Nuclear Skills Bootcamps are designed as acceleration programmes to attract career switchers looking to build sector-specific skills.
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The Nuclear Skills Delivery Board (NSDB) has welcomed the government’s latest announcement on boosting jobs and apprenticeships to help build the nuclear workforce of the future.
The UK nuclear industry came together to celebrate excellence in skills at the annual UK Nuclear Skills Awards on the 15th of March 2024. The evening, organised by NSAN and Cogent Skills, celebrates the remarkable achievements of individuals and companies, while spotlighting the talent within the sector.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement this week. Below is a summary of the key announcements concerning our sectors.
Meet Annette Valentine who is the Programme Lead for the Nuclear Skills Strategy Board.
Key players in nuclear have come together to agree a set of four commitments to help deliver the future workforce the sector needs to thrive over the coming decades.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s granddaughter and distinguished nuclear physicist, Hélène Langevin-Joliot, will be among those aiming to inspire young women to pursue studies and careers in STEM.
