Volume 9 issue 1 Nuclear Future
Bursaries are also available to apprentices who have finished their apprenticeship within the last two years. Nuclear new build estimates anticipate 5,000-6,000
construction jobs during the build phase at each site, and over 900 employment opportunities at each plant once operational. The UK needs to respond to the business opportunities presented by nuclear new build in order to safeguard and grow jobs within the UK and remain competitive internationally in terms of skills, expertise and innovation. To support the sector in this mission the Skills Academy has
recently launched a National Nuclear Gateway project. The two- year project has received co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills through the Growth and Innovation Fund and is matched by nuclear employer investment. The project will enhance skills-related products and service to the nuclear industry in the UK including: • Support for nuclear companies and their supply chain in recording training, qualifications and experience of their workforce and their contractors by developing a standardised approach to workforce competence and capability assessment.
• Providing accreditation of professional development and approval of apprenticeship schemes in the nuclear industry through a strengthened collaboration with the Nuclear Institute. This collaborative approach aims to embed a culture of continuing professional development, increase professional registrations, encourage less conventional entry routes and increase progression opportunities for apprentices in particular.
• Establishing an on-line skills and education portal (the Nuclear Training Network) to enable nuclear training and learning resources to be shared and made accessible to a wider network of companies as well as enabling the more efficient exchange, maintenance and updating of training resources.
• A tailored and well-structured employer and provider interchange programme to enable up-skilling and innovative
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work practices to be explored and implemented across the High Quality Provider Network.
Meeting the skills for nuclear challenge isn’t necessarily about the development of new initiatives. Many of the solutions are around the further development, mapping or enhancement of those which are already in existence, for example the extension of the Nuclear Skills Passport to include agency-supplied workers and contractors via the National Nuclear Gateway project, and SCAN as a progression of the Community Apprenticeship Scheme. The skills for nuclear agenda is a hive of activity across the
board at the moment, and there are many exciting and innovative projects in operation and development. At the centre of this is collaboration. Whether it is in expertise on a particular subsector, the ability to provide funding or the implementation of initiatives to ensure a standardised approach, collaboration is key to meeting the industry’s skills needs. Central to the existence of the National Skills Academy for
Nuclear is collaboration; the Skills Academy puts employers at the forefront of skills development through the facilitation of non- competitive forums which enable organisations to discuss their skills requirements.
The Skills Academy will continue to work closely with the nuclear industry, government, other skills bodies via the Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance and other key stakeholders to provide a lead strategic voice for the industry. The Skills Academy is also a primary contact for organisations looking for advice, guidance or assistance in ensuring they have the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work safely and effectively in the nuclear industry.
Jean Llewellyn OBE
Jean Llewellyn OBE is Chief Executive of the National Skills Academy Nuclear, National Skills Academy Nuclear Manufacturing and Chair of the Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance.
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