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Act Now to Reverse Decline in Science Sector Apprenticeship Starts
2 February 2023

The Government must take action now to halt the decline in the number of new science sector apprenticeships starts in England.

Upper Tier COMAH Site Outcomes and Lessons from a Process Safety Management Champion

From improved levels of workforce psychological safety to a reduction in process safety related incidents, EPC-UK shares positive outcome impacts and lessons from adopting the Process Safety Management (PSM) training standards for high hazard industries.

Could Human Error Impact Your High Hazard Operations?

An industry resource article, sharing insight and lessons relating to Human Factors and Competence Management Framework Systems. Process Safety Critical Systems and Procedures Which Framework …

COMAH Major Hazard Leadership Intervention Tool
11 November 2022

An HSE publication for COMAH site Leaders, based on established guidance, incorporating key aspects of several industry-led documents and lessons from recent major hazard incidents, …

Inspection of Competence Management Systems at COMAH Establishments (Operational Delivery Guide)
10 November 2022

Major hazard organisations require competent staff who have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to undertake critical tasks in such a way as to prevent …

A Skills Manifesto for the Science Industries:

Four priorities for technical education and workplace learning.

Focusing on current apprenticeship and technical education policy in England, this manifesto outlines four key recommendations that would enable the UK science sector to take significant strides forward to secure the skills needed now and in the future.

SIP West Midlands Life Sciences Skills Report
28 September 2022

Life Sciences, and in particular Health and Medical Technologies, play an instrumental role in the economy of the West Midlands. With over 400 business across the combined authority area, employing 11,000 people and generating over £4 billion of GVA1.

Inspecting Major Hazard Leadership and Investigating Leadership
Failures in Major Accidents
21 September 2022

This Delivery Guide (DG) is part of the COMAH Competent Authority’s (CA)strategy for encouraging strong leadership and preventing major accidentsin major hazard industries. It underpins …

Understanding COMAH: The Performance And Recognition Framework
21 September 2022

1 The COMAH Regulations place duties on Operators of COMAH establishmentsto take all measures necessary to prevent major accidents and limit theirconsequences to people and …

Educate Your Boss v1
16 September 2022

Former HSE Strategic Lead, Ian Travers and Neil Smith, Cogent Skills’ Head of Workforce Development – explain how you can help your senior team understand …

HSE Guide. The Process Safety Management industry training standards (for COMAH / Seveso III sites)
15 September 2022

Cogent Skills is the custodian and exclusively delivers the Process Safety Management industry training standards (for COMAH / Seveso III sites)- Developed by the Process …

National Occupational Standards for Biomanufacturing Operations
15 September 2022

Cogent Skills is responsible for setting National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the science industries. Find out more about our work in biomanufacturing operations here.

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