Students carrying out professional placements with employers has long been a staple of higher education and the benefits of a young person spending time in a real working environment are well understood.
stronger together
Our employer led membership groups work together for the good of the sector, collaborating to tackle critical skills challenges, drive up standards and influence the skills policy landscape.
employer-led collaboration
Science Industry Partnership
The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) is the UK’s leading employer-led collaborative skills network for science and technology industries. A powerful voice influencing decisions and developing the skills needed now and in the future for our sector.
Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG)
The NSSG is the UK’s employer-led nuclear skills lead – providing ‘one voice’ to government and bringing together employers, government, regulators and trade unions to address the sector’s skills challenges. The future of our nuclear industry, shaped by NSSG and supported by Cogent Skills.
Process Safety Standards
Helping organisations accros the industy to develop and maintain a strong process safety culture.
National Occupational Standards
Setting National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the science industries.
Skills Insight
About the SIP
As a company within the science industries, membership of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP) means being part of a powerful alliance.
Apprenticeship Survey 2020
A comprehensive, evidence based message from a broad range of sub-sectors across both Industrial Sciences and Life Sciences, around how the apprenticeship system is working.
Life sciences skills Strategy
The Life Sciences 2030 Skills
Strategy is another key milestone in delivering on the recommendations of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.
Strategy is another key milestone in delivering on the recommendations of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.
Equality & Diversity
The Science Industry Partnership first report on Equality Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in the life sciences sector.
support skills in your industry
To find out how you can get involved in one of our employer-led collaborations and help shape the future of skills in our industry. Get in touch today.
Latest News
Cogent Skills – the skills leader for the UK science and technology sectors – has appointed James McIntosh as Managing Director of its Apprenticeships Training division.
In this meet-In this meet-the-team article, we talk to Kevin Hughes, an EPA Relationship Manager at SIAS.
Skills support for your workforce
If you want to transform the skills in your workforce, invest in your employees’ personal development or drive up standards across our industry, get in touch today to find out how we can help.
