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HIGH QUALITY PROVIDER NETWORK

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The Skills Academy has established a High QualityProvider Network which is tasked with deliveringexcellence in skills for the Nuclear Industry.

The provider network has been developed to encompass arange of high quality provision that geographically covers

the whole of the UK Nuclear Industry.

The Skills Academy is continuing to appoint the very bestproviders of skills development for the nuclear sector inthe UK, to be part of the High Quality Provider Network.

This is being done via an open and competitiveapplication process underpinned with rigorous qualityassurance standards, or via employer nomination toensure that the standards employers demand are

achieved and maintained.

In this brochure you will find further details on theproviders who operate as part of the Skills Academy’sHigh Quality Provider Network. Providers have been

organised into their respective categories.

Further information is available on the Skills Academywebsite, including an interactive provider map.

flagship Delivery Centres

ENERGUS 2Energy Centre 2Engineering Centre 2

Quality Assured Providers

ADT 3Blackpool & The Fylde College 4Bridgwater College 5EDTA Training Services Ltd 6GEN II 7Gloucestershire College 9Hartlepool College 10Lakes College 11The North Highland College 12Sussex Coast College Hastings 13Training 2000 14West Suffolk College 15Coleg Llandrillo 16Coleg Menai 16City of Bristol College 16Springfields EngineeringCentre 16TTE Ltd 17VT Flagship 17

HE Associate Providers

Cranfield University 18The Open University 19UClan 20Aston Business School 21University of Cumbria 21University of Liverpool 21University of Manchester 21

Employer Nominated Providers

Lavender International 22HPL Ltd 23Nuvia Ltd 2420/20 Business Insight 25TWI 26

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ENERGUS - Northwest/ Northeast RegionENERGUS is the Northwest Regional flagship delivery centre for the Skills Academy.Reflecting the ethos of the Skills Academy, ENERGUS is a world class centre for the provision ofvocational skills excellence, spanning both further and higher education for the nuclear industry.ENERGUS, in Workington, Cumbria was officially opened by Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State forEnergy and Climate Change on the 19th June 2009.

The centre is the first capital build project invested in by the Skills Academy, and is will provide SkillsAcademy Quality Assured training to up to 250 apprentices and a range of industry programmesfeatured on the Nuclear Skills Passport.

Regional flagship centres

ENERGY CENTRE - Southwest Region£2.25m LSC funding has been accessed by the Skills Academy for a£7.7m Energy Centre in Somerset. The Energy Centre will be theSouthwest flagship delivery centre for the Skills Academy. The devel-opment will provide high quality specialist training facilities in sci-ence, engineering and specialist construction to meet industrystandards for a skilled, competent and safe nuclear workforce. Thefacility will be managed and operated by the Southwest Hub- Bridg-water College. The Building is expected to be completed in 2010.

ENGINEERING CENTRE - ScotlandThe NDA has contributed £2m to aid with the development of a £7.2m Engineering Skills Centre to furtherenhance North Highlands College, this will be the Northern Scotland’s flagship of the Skills Academy.During the development and design phases, the Skills Academy worked closely with the College and employ-ers to ensure that this new facility will meet their needs. This has resulted in a design which will enable stu-dents to be taught in a work like environment and ensure that there is a step change in the delivery oftraining programmes.The project is on schedule for the completion of construction by the end of 2010, with the first intake of stu-dents scheduled for August 2011.

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Arfon Dwyfor Training Ltd (ADT) have been established for over 26 years, providing vocational training throughoutthe whole of Wales. ADT specialise in training and assessment in the workplace, enabling learners to achieverecognised national qualifications leading to full apprenticeship frameworks.

ADT employs highly qualified Training Coordinators who visit learners regularly in the work place. TheCoordinators are flexible in their approach and are able to cover all types of employer work patterns to ensurethat the learners achieve qualifications and meet agreed learning aims.

ADT deliver apprenticeship frameworks in numerous occupational sectors such as Management, Administration,Customer Service, Retail, Distribution, Storage and Warehousing, Food Processing, IT Users and Manufacturing.

