LSA James Billingham talks top 3 tips for levy in freight forwarding.
Freight forwarders turned out in force for Heathrow LSA workshop, large and small from across the country they arrived at Logistics Skills Alliance, West Thames College to discuss a joined-up approach on raising awareness of freight forwarding apprenticeships for the next generation workforce.
James Billingham for LSA provided Freight Forwarders with a Top 3 Tip plan for employers to get the best return on their Apprenticeship investment.
1. Have a clear plan
-Identify business ‘Pinch Points’ – How can Apprenticeships support?
-Up-skilling Existing or Recruitment of new? Succession Planning
-Company ‘buy in’ of plan and clear on who ‘Owns it’ – Build in
-Check / Review points / aligned to wider People plan
-Communication / Clarity / Celebrate
2. Do your homework
-Relevant Apprenticeships and at what level
-Understand ‘ Basic Rules’ & Flexibilities – ‘ Off the job training’ -
-Apprenticeship System / End-Point Assessment
-Review current training & Fill in the Gaps
-Apprenticeships right for your business? – Job roles / Levels
3. Select the right training provider
-A provider who is on same page with capability and capacity
-Work together to ‘build’ the programme - Integrated approach to developing the delivery model Progression Pathways
-True Partnership – the Logistics Skills Alliance as an extension of your business
The LSA is one of only 3 providers nationally to have supported the IFA employer group for Freight Forwarding in the development and promotion of the new Level 3 Freight Forwarding Apprenticeship Standard. The end-point assessment is presently in edit review and could be available very soon.
Carl Hobbis from BIFA was guest key note speaker, he reinforced the need for freight forwarding as a sector of choice to attract, recruit and retain a next generation workforce. BIFA showcased their new toolkit to support members in recruiting apprenticeships.
CH Robinson, Geodis, Brinks Global, All Port Cargo, Panalpina, Toll Group , LF Logistics , UK ligentia , Oia Global , DHL , DB Schenke and Metro Shipping were some of those in attendance and contributed to a lively debate on their apprenticeship priorities and challenges.
