10.00

Arrival/Registration – Refreshments upon arrival

Venue

10.30

Welcome & Introduction

-        Apologies 

-        Minutes of the last forum

-        Q&A

James Billingham,

The Chair/AELP Skills Champion,

TLE Training/Learndirect

10.40

Skills Calculator – logistics sector

-        Q&A

Adam Skelton

Research Specialist

Skills for Logistics

11.10

DWP Regional Collaboration with Logistics Employer Bodies

-        Q&A

Alex Farkas  Senior Employer Relationship Manager | Department for Work and Pensions

11.40

Comfort  Break

Venue

11.50

Certificate to Work – A new traineeship option

-        Q&A

Pierre de Carteret

Programme Manager – Vocational Training, DHL Training

12.30

Buffet sandwich lunch/Networking opportunities

Venue

13.00

SQA Presentation

-        Q&A

Employer Experience

Dougie Pond

Senior EV for Logistics and Transport

SQA

Jim Hamill

J B Hamill @ Teamtrain Ltd

13.30

AELP Policy Update

-        AELP Policy Update

-        AELP 24+ Advanced Learner Loan Guide

-        Q&A

Tim Chewter

Research & Project Manager

AELP

13.40

News update from the AELP membership

-        Members News/Current issues

-        News update from  supporting stakeholder updates

Open Forum led by The Chair

13.50

AOB/Dates for next meeting

-        Future discussion topics

-        Dates for next Logistics Sector Forum

-        25/09/2013 London

-        Impact of Sector Forum

The Chair

13.55

Final remarks by the Chair

The Chair

14.00

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