A number of short courses are also delivered to support learner’s apprenticeships. These include: the Institute ofLeadership and Management courses/modules; CIEH Health & Safety in the Workplace; Manual Handling; FoodHygiene; COSHH and RTITB Fork Lift Training.

Courses maybe tailored to the needs of each individual learner or company. This personalised approach ensuresthat each person learns to the best of their ability and each company benefits from the newly learnt skills andconfidence of its workforce.

Certificated bespoke courses are also offered within numerous occupational areas such as Management,Customer Service and Retail.

Quality Assured Provider

ARFON DWYFOR TRAINING LTD

Nuclear Related Provision

ContactHead OfficeMaesincla,Caernarfon, Gwynedd,LL55 1RS

T 01286 677275E [email protected] adt-ltd.com

Wales

APPRENTICESHIPSTeam Leader Management Business Administration ManufacturingIT Users Customer Service Warehousing, Distribution & Storage Operations

Newtown OfficeSecond Floor,St David’s HouseNEWTOWNPowys,SY16 1RB

Cwmbran OfficeSuite 19, Pembroke HouseTy Coch LaneLlantarman Park WayCWMBRANNP44 2AU

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www.adt-ltd.com

Blackpool and The Fylde College is one of the largest and most successful general further education colleges inthe north west of England with an annual budget of over £45 million providing further and higher education andtraining opportunities for local, regional and national client groups. It operates from four major campuses andthree learning centres located along a seventeen mile stretch of the Fylde coastline and includes the recentlyopened University campus in central Blackpool. The College has a significant number of training courses thathave been developed to meet the needs of employers, and is the leading FE college provider of nuclear relatedtraining in the North West. The College is an Associate College of Lancaster University and is designated as anational Beacon of Excellence for Equality and Diversity and for Leadership in Curriculum Innovation andDevelopment.

It was awarded the Charter Mark in 2000 and re-accredited in May 2005 and was reaccredited as an Investor inPeople in November 2004.


BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE


ContactBlackpool & The Fylde CollegeBlackpool and The Fylde CollegeAshfield Road BisphamBlackpool, FY2 0HB

T 01253 504343E [email protected] blackpool.ac.uk

Northwest/Northeast

SPECIALIST PROVISION NVQ L2 & L3Award of Nuclear Industry Awareness BIT

LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA HNCMechanical Engineering Mechanical EngineeringElectrical & Electronic Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Engineering

FOUNDATION DEGREES DEGREESEngineering (Nuclear) BEng (Hons.) Mechanical and Production EngineeringProject Management BEng (Hons.) Mechatronics Engineering

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SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA)

Bridgwater College is the Southwest Hub of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear. The College has beendelivering a wide range of training programmes including training for nuclear decommissioning for several years,and has a long history of delivering engineering apprenticeships to the local reactor sites at Hinkley Point inSomerset.

The College will be opening a new specialist dedicated training centre for the industry in 2010/2011. Thisspecialist facility will be the Southwest flagship training centre for the Skills Academy and, due to its Somersetlocation, will place training for both nuclear decommissioning and new build into a sustainable energy contextwith the new EDF reactor build at nearby Hinkley.

Bridgwater College works closely with both EDF/British Energy and BNG/Energy Solutions, as well as manyemployers in the second tier and the supply-chain and is able to provide commercial customised training to meetcorporate and individual customer need.

BRIDGWATER COLLEGE


Location

APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ L2 & L3 HND/HNCEngineering Radiation Protection HND Engineering SystemsAdvanced Engineering Decommissioning HNC Engineering SystemsBusiness Admin BITInformation Technology FOUNDATION DEGREES

Decommissioning

Southwest

Bridgwater CollegeBath RoadBridgwaterSomersetTA6 4PZ

T 01278 441208E [email protected] bridgwater.ac.uk

Southwest England

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EDETA (Edinburgh and District Engineering Training Association Limited) was set up in 1966 when it became aLimited Company with charitable status under the Companies Acts, 1948 to 1967. It was initially located in DockStreet and moved to Kinnaird Park in January, 2002.

