Continuous Professional Development Promoted at CV Shows Skills Zone

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. SfL is demonstrating its commitment to promoting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through its co-sponsorship, for the third year, of the Skills Zone at the 2007 show. SfL will provide employers with the perfect opportunity to find out about skills development, regulatory training such as Driver CPC requirements and initiatives to support workforce diversity. In addition the Skills Zone will provide information on career opportunities and training programmes.

“Skills for Logistics is calling upon employers to take responsibility for the development of their staff. Lord Leitch’s recent review of skills identified a real requirement for an employer-led system and SfL sees the CV Show as a real opportunity for employers to get involved in developing the future workforce of UK logistics,” commented Ian Hetherington, Chief Executive.

“The logistics industry constantly battles against its perceived image which can put people off considering a career in it, however through the Skills Zone we are able to promote how professional the industry really is. The event also offers employers with an excellent opportunity to find out more about CPD and developments in training requirements whilst enabling them to feedback to their Sector Skills Council on their needs.” 

The Skills Zone can be found at Stand 2155 Hall 2, Birmingham NEC from 24^th to 26^th April. To arrange a meeting with a skills expert to talk about your organisations CPD requirements or any issues that you may have regarding training regulations please email nicola.hoople@skillsforlogistics.org.

About Skills for Logistics

Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries. It 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 active backing of over 100 of the UK's top freight transport businesses as well as the leading trade bodies and Trade Unions. 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. Its' programmes include the Young LGV Driver Scheme, the Scottish Driver Training Scheme and Apprenticeships for a wide range of occupations across the sector. For further information please visit www.skillsforlogistics.org. 

About the Skills for Business Network

Skills for Business is an employer-led network consisting of 25 Sector Skills Councils and the Sector Skills Development Agency. Through its unrivalled labour market intelligence and its insights from the employers in all sectors of the UK economy, the network identifies change needed in policy and practice relating to education and skills development. With the influence granted by licences from the governments of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with private and public funding, this independent network engages with the education and training supply-side, such as universities, colleges, funders and qualifications bodies, to increase productivity at all levels in the workforce.

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Nikki Hoople, Skills for Logistics                                                                    

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Email: nicola.hoople@skillsforlogistics.org

Nikki Hoople

PR & Events Specialist