The Institute of Highway Engineers has launched a national training and certification scheme for Highway Inspectors which sets out rigorous training standards and will offer a Register of qualified Inspectors. "Highway Inspectors are at the frontline of maintaining our highway network and the first to be scrutinised by court proceedings but, whilst Well Maintained Highways puts great emphasis on inspector training, there's not been a national standard for Inspector knowledge and competence until now", said Stuart Smith, West Sussex CC, for the IHE steering group. A report from Leicestershire CC was commissioned by an IHE-led group in 2009 to set out benchmark standards and procedures with funding from the CSS (now ADEPT). Following endorsement by the UK Roads Board at its autumn meeting, the scheme will be formally launched in 2011.
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