EDETA is a branded learning centre and quality assured by SDS, SEMTA, Nuclear Skills Academy and hasaccreditation to deliver training for EAL, IOSH, REHIS, CCNSG, SPA and ECDL.

Many years of training experience have enabled EDETA staff to acquire in-depth knowledge regarding theeffective design and delivery of training programmes and courses ranging from Modern Apprenticeships inEngineering; Information Technology; Management; Administration and a wide variety of Health and Safetytraining, including Safety Passport courses.

We offer the option of delivering most of our courses in company. After agreeing the objectives for the course,our training staff will design and present the course of your choice to meet your individual requirements.


EDETA TRAINING SERVICES LTD


ContactEDTA Training Services LtdFleming HouseKinnaird ParkEdinburgh, EH15 3RD

T 0131 454 4840E [email protected] edeta.org.uk

Scotland

SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward of Nuclear Industry Awareness

APPRENTICESHIPS SVQ L2 & L3Engineering PEODesignBusiness AdministrationInformation TechnologyEngineering LeadershipHealth & Safety

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As the largest provider of training to the Civil Nuclear Sector in the UK and drawing on more than 50 years in thenuclear industry, GEN II work closely with their partners to develop the new skills and qualifications for thosejoining the industry, as well as re-skilling of the present workforce. The company currently employs over 95 staffoperating from 6 locations across Cumbria, with state of the art training centres based in the North, South andWest of the county.

GEN II are the first education and training provider in the UK to be awarded the Training Quality Standard (TQS)with excellence in Nuclear and Engineering. TQS is one of the highest training accolades possible and is an awardwhich recognises GEN II’s outstanding work with employers.

As a response to employer demand for high level accredited and customised educational programmes, the GEN IIHigher Engineering Department was formed in 2005. Based in West Cumbria, the Higher Engineering Departmentdeliver a wide range of BTEC and Foundation Degree programmes with specialisms in Nuclear RelatedTechnologies. To help embed a safety culture, GEN II, are also accredited as a NEBOSH, CIEH and IOSH trainingprovider and provide a range of commercial short courses aimed at those who have a responsibility for safety,specifically for high safety critical environments, such as the nuclear industry


GEN II

Northwest/Northeast England

SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA) CCNSG Safety PassportNuclear Safety Case Development (NSCD) - Peer Reviewers Radiation Safety Practice - City and Guilds 7410NSCD - Writing Safety Cases IOSH Managing SafetyNSCD – Radiological HAZAN Production IOSH Working SafelyNSCD - Successful Nuclear Safety Case Production ECITB Certificate in Supervisory ManagementNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

*(NRT)- Nuclear Related Technology

APPRENTICESHIPS (A) & ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIPS (AA)Electrical Apprenticeship – A&AA Electrical Design Apprenticeship – AAMechanical Apprenticeship – A&AA Mechanical Design Apprenticeship – AAFabrication Apprenticeship - A&AA Scientific Apprenticeship – AANuclear Worker – A System and Apprenticeship - AAProcess Apprenticeship – A

NVQ L2 NVQ L3Nuclear Technology Decommissioning Nuclear Technology DecommissioningBusiness Improvement Techniques Business Improvement TechniquesEngineering Maintenance Engineering MaintenanceChemical Pharmaceutical and Petro–Chemical ManagementPlant OperationsFabrication and Welding

FOUNDATION DEGREENRT* – Science and ProcessNRT*– Instrumentation and ControlNRT* – Commissioning and MaintenanceNRT*– Design Engineering

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GEN II Head Office,Lillyhall Business Centre,Jubilee Road,Workington,Cumbria,CA14 4HA

T 01900 701300E [email protected]

GEN II Skills CentreENERGUS,Blackwood Road,Lillyhall, Workington,Cumbria,CA14 4JW

