A bid to build a brand new £3million specialist logistics academy has just been given the go ahead as part of the £232million Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Deal in Liverpool City Region. The £3million academy is supported by logistic businesses including Stobart Group, Wincanton, Stena Line and the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics.

The Proposal

The proposal for the academy was developed collaboratively by St. Helens College and Knowsley Community College.

The academy is set to open in 2016, will combine the expertise of St. Helens College and Knowsley Community College, as well as employers in the sector. The main focus of the academy will be to “prepare both young people and adults for a career in the growing supply chain industry” as well as attracting fresh talent from around the UK and updating skills within the industry.

Investment in a logistics academy

Robert Hough, chair of Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership said: “The Superport initiative is a key growth sector for the city region and the provision of high quality training for current and prospective logistic employees is a key priority going forward. Investment in a logistics academy creates a vital and important new asset for the city region and another reason for logistics businesses to invest here.”

What will the academy offer?

With the logistics industry going through many changes, the academy will offer support from employers, who will work alongside both, St. Helens College and Knowsley Community College to tackle the changes that are happening in the sector. According to Knowsley Community College, the academy will act as a “one stop shop for transport, distribution and supply chain management.”