Tag Archives: Apprenticeship

The Apprenticeship Levy should be paused throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to prevent businesses paying tax towards a funding programme they are unable to draw down from, according to FTA. With logistics businesses unable to recruit new apprentices due to social distancing rules, and with no new training programmes getting under …

Jamie Robinson has just been promoted to the position of Cartwright’s Head of Engineering – after starting his career with the company 12 years ago as a young trainee. Jamie initially joined the Cartwright Fabrications Department aged 19 and eventually progressed to a supervisory role responsible for a staff of …

With the shortage of qualified HGV drivers now reaching critical levels across the UK, representatives of the logistics sector have urged the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to provide the apprenticeship standards that logistics businesses need to start training the next generation of drivers. A recent meeting of …

Within two years, the majority of organisations plan to have automated at least 50% of supply chain operations, according to research conducted on behalf of Jungheinrich UK. But with companies focusing on semi- rather than fully-automated intralogistics models, it is important to consider the role of the workforce in this …

As we mark 2020 National Apprenticeship Week, production engineer at IMI Precision Engineering, Ben Briguglio, pictured, stresses the importance of support and good role models for the next generation of the UK’s engineers. Having started out as an apprentice just over five years ago, I’m incredibly lucky that my role …

The Port of Tilbury, the largest multimodal port in the South East and third largest port in the UK, has secured high-quality End Point Assessments (EPAs) for its Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprentices with the support of RTITB’s EPA service. With operations supporting a range of different sectors and cargoes, …

Three young apprentices from across the UK have been recognised for their outstanding achievements as they received the top accolade for their year at the Linde Material Handling annual Apprenticeship Awards. Daniel Hopkins from Penygraig was named Apprentice of the Year for year one, Wesley Edmunds from Newport won the …

RTITB can now help even more employers deliver their apprenticeships, as it becomes the first approved End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) for the Express Delivery Operative apprenticeship standard. “This means that RTITB is now approved to assess all of the key operative apprenticeships involved in the transport, delivery and storage …

Commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer, the Cartwright Group, has taken on 17 new recruits as part of its multi-award-winning apprenticeship programme which is now entering its eighth year. The apprentices, aged 16 to 19, will experience every aspect of the production line within the South Manchester-based company during the …

Think Logistics has launched a series of compelling videos free for all companies to use to show young people the variety of career opportunities available across the sector through the voices of people like them. The short films cover a variety of subjects, from an industry-facing edit aimed at attracting …