Volume 9 issue 1 Nuclear Future PROMOTIONAL FEATURE A bright future with ECITB
ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) – Securing engineering construction skills, now and for the future
construction personnel in a wide variety of skills and disciplines. It also sets training standards, monitors training providers and awards competence and safety qualifications. The ECITB provides professional advice, information, skills
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development and qualifications to help employers and people in the engineering construction industry succeed. Over the next five years it will secure more than 300,000 training
opportunities for new entrants and existing members of the workforce across the sectors that make up engineering construction: nuclear energy; oil & gas; power generation; renewable energy; chemicals; pharmaceuticals; water treatment; food & drink; steel; and glass & paper manufacturing. The nuclear sector presents its own set of opportunities and
challenges for the engineering construction industry. It needs highly skilled engineers and technicians who are at the cutting edge of today’s technology. In response to this need the ECITB is supporting a programme
of skills training and qualifications; and is providing grants that will address the nuclear industry’s skills priorities. The programme has been developed in consultation with the employers and stakeholders of the nuclear industry and is based directly on its needs. Nuclear specific courses eligible for support include: Award in
Nuclear Industry Awareness; Certificate in Nuclear Team Leaderships; Maintenance of Nuclear Systems; Nuclear Skills Development; and Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism. For David Edwards, Chief Executive, ECITB, the challenge is clear.
“It is important to ensure there are sufficient skilled engineering construction workers to fill all the roles required by the nuclear industry. We need a robust programme to make sure that the skills needed are developed in the right numbers and at the right time.” The ECITB participates in The Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance (NESA),
he Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) works with and on behalf of the industry and Government, to attract, develop and qualify engineering
which has brought together in partnership, the relevant skills bodies to address the current and future skills needs of the UK nuclear programme. All of its members are implementing an action plan to meet the potential skills gap faced by the industry. “We are also in the process of appointing a new board member
from the nuclear sector and have recently recruited a Nuclear Sector Manager,” announced David Edwards. “A key part of those roles will be to enhance customer engagement and improve communications.” ECITB is in dialogue with EDF, to see how the UK engineering
construction industry can meet the needs of the nuclear new build programme. CCNSG (Client Contractor National Safety Group) is being considered as the safety test of competence for their Hinckley Point site and ECITB’s Technical Training and Tests are being reviewed to ensure the skills of the ECI workforce meet the demands of EDF. ECITB and EDF are also discussing apprenticeships. The
organisation wants to ensure there are enough viable cohorts across the various disciplines to meet the needs of nuclear new build. The ECITB raises funding for its training and development by
means of a statutory levy set by the industry and Government, with approximately £25 million raised annually. Over 23,000 learners were supported by ECITB in 2012, with another 42,000 in safety training. In 2013, ECITB expects to invest around £30m in the engineering construction industry’s skills and training, with about 20 per cent in support of skills for nuclear.
David Edwards is Chief Executive of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)
For more information please contact: Tel: +44 (0) 1923 260000 Email:
ECITB@ecitb.org.uk Web:
www.ecitb.org.uk
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