—not just following procedures, but truly understanding the reasoning behind every action. He made sure we understood the why, which made everything more meaningful and memorable.

Gary’s passion for teaching and helping others was evident throughout the course. It’s genuinely refreshing to be trained by someone who clearly cares about doing the job right and ensuring others succeed. I highly recommend his training to anyone looking to not only get certified but to walk away with real confidence and understanding.

I also want to give a special mention to Natasha from the admin team. She was an absolute pleasure to deal with—friendly, efficient, and incredibly helpful. She went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly for me, and her support made a big difference throughout the process.

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Great facilities, really well thought out programme. Did my FLT licence with Gary Vaughan ... Top bloke, fantastic instructor who is very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the course, would highly recommend 👌

Anthony W.

Very good training methods. The instructor was a good teacher and friend. The course it self was taught very well. I would recommend to anyone who wants to learn a new skill for life.

carl P.

Was a very good training and Gary Vaughan was a great trainer made me feel so relaxed. and comfortable . Thanks Gary I highly recommend Sid’s training

Hadge

I attended a novice 5 day FLT course at SID training and Gaz was my trainer, his knowledge and training techniques are second to none, although challenging at firstI felt at ease all the way through , he's a funny guy, and definitely has a certain skill to get his point across, but it worked and I passed! I can't recommend him enough, thank you Gaz, keep up the good work! 👍

Nathan R.

SID was recommended to me by someone I completely trusted and without hesitation I rang up, speaking to lovely and very helpful Jo and Julie. They arranged for me, as a complete novice to professional large truck driving, to come along, have a test drive, a taster if you like, to see how I got on driving a huge truck, initially with Steve, a formidable trainer.
Then after, I was provided with a quotation with a breakdown of hours, start times and duration of training followed by the days/dates that it would spread over.
I was fortunate enough to be given the greatest of training, tailored by Dave and Steve, giving me the best of chances of passing. I can honestly say that between the both of them, they have managed to turn a day to day van driver into a driver who is now at the beginning of a class 1 professional driving career having passed my test, first time, under their guidance. That is time well invested, well spent and value for money. This has been one of the best things I have ever done and is set to improve not only my pay but our family life, with massive opportunities opening up to me now that I have passed with SID.
I cannot recommend this team highly enough from the administration to the professional trainers. Do not hesitate to train with them. Utterly brilliant.

christian J.

Excellent company to train with. From never driving a flt before my trainer Gary made me feel at ease from the very start and with his expert tuition I confidently passed the course. I would recommend this company to anyone.
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Will

Did the novice counterbalance course with Steve, He has been really patient and a great teacher, If you want to learn how to drive a bug range of different types of machines then I would definitely recommend SID Training 👍