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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...

System Training is at the forefront of a new ‘Ready, Steady, Go’ scheme to create jobs in the logistics industry after winning 18 new contracts, totalling over £7 million, with the Skills Funding Agency.
 
The deal, which is System Training’s biggest ever contract with a single client, will see the UK’s largest logistics training company provide bespoke training to help unemployed people back into work and support those whose jobs may be under threat.
 
In addition, System Training expects to create up to 100 new jobs across its 18 national sites to deliver this contract, its increasing apprenticeship programmes and other new training deals it has recently secured. New positions will include directors and senior managers right through to front line delivery and administ



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System Training, the UK’s largest logistics training provider, is set to support the provision of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training for Asda’s 3,000 distribution drivers. Driver Certificate of Professional Competence is a statutory training requirement that looks to support improving driver performance on the road. As a responsible operator Asda are committed to continuous improvement; this partnership builds on the previous work already carried out in this area.
 
Asda has joined the System Training Driver CPC Consortium, which utilises its award winning train-the-trainer model and equips drivers with high-quality, bespoke training materials.
 
With more and more logistics and fleet operators facing increased operating costs, many are recognising the opp



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System Training, the UK’s largest logistics training provider, unveiled its new state-of-the-art truck simulator at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
 
The new simulator will help make driver training more sustainable, affordable and help attract greater numbers of young people, including female drivers, via Apprenticeships, into the logistics industry. In addition the modern technology will help deliver Driver CPC courses and SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) training to help businesses reduce their fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
 
The simulator, one of two ECA FAROS machines with a combined value of £120,000, represents a significant investment by System Training supported by the Skills Funding Agency.

Its cutting-edge technology will allow replication






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System Training, the UK’s largest logistics training provider, is set to unveil its new state-of-the-art truck simulator when the machine takes centre stage during the company’s first ever visit to the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
 
System Training believes the new simulator will help make driver training more sustainable, affordable and help attract greater numbers of young people, including female drivers, via Apprenticeships, into the logistics industry. In addition the modern technology will help deliver Driver CPC courses and SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) training to help businesses reduce their fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
 
The simulator, one of two ECA FAROS machines with a combined value of £120,000, represents a significant investm



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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...