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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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System has been commissioned to deliver its award-winning eco and defensive driver training to the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) - enabling the organisation to reduce its carbon emissions and impact on the environment. Training will be delivered to 300 CCW employees who drive cars as part of their daily duties to help protect, sustain and facilitate access to Wales’ natural beauty.
 
System has recently picked up national awards for its safe and fuel-efficient driving techniques and has helped reduce accident rates, fuel consumption and carbon emissions for many road transport and logistics companies.
 
The CCW, the Government’s statutory advisor on sustaining natural beauty in Wales, has high environmental standards. It was the first organisation to be granted the Green Drag



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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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Cumbrian secondary school pupils looking for career options after they receive their exam results will have the opportunity to learn more about entering the logistics industry when a roadshow run by one of the UK’s leading training providers visits schools in the area this month.

System Training mobile classrooms will visit Richard Rose Morton Academy and Richard Rose Central Academy in Carlisle on Thursday 20 and 27 of August offering youngsters the chance to gain an insight into working in one of the region’s most important industries - including roles such as large vehicle driving, warehouse management and logistics planning.

In conjunction with Cumbrian transport giant Stobart Group, System Training has set up a government-backed Apprenticeship in Logistics that includes ...