Skills for Logistics welcomes the findings of the Leitch Review of UK Skills, published earlier today. Employers are demanding control over the vocational education system and employers working with the Sector Skills Councils provide a unique powerhouse for driving the competitiveness of the UK economy.The Leitch Review is the most important review into education and training, and its impact on the economy, that the present Government has commissioned. Skills for Logistics is confident that the Leitch Review will provide active support to this approach by:-
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, has been awarded £1.65 million in funding from the Department for Education and Skills, for its new Women & Work project. The project is aimed at addressing workforce diversity issues in logistics. The pilot programme will cover three main areas:-
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, congratulates PRL Training & Yale College in Wrexham, on its commitment to the future of the Welsh logistics industry. The partnership has delivered three new truck drivers through Skills for Logistics’ Young LGV Driver Scheme – with Lowri Evans (aged 19) holding the title of the youngest female in Wales to gain a Category C LGV licence.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce that family run haulage contractor J W Morrison is the winner of the award for Scotland’s top training road haulage operator.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is calling on companies to help shape the development of the industry by signing up to an Affiliation Scheme. The Scheme was launched at this year’s Skills for Logistics Annual Conference for Logistics Employers, which was held on 27 September and attracted over 100 delegates.
The Affiliation Scheme aims to facilitate deeper engagement between Skills for Logistics and employers, with a view to driving long-term change within the industry by tackling skills and productivity needs through collaborative action.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, delivered its second employer conference at Towcester Racecourse, Northamptonshire, to over 100 delegates from various organisations in the logistics industries including SMEs and large 3PLs. At the centre of discussions was the role of Continuous Professional Development in business improvement and the future shape of training provision.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce that it has received £137,000 in funding for the first year of its School’s Programme, from the Trustees of the Road Haulage Distribution Training Council (RHDTC). A cheque was presented to Andrew Callaghan - Chairman and Ian Hetherington - Chief Executive of Skills for Logistics at the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) Annual Lunch at London’s Savoy Hotel by Roger King, Chief Executive RHA, along with additional RHDTC Trustee members, James Hood from the British Association of Removers and Richard Turner of Freight Transport Association.The programme will work with schools on a regional basis, initially for a period of 3 years, focusing on 2 key themes:
Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Skills for Logistics recently presented their second highly successful Women in Transport event at Towcester Racecourse. The event was oversubscribed with over 150 delegates from a variety of logistics based organisations.A valuable networking opportunity was followed by a series of motivational presentations focusing on the importance of mentoring, work / life balance, flexible working practices, the image of the industry and career progression.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is looking to appoint four new members to its Board of Directors, providing successful candidates with the opportunity to shape the future of skills development and training for the UK logistics workforce. SfL is looking for individuals that have operated at the highest level in the logistics industry, combined with a keen interest in improving skills and continuous professional development. Ideally they will be a senior executive of a company involved in any aspect of the movement, handling or storage of goods and will, in particular, provide evidence of a real passion for education and workforce development.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, welcomes the appointment of John Lister, Owner and Managing Director of Reuter Brooks Couriers, to its Board of Directors.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, welcomes the appointment of Paul Fox, Managing Director of Fox Group (Moving and Storage Ltd.), to its Board of Directors.Paul is a key figure within the removals and storage sector as Managing Director of Fox Group and having recently completed his term as President of the British Association of Removers. He is fully aware of the skills development requirements within the industry.
A Freight Skills Forum will be launched in the Yorkshire and Humber Region on Tuesday 12th September, at Pontefract Racecourse. Organised by the Road Haulage Association in conjunction with Skills for Logistics and supported by the Freight Transport Association, the event will include presentations about the Skills Group, the emerging Sector Skills Agreement that has been developed by Skills for Logistics, and the implementation of the EU Directive on the HGV Drivers’ Certificate of Professional Competence.The Forum will draw together employers, training providers, funding agencies and any other party that has an interest in skills issues in logistics - a sector vital to the Region's economy. The event has been organised by a Skills Group that was established as part of a Regional Freight Strategy, jointly developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly, the Government Office for Yorkshire and Humber and Yorkshire Forward (sponsors of the Skills Forum Launch).
