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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded Seetec Outsource a £1 million contract as part of its three-year Skills for Growth programme to provide training to over 1,200 people working in the city-region’s logistics industry.
The fully-funded training, backed by the European Social Fund, will help people working in the sector to navigate the challenges that the industry is facing in a post-Brexit marketplace. Training will focus on boosting skills in planning, control and scheduling, as well as new import and export rules when moving goods between mainland Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU.
The logistics sector is a major contributor to the city-region economy, employing around 83,000 people across Greater Manchester. Businesses will be able to access a wide range of industry specific qualifications at level 3 or equivalent as part of the fully-funded Skills for Growth courses.
Lloyd DeVal, Director of Sector Skills at Seetec Outsource, said:
“The logistics industry has a vital role to play in supporting Greater Manchester’s social and economic growth, and we look forward to working closely with employers in the region to co-develop skills provision that builds workforce capability and increases productivity.
“As an award-winning provider with significant expertise and experience within the logistics sector, Seetec Outsource is well placed to deliver the skilled workforce that Greater Manchester needs to meet current and future challenges and embrace opportunities for growth.”
Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, leader of Bury Council and Greater Manchester’s lead for Education, Work, Skills, Apprenticeships and Digital said:
“There is a pressing need for more highly-skilled people than ever before who are trained effectively to grow our economy and raise productivity.
“In Greater Manchester we have a growing, dynamic economy and we have ambitions for a world class integrated skills system to match it.
“We’ve been making some real progress over recent years and the Skills for Growth programme is just one fantastic example of how we work collaboratively to provide a relevant offer to our businesses, which is tailored and responsive to their needs.”
The new programme for the logistics training is part of an expansion of the Skills for Growth programme, which was piloted with the digital sector. The scheme also offers six months of support from Skills Coaches for small and medium sized businesses across the city-region, regardless of sector.
Further information about the training available for logistics industry employers can be found on the Seetec Outsource website.