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BIFA welcomes training cash

[ July 8, 2020   //   Chris ]

BIFA has also welcomed the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July to scale up employment support schemes, training and apprenticeships.
Director general Robert Keen added: “We are ready to help any of our members that are willing to capitalise on the funding being made available to either recruit apprentices; make traineeships available; or increase training for existing employees.”
Carl Hobbis, BIFA’s Training Development Manager, said: “Having been actively involved in the creation of an International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship, BIFA has committed to promote its availability since it was introduced in 2018. “We will continue to encourage employers and potential entrants to consider this apprenticeship as a route into the industry.”

Keen added: “We will also be reminding our members, than in addition to the finance announced today, last month the government made available an additional £50 million to accelerate growth of the UK’s customs intermediary sector via training, with applications for the new funding being open since the start of this month.”

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