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Industry comes together to develop first national occupational standard for hydrogen
28 April 2023

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.

Flexi-Job Apprenticeships: A beginner’s guide
27 April 2023

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).

Celebrating UK Skills for Nuclear
6 April 2023

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.

A response to the Spring Budget 2023 from Justine Fosh, CEO of Cogent Skills
16 March 2023

In light of the current challenging labour market conditions, we welcome any move to increase access to skills and encourage people back to work.

Removing qualifications from apprenticeships risks undermining their value to learners and employers
6 March 2023

Removing qualifications from apprenticeships risks undermining their value and threatens the global transfer of talent, according to a group of influential bodies representing the UK science industry.

Fast track your business case for Process Safety Management, with these top tips

As a process safety management (PSM) expert, you have a professional and moral responsibility to raise awareness of the importance of process safety within your own organisation, here are a few practical tips for achieving that all-important buy-in as you look to protect your people, your assets and the environment.

Welsh Apprenticeship Framework Review
6 February 2023

We are inviting feedback on Apprenticeship Framework Pathways.

Cogent Skills and Chemical Business Association announce partnership to boost industry talent
6 February 2023

Cogent Skills, the sector skills lead for the science and technology sector, is today announcing a skills partnership with the Chemical Business Association (CBA), the voice of the UK chemical supply chain.

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.

Process Safety Leadership: Learning lessons from interventions
26 January 2023

This report from the COMAH Strategic Forum sets out the key findings so far and has been developed within a working group of senior leaders from industry, regulators and the trade unions.

Cogent Skills Staff Complete Mental Health First Aid Training

Cogent Skills Provide Further Training for Mental Health First Aiders At Cogent Skills we pride ourselves on prioritising the wellbeing of our staff and learners. …

Scarlett McCullum becomes the first Cogent Skills wellbeing champion
26 November 2019

Cogent Skills apprentice Scarlett McCullum becomes the first wellbeing champion as part of a new initiative Over the last 12 months, companies within our sector …

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