LEADING LIGHTS
AWARDS NEW BOOST TO SKILLS FOR ENERGY INITIATIVE
Energy skills ambassador Celia Anderson’s award of an Honorary Fellowship by the University Campus Suffolk (UCS Lowestoft) has further enhanced the campaign to provide more skilled workers for the East of England energy sector.
By the end of the year, she expects to name the site for a new flagship EPISCentre building to become the hub for creating those vitally needed skills
It’s the second intake of a scheme pioneered through the Skills for Energy Partnership and now to be rolled out at other colleges and potentially across the UK. All but one of the initial cohorts are now in employment or further education/ apprenticeships.
FORCES4ENERGY
Meanwhile Celia’s encouragement of Forces4Energy has prompted many ex- service personnel to hone their skills to the needs of the civilian engineering sector.
“We’ve come a long way in the three years since I arrived”, said Celia, Executive Director at EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) and leader of the Skills for Energy Programme.
“The UCS award is great recognition and a tribute not just to my individual work but to the tremendous support, enthusiasm and co-operation of those across the private, public and academic sectors.
MSC LAUNCH AND SKILLS FOR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
Setember saw the launch of an MSc course in energy engineering at the University of East Anglia where BEng and MEng options will start in 2013. At the same time, 16 students have just started an Energy Skills Foundation Programme at Lowestoft College.
“The East of England is on the threshold of one of the biggest economic booms in its history but unless we can deliver enough people with the skills and expertise to do the work, the region could miss out on billions of pounds of potential investment and wealth. We are on the right road but we need to gather pace now.” Celia added.
MEANINGFUL RESULTS
Blair Ainslie, Skills for Energy Partnership chairman, agreed that their programme was starting to deliver meaningful results.
“So much is down to the drive and determination of Celia whose initiative
here is being used as an example across the industry”, said Blair, also Managing Director of Seajacks UK. “Something truly unique has been achieved, led by the energy sector and tackling skills issues to support the growth of an already vibrant and exciting industry.” Fellow industry spokesman John Sewell, Perenco operations manager, praised Celia’s ambassadorial work: “She has worked tirelessly with local industry to ensure that the future skills provision is what it needs and wants.
“The eastern region with its diverse energy mix is key to the long-term UK vision of sustainable energy provision. We will need a range of technical and engineering skills to support this both in the short and long term. The work of Skills for Energy, under the directorship of Celia, is absolutely key to helping to deliver this skills provision and ensure that the East of England continues to play a major role in the long term energy provision for the UK.”
Lowestoft College Principal Simon Summers said: “Celia has played a pivotal role in the development of the Energy Skills Foundation and Higher Energy Skills programme, both of which are innovative and ground-breaking projects designed to develop the skills of local people. She will be a great ambassador for UCS and its values.”
Professor Mike Saks, Provost and Chief Executive, UCS, added: “We were delighted to confer an honorary award on Celia Anderson because of her leading role in skills development, not least in the energy area. This is a very resonant profile with a key focal point of UCS.”
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