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Skills for Logistics are pleased to announce the second conference discussing women in the transport industry, a half-day event to be held at Towcester Racecourse, on 12 September 2006. The event aims to build on last year's extremely successful event by demonstrating the achievements of women in the transport sector and promoting examples of good industry practice, and is open to both men and women.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industry, is working to raise the standard of training and development in the logistics sector. To this end, it is pleased to announce that North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, one of the Centres of Vocational Excellence for Logistics supported by SfL, has won the Achievement in Innovation award which is part of the Colleges Innovating with Business (CIB) Awards 2006. The award has been given in recognition of the college’s work with Sainsbury’s Learning Centre. The Achievement in Innovation category rewards a West Midlands college that could demonstrate the greatest potential for a product, project or process developed in associations with a West Midlands business.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, encourages continuous professional development. Practicing what he preaches Chris Campbell, National Manager for Scotland, has recently passed his Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) training. The scheme, supported by SfL, has been designed to improve road safety and reduce fuel consumption through developing the techniques of Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) drivers.
Experts are warning that the Northern Irish logistics sector needs to address a critical skills shortage if it wishes to remain competitive. The warning comes from Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the UK freight logistics industries, which has identified a higher-than-average number of vacancies among Northern Irish employers.
Local students will be taking part in a field-trip with a difference this week when they visit the Commercial Vehicle Show, being held at the National Exhibition Centre on 25th – 27th April. The students have been invited along to Britain’s largest road transport event as part of an initiative to encourage more school-leavers to consider a career in one of the West Midland’s most important industries.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, will use its presence at this year’s CV Show (25-27th April, Birmingham NEC) to highlight the image problems that, unless addressed, are set to blight the sector’s future growth and profitability. Andrew Callaghan, Chairman of Skills for Logistics’ Board, will warn companies that unless they challenge public perceptions of the industry they will continue to suffer the consequences of a shortage of people with appropriate skills, knowledge and enthusiasm.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, has been awarded funding of up to £100,000 from the Department for Transport to investigate workforce diversity and the current state of training provision for the logistics industry.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce its ‘Experience Counts’ project, which involves the design and delivery of short learning packages in print and electronic format focusing on customer care. The project has been specifically aimed at older LGV drivers to enhance the employability of these workers by upskilling core skills such as communication, IT and problem solving. The work is supported by the Scottish Executive.
The UK truck driver shortage has more than halved in the last year – but experts are warning it is too early to be complacent and the industry could still need 15,000 LGV drivers by the middle of the 2006-7 financial year.
The latest analysis by Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, shows that the estimated shortage has significantly dropped from the predicted 46,000 the research indicated earlier in 2005.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce that Manchester Training, one of its Approved Training Organisations (ATO), has joined the elite few to receive an Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) Grade One. This grade is only given to training providers that are considered to provide an outstanding quality of training. In addition, Manchester Training is Skills for Logistics’ first ATO to be given this award.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries has renewed its support for the Skills Centre at this year’s CV Show and ATS. Once again working as a co-sponsor with the Society of Operations Engineers, Skills for Logistics hopes to build on last year’s success as a partner of the initiative, by offering a range of career development and advice services for visitors interested in learning more about routes to entry for the freight logistics industries and continuous professional development opportunities involving the moving, handling and storing of goods.
Plans to introduce a new qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers - the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) - have been given the Government go-ahead. In the future, just holding a driving licence will not be sufficient.
The new qualification being introduced by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) will also affect overseas bus, coach and lorry drivers from other countries in the European Union as equivalent arrangements are being introduced across Europe. The new qualification will be introduced in 2008 for bus and coach drivers and in 2009 for lorry drivers.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce plans to develop the National Logistics Academy - an industry specific academy that aims to provide a focus for skills development and training within logistics. It is set to be one of a network of 12 sector specific academies in place by 2008, each academy set up to provide vocational education and training for young people and adults.
Experts call for women lorry drivers to help fill jobs gap emerging on our roads. The competitiveness of the UK economy could be dealt a severe blow in 2006 unless immediate action is taken to remedy problems of recruitment and retention in the logistics industry, according to Skills for Logistics.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, announces its support for the Apprenticeship Awards. The organisation is backing logistics employers and apprentices to nominate and promote the achievements of the industry at the Learning and Skills Councils (LSC) prestigious awards event.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Scottish Modern Apprenticeship (MA) - Traffic Office. The MA is specifically targeted at those involved in the planning, scheduling and routing of loads and has been developed in consultation with a wide range of logistics companies.
