The Centre for Logistics, Education and Research (CLEAR)

The Future is CLEAR

DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE TO DRIVE SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS.

The Centre for Logistics, Education and Research (CLEAR) is a unique research, innovation, education, and training facility based in Magna Park, Lutterworth  – the UK’s top logistics cluster, at the centre of the Logistics Golden Triangle.

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, Wincanton PLC and GLP are collaborating to deliver this ‘one-stop-shop’ for boosting success in supply chains.

Our unique partnership blends education providers with businesses and infrastructure organisations to unite academic excellence with ground-breaking research. Together, we shall deliver the ‘must-have’ knowledge, skills, behaviours and talent for supply chain success, providing businesses with a single, central access point for all their learning needs.

Contact CLEAR for more information: clear@nwslc.ac.uk 

Sustainable, economic success depends on successful logistics. Brexit and Covid-19 have highlighted the demand for efficient, secure and resilient supply chains. There is an urgent need to embrace learning and innovative thinking to accelerate the transition to higher levels of performance and productivity.

CLEAR is set to become the Supply Chain network’s centre of excellence, for professional learning and development. Professional performance and game-changing innovation will be stimulated through CLEAR’s integrated approach to research, learning and collaboration. We deliver the ‘must-have’ knowledge, skills, behaviours and talent for supply chain success, providing businesses with a single, central access point for all their learning needs.

By overcoming the skills, talent and innovation barriers to sustainable growth, CLEAR helps businesses to maximise commercial benefits and secure long-term competitiveness. Developing the future workforce will reduce supply chain costs, drive up customer satisfaction, improve resilience, and reduce the environmental footprint of businesses.

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) and Wincanton offer a unique partnership that blends education providers with businesses and infrastructure organisations to unite academic excellence with ground-breaking research. Our aim is to propel success by developing talented supply chain professionals. We work collaboratively to deliver practical, relevant courses in a live, learning eco-system, at the heart of the UK supply chains.

The CLEAR partnership delivers a ‘one-stop-shop’ of a fully integrated and holistic programme of research, education and training in operations, leadership and health and wellbeing. Our offer includes formal, accredited training across a range of levels and courses, tailored to meet the direct and specific needs of businesses and individuals pursuing a career in the logistics profession.

CLEAR provides true seamless, progression through its skills offer, starting at the recruitment stage with pre-employment programmes, moving through on-boarding and induction, and following journeys that may start with apprenticeships and moving on to higher level and professional qualifications that support career advancement. The programme is enhanced by a range of operational and professional courses designed to support individuals through all stages of their career, by increasing their specialist knowledge and supporting their wellbeing and strengthening resilience.

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

NWSLC’s offer provides flexible, accessible and innovative training across a range of areas:

  • Planning and supply chain operations including transport planning and warehouse operations
  • Engineering maintenance, repair, design and automation
  • Business support roles including customer service,  HR, marketing, and accountancy
  • Leadership and lean management
  • Digital skills including software development and cybersecurity

NWSLC offer training from level 1 – 4.


Wincanton PLC 

Wincanton provides a portfolio of over 80 courses across health, safety, environment and quality. They apply innovative training solutions such as virtual reality, mixed reality and wearable technology to support improved colleague engagement at all levels.

Courses can be tailored to support individual business needs.

Wincanton offer operational and professional courses.

Phase 1 of CLEAR launched in the summer of 2021 and is initially based at Bittesby House, within the Magna Park northern extension. GLP have invested £1.8million to create a professional learning environment, which will support both classroom delivery and remote delivery across the UK.

This first phase of provision provides a platform for phase 2 – a future national centre of excellence with a campus that will accommodate up to 1,000 students as well as providing applied research and associated facilities.

This unique location enables us to deliver the training where the work is done in a living, learning eco-system at the heart of the UK supply chains.

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