04 Jun 2021
The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who can help to deliver a serviced online platform to provide nuclear-related curriculum material for schools an…More …
04 Jun 2021
A new Employer Skills Funding Guide has been published by Cogent Skills for the Nuclear Skills Strategy Group and the Science Industry Partnership. The Guide signposts employers to a range of funding…More …
26 May 2021
Around 1,700 new workers will be needed at the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant project over the next 12 months. New jobs on the project will include roles in general construction, welding, e…More …
19 May 2021
The Government has published the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, providing the legislative backing for measures announced in the Skills for Jobs White Paper in January. The new Bill includes measu…More …
18 May 2021
The skills and Post-16 Education Bill will support reforms to post-16 education so that people can get the skills needed to access good jobs. New figures show that further and technical education is e…More …
11 May 2021
Edge and Envision recently hosted an interactive seminar on the topic "Rethinking Employability - Preparing young people for the future of work". Chaired by broadcaster and educational change advocate…More …
11 May 2021
Today’s Queen’s Speech set out the Government’s priorities for the new Parliamentary Term, with a focus on “levelling up” and recovery from the pandemic. There will be a Skills and Post-16 Education…More …
12 Apr 2021
In March 2021, we held our first ever virtual festival. The Nuclear Skills Festival 2021, in partnership with Women in Nuclear UK, was a week-long virtual event that combined live panel sessions, keyn…More …
01 Apr 2021
A new survey on the COVID-19 flexibilities has been launched to give everyone across the apprenticeship sector the chance to share their views.The Institute is calling on employers, apprentices, end-p…More …
01 Apr 2021
Five outstanding people along with groups from across the nuclear sector have been honoured at the annual Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) Awards which took place at the end of the week-long Nuclear Skill…More …
31 Mar 2021
The 13th UK Nuclear Skills Awards organised by NSAN and Cogent Skills took a very different format this year! Held online for the first time, the event brought together people from across the industry…More …
30 Mar 2021
On 28th March 1946, Springfields was named as the site for nuclear fuel production for the UK and has played a vital role for both the industry and the UK ever since. Today, Springfields manufactures…More …
24 Mar 2021
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has launched a call for evidence to seek stakeholders' views on the Intra-company Transfer (ICT) immigration route. This consultation closes at: 11:45pm on 15 J…More …
16 Mar 2021
We are delighted to announce that the Project Management Office responsible for supporting and shaping the delivering the 2030 vision outlined in the UK’s Nuclear Sector Deal is expanding. There are…More …
10 Mar 2021
The Nuclear Bursary Scheme aims to provide financial support to individuals looking to pursue or grow their career in nuclear. This round of the Nuclear Bursary[1] has a particular focus on skills…More …
08 Mar 2021
Sizewell C has signed up to the Nuclear Sector Deal target to encourage more women into the sector. Both individuals and representatives of organisations can sign up to either a personal commitment o…More …
05 Mar 2021
REGISTER NOW! Join the Nuclear Skills Strategy Group, Women in Nuclear UK (WiN UK) and a host of expert speakers for an action-packed week of essential learning, inspiration and discovery. This is an…More …
04 Mar 2021
The Budget concentrated on recovery of the UK economy from the COVID-19 downturn, quoting figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting a return to pre-COVID levels by the middle of ne…More …
01 Mar 2021
Following the February consultation on the National Occupational Standards, and feedback from the industry, some amendments have been made to two of the Standards. There is therefore a final stage of…More …
24 Feb 2021
The UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) on 18 February announced that a Hydrogen Roadmap had been agreed by the Nuclear Industry Council (NIC). The NIC is co-chaired by the minister for Business, En…More …
24 Feb 2021
WE50 will profile the women leading vital engineering in year of COVID Assystem, in partnership with The Guardian, will be this year’s official sponsors of the Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards – WE…More …
14 Feb 2021
A working group of subject matter experts has been working over the past few months on the review of the National Occupational Standards for Nuclear Decommissioning. These have been drafted and review…More …
12 Feb 2021
"During National Apprenticeship Week we look how senior LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) executives benefitted greatly from apprenticeships as teenagers. Two of LLWR’s most senior personnel are fine adverts…More …
03 Feb 2021
New graduate opportunity aims to tackle the industry’s gender imbalance Saving the planet is at the heart of the global shift away from fossil fuels and it’s also the message in Assystem’s drive to a…More …
25 Jan 2021
The scheme, which has been underway since September, is helping to put young people who have been some of the hardest hit by the economic impact of the pandemic on the first rung of their career ladde…More …
21 Jan 2021
The Further Education White Paper January 2021 The Government has published a White Paper setting out plans and reforms to Further Education, Technical Education, Apprenticeships and related programm…More …
20 Jan 2021
Register to Attend Registration is open for people to attend the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2021 online event. Attendance is free. Sign up to attend Community Award Vote Open. Your chance to vote…More …
14 Jan 2021
Sellafield Limited is arguably the biggest employer in Cumbria and they are offering an exciting opportunity. Sellafield are currently on the look out for new nuclear operators, who play a key role…More …
12 Jan 2021
Rolls-Royce has signed an innovative contract with the UK Space Agency for a study into future nuclear power options for space exploration. This first contract between both organisations represents…More …
