These groups brought together employer representatives, maining from the training and HR departments, from across the industry. Their priorities were to:

• Address a potential shortfall in people resources
• Assure competence
• Assure the skills of the contractor staff

There are two sub-sector management groups currently active:

• the Stabilising, Refining & Manufacturing Sub-Sector Management Group (SRBM)
• the Blending, Storage & Distribution Sub-Sector Management Group (BSD)

For information on the activities of these groups, contact:

for SRBM:     Tim Brant - tel: 07786 916263
for BSD:        Peter Gent - tel: 07876 594393

Fuels Retail Advisory Group
The primary purpose of this group, established in 2003, is to review and make recommendations on the fuels retailing contents for the Cogent e-learning portal Evolvonline.  Additionally, it convenes to consider appropriate standards and qualifications along with health, safety and sector best practice issues.