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Industry leaders launch major new skills study for COMAH sites
20 February 2024

A group of leading experts has launched a major study into managing process safety in high-hazard industrial sites. Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulated …

Skilled Apprentices Seeking New Employers: Your New Talent Opportunity
16 February 2024

Unlock a unique hiring opportunity with skilled apprentices trained by the world-leading company Pfizer. These skilled apprentices, with a variety of training and experience, are …

Nearly half of all high hazard sites have engaged with process safety management competence programme
15 February 2024

Half of all British onshore high hazard sites have engaged in process safety training designed to reduce the risk of catastrophic incidents, new figures have …

Influential green skills expert Jude Knight joins Cogent Skills
5 February 2024

Green skills expert Jude Knight has joined Cogent Skills as the organisation’s new Low Carbon Strategic Skills Lead, bringing her experience to help the organisation drive forward the green skills agenda.

Future Skills for the Chemicals Industry
5 February 2024

The UK chemicals sector is a key enabler for achieving Net-Zero. The sector provides many of the
technologies needed to transition
to a low carbon economy, and our highlyskilled, technically advanced workforce can play a leading role in the charge for industrial decarbonisation.

New figures show apprenticeships on the rise
31 January 2024

Apprenticeship starts across UK employers rose by seven per cent in the first quarter of 2023/24, according to new in-year government figures. In August, September …

Cogent Skills celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2024
30 January 2024

National Apprenticeship Week 2024 will take place from February 5 to 11. Organised by the Department of Education, National Apprenticeship Week celebrates the huge contribution …

Regulatory inspection – what to expect and how to prepare
23 January 2024

Adequately preparing for regulatory inspection is key to minimising the potential for a poor result.

Important new apprenticeship and standard approved
21 December 2023

A new apprenticeship for Process Industry Manufacturing Technicians and an updated standard for Science Manufacturing Technicians have been approved, following extensive development and design work by a trailblazer group of industry professionals and facilitated by Cogent Skills.

UK life sciences stepping up efforts to increase equality, diversity and inclusion
12 December 2023

New report celebrates success and identifies opportunities for further progress.

Net zero boost as new Battery Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship standard approved
11 December 2023

Leading employers have collaborated to develop the foundations of a range of key roles in the future of this important industry.

Gemma Scotney wins Science Ambassador of the Year Award
5 December 2023

Gemma Scotney has been named the Science Industry Ambassador of the Year at a ceremony in London.

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