Theme 3: Professional Development Objectives: To develop a suitably skilled workforce trained to common industry standards To develop a workforce with the required levels of nuclear professionalism Address the lack of adequate and relevant experience in the sector Existing Interventions Specific Actions for 2015/6 The formation of the Nuclear Institute Action Date Update Lead Skills to support development of the (2015) Body nuclear workforce at all levels Working with RSci and RSciTech to December NI demonstrating nuclear enhance routes and professional professionalism. recognition for technicians. Development of a range of targeted The Competency Framework to be August Completed, 7 additional NSAN short courses, apprenticeships and extended to incorporate an additional 5 Competency Sets qualifications aimed at increasing Competency Sets. developed and agreed competence via vocational learning with industry experts and development. Pilot roll out of the Capability Model with September Pilot complete. NSAN Development of the Capability Model 4 companies Rolling out to all for the UK Nuclear Industry Good members – Practice Approach to Training, Standards Advisory Group to review August Ongoing activity under NSAN / Cogent Skills Accreditation and Nuclear content of NITF, update as appropriate SAG Professionalism, which incorporates and gain wider industry adoption. the Competency Framework. Implementation of (C)ILM December Completed for HPC CITB – Comprehensive Nuclear Industry Hold 2 workshops with employers to September Replaced with discussions NSAN Training Framework (NITF) developed agree an approach to facilitate the with NSAN Employer incorporating training standards, development of nuclear experience for Advisory Board national occupational standards, the supply chain and new entrants. qualifications, job contexts and SCAN Target 22 additional apprentices December NSAN Target exceeded – training programme guidelines. Investment secured from the NDA, additional 51 apprentices Development of (C)ILM award for Sellafield Ltd, LLWR, and Magnox. appointed via SCAN construction based supervisors. Increase speed to competence towards December Target exceeded 119 – specialist level. Through Nuclear subject matter expert
Theme 3: Professional Development Objectives: To develop a suitably skilled workforce trained to common industry standards To develop a workforce with the required levels of nuclear professionalism Address the lack of adequate and relevant experience in the sector Existing Interventions Specific Actions for 2015/6 The formation of the Nuclear Institute to support development of the nuclear workforce at all levels demonstrating nuclear professionalism. Development of a range of targeted short courses, apprenticeships and qualifications aimed at increasing competence via vocational learning and development. Development of the Capability Model for the UK Nuclear Industry – Good Practice Approach to Training, Accreditation and Nuclear Professionalism, which incorporates the Competency Framework. Comprehensive Nuclear Industry Training Framework (NITF) developed incorporating training standards, national occupational standards, qualifications, job contexts and training programme guidelines. Development of (C)ILM award for construction based supervisors. Action Date (2015) Update Lead Skills Body Working with RSci and RSciTech to enhance routes and professional recognition for technicians. December NI The Competency Framework to be extended to incorporate an additional 5 Competency Sets. August Completed, 7 additional Competency Sets developed and agreed with industry experts NSAN Pilot roll out of the Capability Model with 4 companies September Pilot complete. Rolling out to all members NSAN Standards Advisory Group to review content of NITF, update as appropriate and gain wider industry adoption. August Ongoing activity under SAG NSAN / Cogent Skills Implementation of (C)ILM December Completed – for HPC CITB Hold 2 workshops with employers to agree an approach to facilitate the development of nuclear experience for the supply chain and new entrants. September Replaced with discussions with NSAN Employer Advisory Board NSAN SCAN Target 22 additional apprentices Investment secured from the NDA, Sellafield Ltd, LLWR, and Magnox. December Target exceeded – additional 51 apprentices appointed via SCAN NSAN Increase speed to competence towards specialist level. Through Nuclear December Target exceeded – 119 subject matter expert
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