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Logistics UK chief urges members to respond to review of logistics skills
David Wells, Chief Executive of Logistics UK, is urging members to take part in a major review of transport and logistics skills training.
Launched by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) recently, the review is actively seeking feedback on what is working and what needs to change. It is the first opportunity to review the occupational map for the strategic route of transport and logistics skills training and have a say in what it should look like in the future.
“Apprenticeships provide a vital route into our sector for those who are keen to ‘earn while they learn’,” Wells said, “but it is vital that those standards are fit for purpose and offer appropriate training and learning opportunities. We are urging our members to take the chance to respond to this consultation so that future training opportunities deliver the very best outcomes, both for the individual and the employer.”
Given that logistics has experienced well-documented problems with filling its skills gaps, IfATE would like to hear from as many employers and stakeholders as possible. This route review will result in a keynote report containing recommendations on how to ensure apprenticeships and wider technical qualifications meet the current and future needs of business, support sustainability and attract new and diverse talent.
A public consultation will run until Friday 4 November 2022, via an online questionnaire, and a series of webinars will be available for discussion and to answer any questions.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone who cares about the future of transport and logistics to play their part in making sure world-class skills training will support the sector for generations to come,” said Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive of IfATE.
*www.logistics.org.uk/skills
Published On: 06/10/2022 15:51:06
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In brief
NATIONAL SURVEY REVEALS SCARCITY OF LORRY PARKING
Following the Department for Transport’s publication of the first part of its National Survey of Lorry Parking last Thursday (29 September 2022), Logistics UK has said that its results confirm that England’s commercial drivers are woefully under-catered for when it comes to accessing safe and secure overnight parking areas.
Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy, Logistics UK, said: “This has been an issue for too long and is preventing the industry from recruiting and retaining the skilled workforce that it needs. The government’s stated objective to improve the situation is welcome, but industry now deserves action, so that more parking facilities are developed, at pace, where they are most needed.”
*https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-survey-of-lorry-parking-part-one-2022
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