Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the freight logistics industries. Skills for Logistics was officially launched in February 2004 when it was granted the SSC licence by the Government's Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA). Logistics was one of the first nine UK industry sectors to be served by an SSC.
Skills for Logistics is a registered charity and an independent, UK-wide organisation run for employers, by employers, to tackle the skills and productivity needs of the logistics sector. It is owned and led by the industry and has the backing of over 100 of the UK's top freight transport businesses as well as the leading trade bodies. The British Association of Removers, the British International Freight Association, the Despatch Association, the Freight Transport Association, the Road Haulage Association, the Transport and General Workers Union, the UK Warehousing Association and the United Road Transport Union all support the organisation.
Skills for Logistics is part of the Skills for Business Network. It's programmes include the Young LGV Driver Scheme, the Scottish Driver Training Scheme, Apprenticeships for a wide range of occupations across the sector and the Experience Booster. In addition, Skills for Logistics has developed the Professional Development Stairway. This sets out the groundwork for an extensive, well-structured and continuing vocational development framework for life-long training and learning in the freight logistics industries.
