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 …
04 Sep 2020
In June of this year we celebrated the second anniversary of the Nuclear Sector Deal (NSD) and we consider this an increasingly important time to pause and reflect on what has been achieved so far. T…More …
03 Sep 2020
Calling out to all apprentice employers, inspirational apprentices, rising stars and individuals who champion apprenticeships - as the National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 are now open for entries! B…More …
03 Sep 2020
From 1 September, employers large and small can apply for large cash incentives designed to create more high-quality apprenticeship opportunities. As part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs, employe…More …
03 Sep 2020
As part of the government’s Plan for Jobs, a new £2 billion Kickstart Scheme will create hundreds of thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people across the country. The 6 month placement…More …
03 Sep 2020
The nuclear industry have set out an ambitious framework to cut the cost of constructing new power stations in the UK. In a new report, a cross-industry team, working as part of the Government-backed…More …
02 Sep 2020
There are some exciting opportunities for anyone (organisations or individuals) who would like to get involved in one of the nuclear industry’s greatest challenges. Opportunities are available to gai…More …
27 Aug 2020
The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group’s Nuclear Apprenticeship Survey is currently open for submissions. After requests from employers in the sector, the deadline has now been extended to 30th September. …More …
24 Aug 2020
A survey into the impact of COVID-19 on apprenticeship employers has provided invaluable insight into the uptake of remote learning and recruitment concerns of smaller employers. There were 350 respo…More …
07 Aug 2020
This scheme has been introduced to enable public sector employers, who pay the apprenticeship levy to provide relief to their suppliers of apprenticeship training if they consider that they meet the r…More …
27 Jul 2020
A £3.9 million competition is today being launched to find innovative ways to sort and segregate radioactive waste at some of the UK’s oldest nuclear sites. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – in…More …
24 Jul 2020
The Train to Retain scheme will support the retention of essential skills in the industry by providing grants for professional development activities for apprentices, trainees and graduates. These dev…More …
21 Jul 2020
On July 8th the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures to address the challenges posed by the Covid-19 outbreak. The measures are aimed at encouraging employers to take advantage of th…More …
15 Jul 2020
Government invests £40 million to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technology, creating R&D and manufacturing jobs across the UK funding will develop technologies to supply low-car…More …
09 Jul 2020
The Centre for Science and Security Studies at King’s College London is holding a nuclear history conference online in July 2020. Academics, veterans of Britain’s nuclear programmes and other researc…More …
08 Jul 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak – “No one will be left without hope” As expected, the Chancellor focused significantly on jobs in today’s (8th July) Summer Statement. The Chancellor began his statement, stat…More …
03 Jul 2020
The nuclear sector has set its sights on increasing the size of its female workforce as part of a 12-year industry growth plan which marked its second anniversary this week. This year, 25 key orga…More …
03 Jul 2020
EDF have recently pledged their commitment and joined the 170+ (combined number of individuals and organisations) to pledge their support to the Nuclear Sector Gender Commitment. Both individuals an…More …
30 Jun 2020
Apprenticeships must be "front and centre" of plans to boost skills in the post-Covid recovery, says Robert Halfon, chair of the education select committee. But he wants the funding levy for apprenti…More …
29 Jun 2020
The ECITB has set up a new taskforce to support greater diversity and inclusion in the engineering construction industry. The industry, which designs, builds, maintains and decommissions major UK inf…More …
24 Jun 2020
The NIA have today (24th June 2020) published a report - Forty by '50: The Nuclear Roadmap. The report was complied by the NIA and industry members of the Nuclear Industry Council, it sets out the pot…More …
22 Jun 2020
To celebrate #INWED20 (23rd June 2020) some fantastic companies have shared profiles from women working in engineering to help raise the profile of this amazing sector. Take a look below at just a han…More …
19 Jun 2020
Following the Nuclear Skills Summit in March, the NSSG have been working with the very committed Theme leads, and shadow theme leads, to take the output and refine it into the delivery plan for the ne…More …
17 Jun 2020
The NSSG has agreed to establish a new Strategic Theme in its Strategic Plan to concentrate on the skills required in developing new nuclear power stations. NSSG members involved are liaising with CIT…More …
17 Jun 2020
The Nuclear Sector Deal (NSD), a commitment agreed between the UK government and the nuclear industry to delivery significant social-economic benefits by 2030, was published on 28th June 2018. Five wo…More …
12 Jun 2020
A draft Modern Apprenticeship Framework has been developed by a working group of employers in Scotland for Radiation Protection Monitoring. The draft document is now available for consultation. Empl…More …
12 Jun 2020
The Nuclear Standards Advisory Group is conducting a survey of apprenticeships across the nuclear sector. This follows the inaugural Nuclear Apprenticeship Survey last year, which provided a good und…More …
11 Jun 2020
