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 – WE5…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 …
17 Dec 2020
As part of the YGN Futuresight series, The YGN asked the Shadow Theme Leads to tell us more about the exciting plans they have in place for delivering the NSD targets. In this article, Dakotah Shirfie…More …
17 Dec 2020
The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group and the Standards Advisory Group held a successful webinar on 14th December, exploring pre-apprenticeship routes in the nuclear sector. These are aimed at helping you…More …
15 Dec 2020
Applications are now open for our prestigious awards which recognise and celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to promote gender balance and diversity across the nuclear sector. Deadline for…More …
14 Dec 2020
The UK government has identified nuclear power as a way to help the country achieve the four-fold increase in clean electricity generation needed to achieve its net zero target. The Energy White Paper…More …
04 Dec 2020
The NDA is requesting applications to its bursary scheme, to support the NDA mission to deliver safe, sustainable and publicly acceptable solutions to the challenge of decommissioning and clean-up of…More …
02 Dec 2020
First time online format and new awards categories announced for the 13th Annual UK Nuclear Skills Awards. Nominations are invited for individuals and companies for the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2021.…More …
02 Dec 2020
The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group’s (NSSG) updated Strategic Plan provides a focus for industry and government to work together in support of a diverse, resilient and highly skilled nuclear workforce…More …
01 Dec 2020
Mon 14th December, 10.00-12.30 The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group and Nuclear Standards Advisory Group are hosting a free interactive Zoom webinar on pre-apprenticeship in the nuclear sector. The web…More …
25 Nov 2020
The government’s National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS) was published today as part of the spending review. While the Spending Review was headlined by commitments to protect and create jobs post-Covi…More …
18 Nov 2020
Assystem leader will bring insight from the company’s twenty years supporting fusion projects Assystem, a leading fusion engineering company with seven UK bases, including head offices in Blackburn,…More …
18 Nov 2020
The UK government has outlined plans to invest £525 million to help develop large and smaller-scale nuclear plants, and research and develop new advanced modular reactors. Corhyn Parr, Chair NSSG sai…More …
12 Nov 2020
Nuclear power stations will create 6,000 UK ‘levelling up’ jobs by 2025 and 40,000 in 15 years in a boost to green economic recovery. The UK SMR consortium, led by Rolls-Royce, has announced it expec…More …
12 Nov 2020
BEIS and DfE have launched a joint initiative to create green jobs called the Green Jobs Taskforce. Its job is to set the direction for the job market as we transition to a high-skill, low carbon econ…More …
04 Nov 2020
UKAEA is a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer and has won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Advanced Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year Award. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has…More …
02 Nov 2020
The government is close to giving the green light to a new nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk. Talks with the Sizewell contractor, EDF, have intensified in recent weeks. This comes afte…More …
27 Oct 2020
An Assystem-commissioned YouGov poll has revealed that 62% of the UK public believe that having more women in engineering would have a positive impact on innovation. The data is welcomed by Assystem,…More …
27 Oct 2020
The NSSG are excited to see the launch of Women in Nuclear UK new website and refreshed branding as they become an independent entity. Formed in 2014 and operating as a network with the Nuclear Inst…More …
26 Oct 2020
The NSSG and the Nuclear Standards Advisory Group (SAG) held the first in a series of webinars on 14th October. The subject was Apprenticeship End Point Assessment in the nuclear sector, an issue fac…More …
16 Oct 2020
In June 2020, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published its annual report on progress in reducing UK emissions, assessing the government’s climate change mitigation activity. Today (16th Octobe…More …
15 Oct 2020
Assystem is today looking for engineers who are passionate about the energy transition to join them as they begin a three-week long search for new recruits, of all grades, to work on the world’s most…More …
15 Oct 2020
Previous Chair of the NSSG and Chief Science and Technology Officer for National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) Fiona Rayment OBE, has been recognised internationally through being awarded the rank of Cheva…More …
12 Oct 2020
Office for Nuclear Regulation's (ONR) Chief Executive, Adriènne Kelbie, has been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020, for services…More …
08 Oct 2020
The NSSG have issued an outline of content for consultation and will be working any feedback into a draft document for presenting to the NSSG at the next meeting. The updated Strategic Plan will ref…More …
08 Oct 2020
As part of the YGN Futuresight series, we asked the Shadow Theme Leads to tell us more about the exciting plans they have in place for delivering the NSD targets. In this article, Priya Hira, Commerci…More …
07 Oct 2020
In support of the Nuclear Sector Deal’s target to have 40% women in nuclear by 2030, Orano has signed Nuclear Sector Gender Commitment, pledging to advocate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all…More …
30 Sep 2020
Article researched and written by World Nuclear News Education and training policy in the European Union must do more to ensure there is a sufficient number of people with the right skills in the nuc…More …
29 Sep 2020
Lifetime Skills Guarantee to give adults the chance to take free college courses valued by employers. New entitlement to flexible loans to allow courses to be taken in segments, boosting opportunit…More …
29 Sep 2020
The NSSG is continuing the collaboration with Government and other skills bodies first reported in February. Infrastructure planning was already a high priority as one route to promoting economic grow…More …
28 Sep 2020
The Nuclear Sector Deal (NSD) was published in June 2018, establishing a joint commitment by the nuclear industry and the government to maximise the industrial benefits of the UK nuclear sector, while…More …
28 Sep 2020
This round of the Nuclear Bursary is focussed on providing training support to individuals working in nuclear that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be…More …
23 Sep 2020
The Nuclear Sector Deal (NSD) was published in June 2018 and is part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy. The Deal sets out the vision for growth of the nuclear industry in the UK with closer c…More …
23 Sep 2020
The Nuclear Sector Deal (NSD) was published in June 2018 and is part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy. The Deal sets out the vision for growth of the nuclear industry in the UK with closer c…More …
17 Sep 2020
Wed 14th October, 10.00-13.00 The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group and Nuclear Standards Advisory Group are hosting a free interactive Zoom webinar on Apprenticeship Assessment in the nuclear sector. T…More …
16 Sep 2020
Hitachi announced today that it is withdrawing from development of the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey. Operations through Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd, owned by Hitachi, had alre…More …
08 Sep 2020
Chief Executive David Peattie announced the NDA’s partnership with the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation Network (YGN) today at a special webinar for young professionals. It marks the first-ever Y…More …
