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Logistics is a key sector within the Cumbrian economy but one where there’s traditionally been many barriers for young people looking to become involved.

Apprenticeships are therefore even more essential to help bring highly-skilled young people into the sector and overcome the usual problems sometimes associated with young drivers.

As the largest logistics training company in the UK, we are an expert in equipping young people with the skills needed to make a real difference in the logistics industry.

One such apprentice to benefit is Stuart Faulder. Stuart found employment with haulier Tyson Burridge in Workington. His training included topics such as health and safety, first aid, warehousing skills and traffic planning – but the big benefit was that Stuart was able to gain...

System Training will deliver training to Eddie Stobart apprentices as part of the company’s new Logistics Apprenticeship Programme which was announced by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State forTransport, Mike Penning MP.

Mr Penning met System Training apprentices as he officially opened a brand-new state-of-the-art Eddie Stobart Training Academy in Widnes and he detailed the new apprenticeship initiative, which will see 150 young apprentices join the multimodal logistics provider every year.

System Training, the UK’s largest logistics training provider, has immense experience in delivering logistics apprenticeships to young people and has pioneered a model which appeals to businesses.

Aligning with the Government’s commitment to apprenticeships, System Training&rsqu...

Jamie Gant from Leeds is loving his Apprenticeship placement at Rubber Products Ltd in Leeds and he's performing so well that the company has got him working on one of their most expensive machines.

Jamie chose to complete a Warehousing & Storage Apprenticeship at System Training in Leeds. It deals with the movement and storage of goods which, of course, is an essential part of logistics operations for the manufacturing sector.

As part of the programme, he was lucky enough to gain his fork-lift truck licence and gained key skills needed to help him carry out practical tasks during his placement.

In his role at manufacturing company Rubber Products, Jamie uses this training to load and unload trucks and to help run the manufacturing machines.

"The Apprenticeship sounded ideal to me - it...

Yodel, the UK’s largest parcel delivery carrier, has partnered with System Training to deliver a bespoke Logistics Apprenticeship programme with the view to introduce more young people to the logistics industry.
 
The 13 apprentices were selected onto the programme by Yodel’s Learning & Development department to ensure the correct applicants were chosen and to maximise the long-term opportunities.
 
The 26-week programme gives the youngsters a firm grounding in all areas of the logistics industry including a Level 2 NVQ in Warehousing and Storage, traffic office, delivering goods awareness, first aid and manual handling.

Essentially the course framework is based around warehousing and storage and apprentices will concentrate on the specific areas of these operations to enable them





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12/07/2010

Leading logistics industry training provider System Training has today lifted a coveted prize at the UK Warehousing Association Awards.
 
System Training collected the UKWA Training Award for its work to improve skill levels across the sector and to help drive down costs through innovative training schemes.
 
Held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, the awards ceremony recognised excellence in the third party logistics sector and attracted entries from some of the most influential companies in the logistics and materials handling industry.
 
In support of its entry System Training demonstrated how it helped the UK’s largest home delivery service reduce costs associated with fuel and garage repairs by training its staff to drive more efficiently and safely.  Home Delivery Network





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01/03/2010

System Training has started to take applications for the next intake of 16-18 year old students on its hugely successful Logistics Apprenticeship programme.   

The innovative training programme, the only one of its kind the UK, will initially train young Apprentices in all areas of the Logistics industry before helping them to identify an area of the business that best suits their skills.   

Students will receive training in Traffic Planning, Warehousing and Driving Goods Vehicles and will have the opportunity to train for, and achieve, their car or HGV licences – while still receiving a guaranteed salary from System Training. Apprentices will also benefit from placements within local logistics and transport companies and gain experience in the specific industry area th...

15/10/2009

Worth £75bn annually and employing approximately 2.3 million people, the logistics sector is undoubtedly a mainstay of the UK’s economy. However, with 63% of the 381,200 people employed in goods handling and storage occupations within the industry only having qualifications up to S/NVQ Level 2 (according to Skills for Logistics, the skills council for the freight logistics sector), it is clear that there is considerable scope for raising the bar in terms of the skill set of many of those employees and the industry as a whole. 

The importance of such training, particularly in the warehouse environment, has never been more apparent.  With vast amounts of stock, complex checking systems, expensive vehicles and racking systems, along with a greater-than-ever emphasis on r...