Pearson are developing new BTECs at level 2 to meet DFE 'Technical Certificate' criteria, to respond to the challenges of new funding priorities by the Government (reducing 19+ funding and increasing funding for apprenticeship and technical, work-preparation qualifications).  Warehouse Operative, Supply Chain Operative, Delivery Operative. Learners will typically be aged 16-19 without prior level 2 achievement at this level, but they could also be undertaken by 14-16 alongside more academic study.

The first document describes the design of the new qualifications, the proposed structures and information on the content of the units.

Lisa Smailes, Pearson,

I would very much appreciate IOC fellows input on the short survey (2nd document) and returning by email at your convenience.

Please click here to see the documents Open

In the week preceding Black Friday, Cyber Monday and delivery Tuesday it was a full house for the long-awaited SHU conference on return logistics, chaired by Sheffield Hallam Dr Jonathan Gorst. Dr Mike Bernon Cranfield speaking, Anthony Baldwin head of returns at Shop Direct & Mark Catley, business development director at XPO / Norbert. Introductions by SHU faculty head, Jill Stewart.

The UK Transport and Logistics Sector

A range of critical economic activities are encompassed by the term Transport & Logistics. The world-wide export and import of manufactured goods, the storage, handling and distribution of every product that is sold or purchased through to the collection and delivery of mail and parcels to the home. Without efficient logistics, a local economy will not succeed.

Private sector training providers such as System and TLE offer national entry into the sector, many large logistics companies such as TNT & GIST have their own internal programmes. The sector has a Government skills council, Skill for logistics responsible for qualification development and then there is the SFA funded body, National Skills Academy for Logistics their focus is the delivery of those qualifications for you.

Carl Lomas D2N2 Transport & Logistics chair with Beverley Bell Traffic Commissioner, Peter Acton Logistics Leaders alliance and BDO Sam Irving.

Big turn out in D2N2 LLEP logistics heartland for Sustaining High Quality Freight Operations seminar.  What is the transport and logistics strategy for the future?