1 / 14

“Looking to the Future for the NDA Skills Strategy”

“Looking to the Future for the NDA Skills Strategy”. NuSAC(2007)P9. Dr Ian D. Hudson, Head of Technology & Skills Division Nuclear Safety, Security, Environment and Engineering Directorate. Background to NDA. Established by Government in April 2005 to:

ely
Download Presentation

“Looking to the Future for the NDA Skills Strategy”

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. “Looking to the Future for the NDA Skills Strategy” NuSAC(2007)P9 Dr Ian D. Hudson, Head of Technology & Skills Division Nuclear Safety, Security, Environment and Engineering Directorate

  2. Background to NDA • Established by Government in April 2005 to: • Safely clean up the UK civil public sector nuclear legacy with due regard to the environment and socio-economic issues. • Ensure that current commercial operations are run safely and efficiently on behalf of UK taxpayer. And • The NDA has a duty set out within the Energy Act (2004) to ensure the availability of skills required to deliver the overall decommissioning and nuclear clean-up mission. WHY ?

  3. Key Drivers • Skills / training focussed on mission output • Skills for the Nuclear Industry • Increased attainment of national qualifications • Entrepreneurial / innovative / commercial agenda • Supply Chain skills availability • Retraining to decommissioning and the need for flexible and transferable skills

  4. Some issues to face • Demographics / replacement workforce • Peaks and troughs of employment • Attraction to the industry and developing the STEM agenda • Competition from other industries / sectors

  5. Identifying the Need • Skills and Workforce Transition Plans • National Standard Resource Codes • National Skills Working Group • Supply Chain Initiatives

  6. Site Skills Gaps

  7. Site Skills Gaps

  8. Project Controls Engineers (Planners and Schedulers) Cost Estimators and Engineers Quantity Surveyors Environmental Specialists Health Physics Advisors Safety Case Writers and Reviewers Project Managers Radiological Protection Advisors Specialist Skill Shortages

  9. PhD Masters Degree Modern Apprenticeship, HND, Foundation Degrees, NVQs Schools National Approach

  10. Building and enhancing an infrastructure for skills delivery • National Skills Academy for Nuclear • A Nuclear Institute “Dalton Cumbria Facility” • On / near site training centres • Worker Trainers • University of Cumbria

  11. Developing skills and training provision • Skills Passports • National Occupational Standards and Qualifications • National Community Apprenticeship Scheme • Collaborations and Partnerships • Developing e-learning opportunities • Learning from others / sharing good practice (Nationally and Internationally) • Union Learner Reps and Resource Centres

  12. Attracting a new workforce • Energy Foresight • 14-19 Diplomas • School Academies • Young Enterprise • Links with Schools and Specialist Colleges

  13. PhD Masters Degree Modern Apprenticeship, HND, Foundation Degrees, NVQs Dalton Cumbria Facility Epidemiology University Partnerships Bursaries National Skills Academy Nuclear Schools Back to the triangle!

  14. Conclusion • Skills are important • Well trained, well lead, mission focused work-force • World Class, people & facilities • Regional & National Agenda • Partnership – Employers / Employees • Sustainability • Good start to a long journey

More Related