This week, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) published a new report: ‘A Simpler Skills System’. The report supports IfATE’s strategic objective of ‘Building a more integrated skills system’ and follows last year’s Big Conversation, to which SIP and NSSG members contributed.
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Earlier this year, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) held a public consultation into mandatory qualifications, to which the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) submitted a response. The consultation received more than 300 responses and the outcomes have been published.
LifeArc is an innovative medical research charity which aims to create life-changing advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Its ground-breaking work currently includes developing new drugs to tackle conditions including cancer, dementia and cystic fibrosis.
Key figures from across UK Nuclear have come together at a landmark event to own the skills challenge that faces the sector. ‘Building Skills for the Nation’s Nuclear Capability’ took place at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, (25 May), providing an opportunity for senior ministers, government officials, Industry CEO’s and academia, in both civil and defence, to work together to tackle critical skill issues.
Meet Rachel Roby, Strategic Apprenticeship Lead who supports Cogent Skills on technical education policy.
The House of Commons Education Select Committee has published a report following the 2021/22 inquiry on post-16 qualifications.
A group of female sixth-formers from four schools and colleges in Birmingham and Derby were able to meet and learn from industry experts through a series of workshops and interactive sessions.
Stakeholders from across industry have collaborated to develop the UK’s first-ever national occupational standard (NOS) for the production, storage and transportation of hydrogen. As industry strives towards ambitious net-zero targets, hydrogen is set to play a crucial role in decreasing carbon emissions and the transition to greener, more sustainable forms of energy.
In 2021, the government introduced Flexi-Job Apprenticeships – these are designed to ensure those sectors and occupations where short-term contracts or other non-standard employment models are the norm can access the benefits of apprenticeships.
They are available to employers and apprentices in two ways: with or without a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA).
The UK nuclear industry came together to celebrate excellence in skills for nuclear at the annual UK Nuclear Skills Awards on the 30th March 2023.
“Powering Up Britain”[1] was published by UK Government on 30th March 2023, setting out plans to “enhance our country’s energy security, seize the economic opportunities of the transition, and deliver on our net zero commitments”.
The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG) welcomes "Powering Up Britain", the government’s plan to improve the UK’s energy security and transition to net-zero by 2050.
