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Hauliers urged to prepare for roll out of IR35 to agency workers
With the imminent crackdown on bogus self-employed workers in logistics, operators are being urged to act now to avoid significant disruption to their businesses.Despite the government’s announcement that it intends to review the proposed application of IR35 to the private sector, driver recruitment specialist Driver Require says operators should not ...
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Bridgestone trains prison inmates to be tyre technicians
Bridgestone's Paul Turner with HMP Featherstone prisonersTyre maker Bridgestone is training prisoners at HMP Feathestone to be truck tyre fitters to help equip them with the skills needed for a career in the industry after they complete their sentences.Up to 30 Featherstone inmates will gain Institute of the Motor Industry ...
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Former driver promoted to logistics planner after gaining supply chain qualification
A former HGV driver with Moody Logistics has been promoted to transport logistics planner having gained a Level 5 supply chain management qualification through the Institute of Supply Chain Management.Mark Fisher, who started with the Cramlington-based family firm as a multi-drop driver in 2013, was funded to complete the Open ...
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Pall-Ex teams up with De Montfort university to market logistics careers to young people
Abby Langley and Lynsey Gaughan of Pall-Ex with Rachael Mabe of De Montfort UniversityPallet network Pall-Ex has teamed up with De Montfort University Leicester to come up with creative ideas to promote logistics career opportunities to young people aged 16 to 24.Pall-Ex provided a brief for an integrated marketing campaign, ...
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CTS Logistics grows its own HGV drivers with inhouse Driver Academy
Logistics operator CTS Logistics has established a Driver Academy to train new HGV drivers suited to the specialist cargo the firm delivers across the UK and Europe.CTS, based in Silchester, Berkshire, covers the £4,000 to £5,000 cost of training and gaining an HGV licence, taking on entry-level candidates and training ...
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Nominations open for Everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards
Nominations for the 2020 Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards are now open.The awards are free to enter and the perfect opportunity to showcase role models to inspire more women to explore the many and varied career opportunities in transport and logistics.Nominations close on 10 February and the awards ceremony ...
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Stockton Riverside logistics apprenticeship programme shows what can be done when employers step up to the plate
Securing funding for logistics apprentices is only half the battle when it comes to solving the skills crisis – getting students and employers talking is also vital. Stockton Riverside College (SRC) on the south bank of the Tees believes that with its Logistics Academy it has created a successful collaborative ...
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New Co-op driving apprentice tops performance rankings
Steve Hayden, left, Co-op driver trainer, Aron Marshall, centre, Co-op apprentice and Lee Hutchinson, Co-op driver trainer.An apprentice truck driver, part of the initial cohort of Co-op’s all-new professional driver programme, has beaten nearly 320 drivers to be the top-performer at the company’s Castlewood distribution centre, despite acquiring his licence ...
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Core Management Logistics appoints new MD
Core Management Logistics (CML) has announced the appointment of Kerry Delaney as its new MD.Formerly commercial director, she takes over from Mark Webb, who has been MD since January 2016 and now becomes chairman.The pair have been working alongside each other to allow for a smooth transition of the business ...
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Scania scraps HGV licence acquisition training amid increased competition
Scania has stopped offering would-be professional drivers HGV licence acquisition training because the market has become “highly competitive”.It was the first truck manufacturer to deliver the service, but according to the company it has now taken the decision to stop.Paul Johnson, Scania (Great Britain) general manager – connected, driver and ...
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Apprenticeship-based training programme for recovery sector under development
A new vocational training programme that will lead to a professional qualification for young people looking to enter the vehicle recovery industry is being developed by Isuzu Truck UK honorary chair Nikki King OBE together with the Professional Recovery Operators Federation and the Institution of Vehicle Recovery.King, who is also ...
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Warehouse to wheels a success for Moody driver
Moody Logistics has proved that apprenticeships can be successfully used to train HGV drivers after training up former warehouseman Alex Skelton to a Category C truck driver.Twenty two-year-old Skelton started work in the Cramlington firm's distribution depot last September as part of its warehouse-to-wheels apprenticeship programme and has now gained ...
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Hauliers call for moratorium on levy payments as LGV driver apprenticeship faces yet more delays
Hauliers are calling for a moratorium on apprenticeship levy payments following further delays to the inclusion of a Category C+E licence in the LGV Driver Apprenticeship. Since the launch of the LGV Driver Apprenticeship in April 2017 the logistics industry has paid over £300m in levy fees but has ...
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'Invest in your workforce and develop their skills,' urges Manpower
Employment agency Manpower has told hauliers struggling to fill job vacancies that the problem will only get worse unless they change their workforce strategies.Speaking at the FTA’s Labour Shortages Conference in Birmingham on 29 October, the company’s operations director Jason Greaves said operators should rest their recruitment policy on four ...
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'Tackle skills shortage or face perfect storm,' FTA warns hauliers
The logistics sector has been offered expert advice on how to attract and develop a new and more diverse workforce after the FTA’s annual Skills Report revealed the driver shortage figure has risen to 59,000 from 52,000 in 2018.Speaking at the 2019 Labour Shortages Conference in Birmingham on 29 October, ...
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Think Logistics launches free videos to promote career opportunities in logistics
Think Logistics, the organisation set up by Abbey Logistics CEO Steve Granite to attract young people into logistics, has launched a series of videos to highlight the variety of career opportunities available across the sector.The short films have been financed by the DfT and include student-focused interviews and several ‘day ...
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The long Road to Logistics finally starts winding towards training HGV drivers
After three years in the pilot phase, the not-for-profit Road to Logistics scheme developed by the RHA and Microlise to get people including ex-military and ex-offenders trained as HGV drivers is about to start its national roll-out, backed by a £1m grant from the DfT.“Road to Logistics will launch at ...
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Imperial Logistics recruits international human resources officer
Imperial Logistics has appointed Muazzez Anadolu Dindar as chief human resources officer of its international business. She will be based in Duisburg, Germany.Dindar will be responsible for all HR matters including personnel administration, recruitment, learning and development, and liaison with the works council.She will lead the ongoing development and implementation ...
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Five key questions on gender diversity in the supply chain
The corporate world may be actively pursuing initiatives to improve gender diversity within senior management teams, but progress appears slow.Groups, such as the 30% Club, are pushing for 30% of women on FTSE 350 boards by 2020. However, indications are that it will take until 2029 to fulfil that objective, ...
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Staff do not feel valued by employers in transport and distribution
Almost half (44%) of employees in the transport and distribution industry don’t feel valued by their employer, according to new research from payroll and HR systems provider Moorepay. This is the joint highest percentage of any sector, along with retail.The survey, which focused predominantly on smaller and medium sized enterprises ...