There are more than 1 million women working in core STEM roles across the UK for the first time ever, according to the Wise Campaign. Their #1oftheMillion Day took place on the 10th June 2020. Wise a…More …
08 Jun 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is a major challenge for employers and employees across the UK nuclear industry. This unprecedented situation has led to some people being affected by furlough or redundancy, as…More …
03 Jun 2020
The Institute is committed to supporting the apprenticeship sector in dealing with the significant challenges that Covid-19 has presented. To help them, they are asking employer to complete a short p…More …
03 Jun 2020
Shortly after releasing the Gender Commitment, we received a plethora of signatures on behalf of both individuals and companies/organisations. During this time, having an online platform available to…More …
03 Jun 2020
Money invested by Hinkley Point C in the region just part of the £14bn being spent by the project across the UK. New nuclear projects in Britain now employ 10,000 people, with the nuclear industry…More …
26 May 2020
Nuvia are the next company to join the 150+ (combined number of individuals and organisations) to pledge their support to the Nuclear Sector Gender Commitment. Both individuals and representatives o…More …
26 May 2020
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced the appointment of five new Board members to lead the organisation. Appointed by the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills…More …
20 May 2020
Assystem’s Rachel Atherton has accepted the role of Charter Contracts Manager for Women in Nuclear UK (WiN) Rachel, who is the Business Support and Security Manager for the joint venture, AXIOM, will…More …
11 May 2020
Applications for the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global, Nuclear Future Award are open. Applicants are welcome from members aged 40 and under with 3 years + experience in nuclear. Applicants need to descri…More …
07 May 2020
Nuclear sector employers are invited to participate in a survey aimed at individuals working in the UK’s nuclear industry with a role in safety case development. Funded by the BEIS Nuclear Innovation…More …
06 May 2020
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) have unveiled a wide ranging £6m package to help employers retain young skilled workers and allow training to take place. Key Measures: …More …
29 Apr 2020
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) join the many organisations and individuals to have signed the Nuclear Sector Gender Commitment. ECITB said: "The ECITB has pledged its supp…More …
28 Apr 2020
The NSSG/Women in Nuclear (WiN) Gender Commitment page is now live! The Nuclear Sector is changing – and people right across the sector understand and support the idea of gender equality.The Nuclear…More …
28 Apr 2020
The Government, have today (28th April 2020) launched The Skills Toolkit. The Skills Toolkit is a new online platform, giving you access to free, high-quality digital and numeracy courses to help you…More …
28 Apr 2020
The Department for Education has provided an update on the delivery of T Levels and industry placements, in the light of the unprecedented impact of Covid-19. Gillian Keegan MP, Parliamentary Under-S…More …
27 Apr 2020
The Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) is a joint-forum between the UK nuclear industry and Government, whose primary role is to provide strategic leadership to the nuclear industry. The NIC developed the…More …
24 Apr 2020
Assystem are the next company to join the 152 (combined number of individuals and organisations) to pledge their support to the Nuclear Sector Gender Commitment. Assystem said: "Through our #INCRED…More …
24 Apr 2020
Planning phase 2 of the NSSG Delivery Plan The Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG) held a successful Skills Summit in March, which was a focused Workshop run in partnership with the Young Generation…More …
24 Apr 2020
Sellafield Ltd and its owner, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), have pledged £200,000 to purchase the kit for the county’s frontline NHS and social care staff. An estimated 5,000 gowns sho…More …
09 Apr 2020
National College for Nuclear has pledged its support to have 40% of the nuclear sector held by women by 2030. They also received a certificate to mark their commitment. NCfN used the Nuclear Sector…More …
08 Apr 2020
Sellafield scientist, Rebecca Ballantyne has set up a new Facebook Page 'Kreative Kidz Cumbria' to set daily science challenges for children. Rebecca has been part of Sellafield Ltd’s STEM programme…More …
27 Mar 2020
Robert Alford, Chair YGN Education, Attraction, Outreach subcommittee (Executive Assistant Group S&T Director NDA) led a fantastic Skills Summit “Hackathon” on the role of skills in achieving the…More …
27 Mar 2020
The NSSG/Women in Nuclear (WiN) Gender Commitment page is now live! Here, both individuals and representatives of organisations can sign up to either a personal commitment or an organisational commit…More …
27 Mar 2020
The latest Nuclear Sector Deal Project Management Office Meeting (PMO) took place in March. The NSSG is represented on the PMO, providing input, guidance and reporting on progress against the NSSG’s…More …
27 Mar 2020
Credible forecasting of the nuclear industry’s workforce requirements provide the backdrop to the development of a robust skills strategy. For the existing nuclear estate, major work programmes exten…More …
26 Mar 2020
The Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA) has initiated a series of monthly round-table meetings to look at interventions to maintain the skills supply in the face of competing demands from large…More …
24 Mar 2020
This is a difficult time for apprentices, employers and providers of apprenticeship training, assessment and external assurance. The government is committed to supporting apprentices, and employers co…More …
