BIFAlink February 2023

Training

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Training courses

ONLINE CUSTOMS DECLARATION TRAINING Online course available to start at any time

28 February 2 March 21 March

CDS (CUSTOMS DECLARATION SERVICE) – e-learning Online course available to start at any time ONLINE AIR CARGO SECURITY REGULATED AGENTS & KNOWN CONSIGNORS The following Air Cargo Security courses are available online to Regulated Agents at initial and refresher levels: • Cargo Aviation Security Principles (CASP) • Cargo Aviation Security Principles – Driver (CASP-D) • Cargo Operative (CO) Courses covering the modules required by Known Consignors are also available online.

BTEC INTERMEDIATE AWARD IN MULTIMODAL INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT PROCEDURES – LIVE (ZOOM) 5 days See bifa.org/training

BIFA training courses are delivered either in a face-to-face classroom environment or as tutor- led sessions carried out via Zoom videoconferencing. In order to participate in courses delivered via Zoom it is essential that the course delegate has an internet connected device (PC or laptop preferred) with video and sound situated in a quiet area away from day-to-day business activity. Delegate numbers are strictly limited to ensure individual attention and group discussion, book early to reserve your places. At the time of publication, spaces were available on the courses listed here. See www.bifa.org/training for latest availability and future dates. Attendance on all dates listed is required.

CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS ESSENTIALS – CLASSROOM 9 February – Midlands 21 February – BIFA, Feltham 15 March - Manchester

CUSTOMS ESSENTIALS – LIVE (Zoom) 7 February

22 March 23 March

DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING

BTEC INTERMEDIATE AWARD IN CUSTOMS EXPORT & IMPORT PROCEDURES – CLASSROOM 5 days 16, 23 Feb, 2, 16 + 30 Mar – Manchester 16, 23, 30 Mar, 13 + 26 Apr – BIFA, Feltham 21, 28 Mar, 11 Apr, 9 + 23 May – BIFA, Feltham 21, 28 Mar, 4, 18 Apr + 2 May – Midlands BTEC INTERMEDIATE AWARD IN CUSTOMS EXPORT & IMPORT PROCEDURES – LIVE (ZOOM) 5 days 15, 22 Feb, 1, 15 + 29 Mar 28 Mar, 4, 11, 25 Apr + 9 May

Classroom Dangerous Goods training for air, road and sea is provided by Cargo Training International (CTI).

FREIGHT FORWARDING FREIGHT FORWARDING ESSENTIALS – CLASSROOM 1 February – BIFA Feltham 22 February – Midlands 9 March – Ipswich 9 March – Manchester

Online Dangerous Goods by air courses are available from Dangerous Goods Online Training

FREIGHT FORWARDING ESSENTIALS – LIVE (ZOOM) 2 February 16 February Support your local Member group BIFA utilises a network of Regional Consultants around the UK to act as a conduit for the dissemination of information and to seek local

Region

Date

Time

Venue

BIFA Contact

Stansted

Tue 14 Feb 1130

MS Teams

Mike Jones

Regional Members’ meeting

videoconference

m.jones@bifa.org

Gatwick

Tue 21 Feb 1130

MS Teams

Mike Jones

Regional Members’ meeting

videoconference To be confirmed

m.jones@bifa.org

Solent

Tue 28 Feb TBC

Mike Jones

Regional Members’ meeting

m.jones@bifa.org

Heathrow

Thu 16 Mar 1400

MS Teams

Mike Jones

Member views on topics of interest. Forthcoming meetings are listed here.

Regional Members’ meeting

videoconference

m.jones@bifa.org

• London West & South-West – Mike Jones m.jones@bifa.org • Scotland and the Borders – Len Hobbs l.hobbs@bifa.org • Midlands and the North – Len Hobbs l.hobbs@bifa.org

• Anglia, London East & South-East – Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network Details of forthcoming events for the BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network can be found at www.bifa.org/events

All BIFA Members are entitled and encouraged to attend their regional meetings; however, pre- booking with the named contact is essential. If there is no event listed in your region see www.bifa.org/events for future dates or contact your local Regional Representative:

Reporting Freight Related Crime to Border Force – Operations Pegasus and Pandora Please note that there are different numbers for air and ocean. Ocean Contact Numbers Tel: 01394 303 116 (Office hours)

Air Contact Numbers Tel: 0203 196 2456 (0700-2000) Tel: 0203 014 5604 (24-hours) Crimestoppers: 0800 555111 or 101 quoting reference Pegasus

Tel: 07920 587808 (24-hours) Quoting the reference Pandora.

Border Force has confirmed that all reports will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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