Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is raising awareness of the new Guide to Periodic Training which was released earlier this month. The guide has been revised as result of feedback from the training providers and employers who have gone through the approvals process for delivery of Driver CPC over the last few months.
As members of the Yorkshire and Humber Freight Skills Group, Jobcentre Plus and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have arranged for almost 50 Jobcentre Plus advisors in Yorkshire to get a taste of the logistics sector by a brief drive in a modern lorry, and a visit to a major warehouse, including trying out a fork lift truck. RHA Member E Pawson and Son Ltd, has made their modern facility at Europort in Normanton available, so that the Jobcentre Plus staff can hear at first hand how the various jobs available in the logistics industry work, and what opportunities there are for those who are interested in working in this fast moving industry.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries welcomes Anthony Bellia as its Regional Manager for London. Tony joins the organisation from the Learning & Skills Council (LSC) where he was employed for the past six years, most recently as a Skills Advisor for the Train to Gain Brokerage service. He has great experience of working with both employers and training providers to enable a practice of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the London area.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is developing a new Diploma in Retail in partnership with Skillsmart Retail, Automotive Skills and the Council for Administration. The new diploma will include content focusing on logistics and supply chains.
Skills for Logistics has declared its commitment to securing a Sector Skills Council (SSC) licence next year. Chief Executive Ian Hetherington is now focusing on securing the increased responsibilities for delivering improvements in the Skills System on behalf of employers, set out by Lord Leitch, and on securing a renewed licence as an SSC.
· Find out about how UK Plc can benefit from introducing flexible working
· Discover HR techniques to help with staff retention
· Learn about the effects a happy workforce can have on the bottom line
The 2007 Better Balance, Better Business event, co–hosted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Skills for Logistics (SfL) is aimed at addressing workforce issues in order to benefit businesses. The event will focus on techniques to help improve staff retention and increase business success resulting in a more productive economy.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, in partnership with Train to Gain recently hosted a successful London 2012 Opportunities breakfast briefing for employers in the East of England. The event, held at Hylands House in Essex, focused on the business opportunities for the logistics sector around the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries and West Midland’s logistics company - Warley Carriers, gave Adrian Bailey, MP for West Bromwich West, an insight into the logistics industry and its importance to the UK economy, during a recent visit to the company.
· The UK logistics sector is worth £74.45 billion to the economy. It currently employs approximately 2.3 million people spanning some 190,000 companies
· In the West Midlands there are 236,600 people employed in logistics and associated industries which equates to 9.5% percent of the region’s workforce
· 52% of the workforce in the logistics sector are qualified at below Level 2*, in comparison to an average of 34% across other industry sectors in the West Midlands.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Skills for Logistics are pleased to announce the Better Balance, Better Business – Women in Transport 2007 event, to be held on 15th October from 11am,
at 1 Great George Street, Westminster, London.
Currently one driver in six is over 55 years of age
Only 8% of driver vacancies last year filled by new recruits
Driver mobility within industry masks potential recruitment crisis
Employers in the logistics industry must plan ahead to prevent a recruitment crisis.
That’s the message from survey results released today by Skills for Logistics, which reveals one LGV driver in six is currently aged 55 or over.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is hosting its third annual industry conference. The employer conference will focus on the bottom line benefits that can be achieved through Skills Development and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for staff. Chaired by Theo De Pencier of the Freight Transport Association, the conference takes place on 3rd October 2007 at Carlton Towers, Yorkshire. Its audience is expected to consist of those in operational and human resource management roles in UK based businesses, engaged in own account or third party activity.
Karren Brady, the most high profile woman in English football, is today calling on women to join a national initiative aimed at giving them opportunities to improve their skills and careers.
As the boss of newly promoted Premiership League Club Birmingham FC, Karren has packed a lifetime of achievement in her career – experience she is now using as an advocate for women in the workplace.
Karren is urging women workers across England to participate in a £10 million initiative to help them secure better training and support to fulfill their potential. She is spearheading the second phase of the Women & Work Project which was launched last year by Gordon Brown as Chancellor.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, welcomes the Leitch Implementation Plan published today by the Government. The plan gives logistics employers a greater voice and more influence over the education and training system ensuring that it becomes more demand led.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, has appointed Geraldine Quinn as its National Manager for Northern Ireland.
Formerly policy advisor to the Northern Ireland Federation of Small Businesses, Geraldine will use her experience and contacts to raise the profile of the logistics industry and provide it with a voice at government level.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce the availability of substantial funding to provide subsidised training for organisations in the logistics sector wishing to train female employees. The Women in Warehousing programme is the second phase of the Women & Work initiative, and is aimed at encouraging 500 women working in warehousing occupations to develop their skills and confidence, in order to provide them with increased progression and career opportunities.
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to welcome the wholesale sector into its remit, increasing the number of people included within the SSC’s footprint to 1.66 million.
New alliance set to deliver Leitch vision.
A new alliance aimed at bringing employers and colleges closer together to deliver more economically valuable skills launches today.
The alliance brings together employers, college principals, and executives from the AoC, the Sector Skills Councils and the Sector Skills Development Agency, which supports and funds the SSCs.
It is the first time the demand and supply sides of education and training have come together in this way to construct and deliver learning and qualifications relevant to the world of work.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, has joined forces with Motor Transport and Isotrak to launch the UK's first national photographic competition designed to inspire interesting and perceptive views of logistics in action.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, presents its new look website –www.skillsforlogistics.org. The new site is intended to be more user-friendly with increased functionality including search facilities and improved navigation, along with a redesign to complement Skills for Logistics’ corporate brand.
Employers to provide industry input for national occupational standard in Food Safety
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is calling on employers in the food and drink supply chain to get involved in the development of national occupational standard (NOS) for logistics aspects of food safety.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is working jointly with GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the Passenger Transport Sector, and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to address the Periodic Training element of the forthcoming Driver CPC. The Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training has been established to manage the approvals process on behalf of DSA – approving training centres and courses and providing advice and guidance on becoming approved to deliver the Periodic Training element of the Driver CPC.
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased that The Sun is helping to promote logistics as a career option for young people with its ‘Good Looking, Slick, Professional and, of course, Loaded’ article published last week. The article addresses the demographic time bomb and diversity issues the industry is currently facing, by promoting the new breed of truck drivers through its glamorous photo shoot and interviews with five young British truck drivers...
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, has begun work on developing its innovative School’s Programme, which aims to raise awareness of the logistics sector with young people in schools by developing logistics-related curriculum materials and career guidance...
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is encouraging employers to review their skills requirements to ensure that the UK logistics industry maintains its’ competitiveness on a global platform...
Royal Mail is set to deliver 30 Apprenticeships in Scotland following receipt of funding from Scottish Enterprise. The Apprenticeship, developed with Skills for Logistics, provides candidates with a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in Mail Services and is specifically aimed at employees dealing with the collection, delivery and processing of mail...
A new guide for training providers of LGV, bus and coach drivers has now been published by the Driving Standards Agency together with GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport, and Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for Freight Transport...
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the Freight Logistics Industries, calls on employers to fly the flag for logistics by submitting nominations for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Apprenticeship Awards...
Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Boateng as Project Manager for Women & Work and Robert James as Regional Manager - South East.
Individual press release for Brigadier John Wallace OBE
