1. AELP LOGISTICS SECTOR FORUM 22nd MAY 2014
PRESENTATION TO
AELP LOGISTICS SECTOR FORUM 22nd MAY 2014

2. Operating Environment
REFORM
Funding: Focus and Distribution
Training and Qualifications delivery
All have different perspectives: Training/Learning Providers, AOs, Employers, SSCs. The mechanisms are changing. SSC perspective: Access to funding requires demonstration of employer commitment to support the sector.
Operational costs
Business growth
Business survival
Customer satisfaction
Competition
Legislation and Regulation

3. How can we work together?
DEVELOP PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS to:
ATTRACT young people to the sector
DEVELOP the existing workforce at all levels
SUPPORT employers including SMEs

4. What do we need to do? SHARE INFORMATION ON NEED USE OUR NETWORKS
TAKE RISKS / INNOVATE / TOLERATE (SOME) FAILURE
Share info on need: is there a local requirement for training? We can help frame it to attract funding.
Use our networks: to seek out training needs.
Take risks: we can help mitigate that. Time to research & develop built in to TP & AO business models but generally not employers; particularly SMEs. We should take Government at their word: there is a large public purse looking for suitable projects. We can help articulate those projects to attract funding and facilitate their delivery. We can help create the market.

5. Current Activity LEPs National Occupational Standards (NOS)
LMI research
Traineeships
Trailblazers
Product delivery
LLCNs
Certificate to Work

6. LEPs 39 in UK 17 identified Logistics as a priority
9 recognised Logistics as important
All negotiating with Government re Local Growth Fund allocations. Funds available April 2015.
European £s available 2015
Engagement currently difficult. Raising awareness of Skills for Logistics’ abilities.

7. NOS 6 Projects: Driver Assessor Operator Licence Compliance Courier
Good Distribution Practice
Bonded Warehousing
“Lean and Green”
Looking for appropriate partners to steer their development
Looking for ideas for further bids: H&S, Legislative/Regulatory change
A word about NOS: Does anyone not know what they are? Focus on occupations. Likely to have a role in the development of future Trailblazers.
Eg. In Partnership with IoC to develop NOS which could be turned into quals for a Trailblazer

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9. How is the CtW Funded? The Logistics Guild Credit Union Employer
Skills Funding Agency
Self funding
Regional Growth funding
Local enterprise grants
There are various ways components of the Certificate to Work can be funded:
The Logistics Guild Credit Union – Individual learners may be able to obtain a loan
Employer – Employers sponsor learners through the Certificate to Work programme
Skills Funding Agency – Funding may be available for the accredited qualifications
Certificate to Work

10. ANY QUESTIONS?
A word about NOS: Does anyone not know what they are? Focus on occupations. Likely to have a role in the development of future Trailblazers.
Eg. In Partnership with IoC to develop NOS which could be turned into quals for a Trailblazer

11. Thank You Paul Barefoot paul.barefoot@skillsforlogistics.org.
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