Industry paying “far more” in apprenticeship levy than it gets back, Trailblazer Group tells government review

In 1995, Abbey Logistics approached All Saints secondary school in Kirkby looking for talent to fill two management trainee vacancies. The young men it chose, Steve Granite and Paul Laverick, have grown up to become the current MD and commercial manager at the Merseyside company.

Moody Logistics and Storage has praised the dedication of employee Alex Skelton (pictured) after he gained a clean sweep of distinctions as part of the company’s Large Goods Vehicle Driver Level 2 apprenticeships.

A degree-level apprenticeship standard will be available to the supply chain sector from mid-2018, after Uniserve Group’s Supply Chain Leadership framework was approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships.