Workbook delivery is sound.

The new duty list is mapped to the units.

Skills England first Webinar – better skills for better jobs.

‘We will maintain occupational standards with an expert pool.’

One pool of experts drawn from Route Panels and Trailblazer groups.

Working with Stakeholders and Updates on Assessment Reform.

LSA Logistics Skills Alliance were on-line for the latest DWP Skills England update on Apprenticeships.

Its business as usual with new DWP home for Skills England. Express delivery apprentices all set to follow strong workplace workbook delivery for the operatives and sorters in Express final mile. The New year looks strong for on job learning, levy paid, next generation express logistics apprenticeships. West Thames College to deliver both express logistics apprenticeships at level two, the delivery operative and the sortation apprenticeship. Univ West London continues on the degree apprenticeship in Express Manager.

Govt shift saw Apprenticeships moved from DFE Inst of Apprenticeships to DWP and Skills England. There has been no change in the employer trailblazer group overseeing the express delivery apprenticeships from Express Delivery to Express Manager degree, then and still chaired by Louise O’Neal Whistl and Trevor Hoyle former senior VP Fedex, the group remains in secretariat of IOC. The candidate starts remain strong. A pool of resources and latest revisions sits in a library on the Institute of Couriers Web site at www.ioc.uk.com

After some radio silence from Govt a briefing was on line. 19th Nov briefing update from Skills England. Step forward is merger of route panels and Trailblazer groups, connecting employers more strongly to vision for delivery in their own streams including Express Logistics.

Joanna Moonan, deputy director skills England, opened the on-line Skills England briefing. Trailblazer and route panels at heart of agenda, it was a big virtual audience, strained Teams so it was cameras off and questions in the box. Key talk of route panel and a new expert pool to join route panel and Trailblazer employer groups.

Better skills for better jobs. Simplifying access to skills with employers at the heart of what we do. An explanation of the recent white paper, where does kills England sit? To become an authoritative voice and recognise Labour Market. Align regional and national policy. Will maintain occupational standards. We are not expecting to take on new standards. Skills England will be about maintaining the existing standards and working towards economic growth.

Joanna explained further, ‘A Strong background of Trailblazer groups and route panels gave feedback that things too a long time. Will refresh our approach with employers placed at heart f our approach. Route Panel chairs first thoughts reflected on the first standards from ten years ago. The system was focused on quality and had many checks an balances from a wide range of people. Today we are in a mature system, the checks and balances are becoming redundant in repetition. Route panels saw alignment between route panels and Trailblazer groups, each and all being employers. Adding regional groups to one body.’

The new group taking responsibility for revisions. ‘An expert pool’

With a new lens, there will also be a pool to draw from. All sectors providing expertise.

Meting regulatory is expected for the future of apprenticeship steps form Skill England. Expectation to move from cycles of review and approvals to a regime of meetings when needed for standards.

Business as usual and more employer engaged.