Yorkshire businesses are set to benefit from the launch of a Regional Logistics Academy.
 
Skills for Logistics (SfL), the sector skills council for the freight logistics industries, launched the Logistics Academy Yorkshire & Humber (LAYH) as part of Business Week 2009, which took place last week (03/06/09).
 
The Academy aims to provide quality, industry relevant training and learning programmes to employers in the region, raising the professionalism of the sector and helping businesses improve their bottom line through improved skills.
 
David Orrell, SfL regional manager, said: “Logistics is at the heart of the UK economy and the establishment of the Logistics Academy Yorkshire & Humber is a welcome development for the region. Led by the skills development needs of employers, the Academy will ensure quality of training provision and help to raise the profile of the sector as one with great development opportunities and a high level of professionalism.”
 
The Academy will provide logistics skills training from basic-entry qualifications to doctoral level as well as offering a regional resource of information, advice and guidance on skills development for employers.
 
It will be run by a consortium of businesses, universities, further education colleges and private training suppliers, led by Hull College’s ports and logistics centre coordinator.
 
Sarah Gribbin, higher skills team leader for Yorkshire & Humber East Lifelong Learning Network (YHELLN), one of the partner organisations involved, said: “We envisage it will be of particular use to employers and their staff as they battle with the effects of the recession, and look towards a positive period of growth. YHELLN is extremely pleased to be able to support this very important initiative.”
 
The Academy is part of wider plans SfL has to create a Regional Logistics Academy in each English region, which will adopt national skills requirements and adapt them to meet the particular strategic and business needs of that region.
 
A plaque was unveiled to mark the launch of the new facility in Yorkshire by Lord Digby Jones, former director general of the Confederation of British Industry and minister for trade and investment.

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