TRAINING
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Dangerous good
L THE FREIGHT Transport Association, working in conjunction with the emical Industries
iociation, is to run several ...-day courses that will flan) the rules applicable to ,ving packaged dangerous 3ds by surface transport to rope. The courses cover the ious surface transport ides — road, rail and sea — I so include a session /ering ADR, the ernational carriage of 'genius goods by road :cement. Venues for the courses are: inchester May 1, Teesside iy 14, London May 22. ey arc open only to FTA I CIA members and cost 5 per person plus VAT. or further information g the ETA's training )artment on 0892 88 3688.
wo—year YTS
IL YOUTH Training ierne is being extended a month into a two-year igramme offering two :rs work-related experience 16-year-old school leavers I one year to 17-year-olds. The first year's training is )ad based, leading to job cific skills training in the ond year. Nationally-eed "model schemes" are ng drawn up in industrial trade sectors, and a pool ideas has been prepared by Manpower Services tmmission for 10
xpational sectors.
Two-year YTS trainees will given a training agreement lling out their rights and iponsibilities and those of training organisation.
ew hours
'110NWIDE seminars to etmanagers on the new vers' hours regulations are ng run by the Freight msport Association from ty to July. there will be 65 of the tn-seminars held at regional itres in preparation for the v rules that come into ce on September 29 this tr.
starting at 4pm and ishing at 8.30pm the ainars will have sessions on : legislation changes, how meet the new
responsibilities and the new rules in practice and their implications for distribution. Experienced FTA staff will speak.
They are open to ETA members at a cost of i:43 plus VAT per person. This includes supper and documentation. Those interested should apply to their FTA regional office.