David Edwards. Engineering Construction Training Board. 28th January

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UKTI Nuclear Conference 27th - 29th January 2014

Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance overview

David EdwardsChief ExecutiveEngineering Construction Industry Training Board

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Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance overview

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The Nuclear Energy Skills Alliance

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The Skills Alliance approach

• Strength and value is added by working together in collaboration

• Aligned on a single plan of action, bringing coherence, relevant expertise and excellence of delivery

• Formal Programme Board structure to take this forward

Nuclear Industry Strategy - Investing in the Right Skills• Capability and capacity required

to deliver UK nuclear programmes

• Highest standards of nuclear professionalism, safety and competitiveness

• A strong supply chain able to compete globally

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The Work of the Skills Alliance• Occupational and training Standards

• Approval and monitoring of provision

• Competence assurance

• Research and labour market intelligence

• Best practice

• Apprenticeships

• Re-skilling programmes

• Supervisory skills

• Postgraduate and higher skills

• Project management and resource planning

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The benefits of the Skills Alliance• Ensure the highest standards of nuclear professionalism

• Create opportunities for skilled personnel from other industries

• Clear career pathways to enable progression and development

• Improve the skills pipeline for R&D and Subject Matter Experts

• Industry-wide skills standards and expectations embodied in the Nuclear Industry Training Framework

• Plan skills investments based on labour market intelligence

• Integrated support for companies to develop the required skills.

Apprenticeships – across the discipline range

Post graduate and Post doctorate programmes

High integrity welding

Steel fixing

Supervisor competence frameworks

Triple Bar for Nuclear

Behavioural safety programmes

Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism

Nuclear workforce model

Investment in the supply chain

Nuclear Island programme for undergraduates

Careers promotion and schools programmes

Talent redeployment tools

Outcomes & Opportunities

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The Nuclear Plant Lifecycle

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Bridging the skills gap

Industry wide standards

Training Programmes

Technical Skills

Apprenticeships

Project Management

Supervisor Skills

Qualifications

Competence

Safety training

Training Grants

RetrainingThe Skills

AllianceThe Skills

Alliance

Thank you for listening

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