T 01900 605665

GEN II Sellafield Skills CentreB111 Training Centre,Sellafield, Seascale,Cumbria,CA20 1PG

T 019467 86616

LocationsGEN II Carlisle Skills CentreKingmoor Park,Unit F2, Kingmoor South,Carlisle,Cumbria,CA6 4RD

T 01228 599890

GEN II Furness Skills CentreNorth Lonsdale Road,Ulverston,Cumbria,LA12 9DR

T 01229 483760

GEN II Curriculum and Education DepartmentPhoenix House,Jacktrees Road,Cleator Moor,Cumbria,CA25 5BD

T 01946 818920

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Gloucestershire College is a successful college of further and higher education, offering a wide range of educationand training programmes, including A Levels and GCSEs, vocational qualifications, work-based learning, highereducation and short courses for business.

The Gloucester based Engineering department is one of the largest providers of engineering training in theSouthwest. Offering an extensive range of subjects and a broad range of vocational programmes designed tomeet the need of local industry through specialist training and customised facilities. These include Welding,CAD/CAM and NVQs in Performing Engineering Operations and Engineering Technical Support. We also offerHigher Education options in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Operations Engineering

Ofsted overall grade is ‘Good’ with 'Outstanding' grades for the College's partnerships with employers and for theCollege's accommodation and industry standard resources. Gloucestershire College was commended for a numberof key strengths, in particular the high levels of practical and vocational skills acquired by our students and for ourwell qualified and experienced staff.

The College has large fully equipped engineering workshops, complemented by state-of-the-art CNC lathes andmills, robotics equipment and a rapid prototyper. The College’s Health and Safety practice has been commendedby RoSPA and is rated by the Learning & Skills Council as Excellent.


GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE


Location

APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ L2 & L3 FOUNDATION DEGREESEngineering BIT EngineeringAdvanced Engineering Performing Engineering OperationsBusiness Admin Fabrication and Welding NVQ L4Information Technology Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering BIT

Engineering Maintenance Engineering LeadershipEngineering Technical SupportElectrical and Electronic EngineeringTechnical Services

Southwest

Gloucestershire CollegeLlanthony RoadGloucester, GL2 5JQ

T 0845 155 2020E [email protected] gloscol.ac.uk

Southwest England

SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA)

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Hartlepool College of Further Education is a medium sized college, with around 9,000 students, based in the TeesValley in the North East of England. Hartlepool College offers a wide range of courses in a broad range of fieldsincluding engineering and construction. Their facilities are second to none, and they are this year embarking on a£52 million building programme to provide students with the best environment in the region. The College facultyare very well qualified experts in their field, and are dedicated to providing the best teaching and tuition for alllearners. The College’s mission statement is ‘Excellence in Further and Higher Education’.


HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION


Contact

Hartlepool College of Further EducationStockton Street, Hartlepool,EnglandTS24 7NT

T 01429 295111E [email protected] hartlepoolfe.ac.uk

Northwest/Northeast

SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness

APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ LV 2&3 FOUNDATION DEGREESEngineering BIT EngineeringAdvanced EngineeringDesign NVQ LV 4 HND/HNCBusiness Admin BIT HND Engineering SystemsInformation Technology HNC Engineering Systems

BESPOKE COURSESProject management Performance ManagementElectronics and fault finding Pneumatic and Hydraulic systemsProgrammable Logic Control Computer Aided Design

The college has an extensive range of programmes offered in engineering and manufacturing, a full prospectuscan be found on the website.

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Lakes College educates around 5,500 students per year. Lakes College works closely with local employers and aconservative estimate of how many individual businesses they work with over the course of a year would be 250.

The College employs almost 300 local people and have an annual turnover of around £11 million.

The £11 million campus building includes a Learning Resource Centre with over 90 on-line computers, a superb li-brary and plenty of study space. There is also a café, restaurant, shop with a Starbucks concession, hair andbeauty treatment salon, workshops, art and design studios and an impressive range of sports facilities including: asports hall, tennis courts, rugby and football pitches, fitness suite, free weights gym and a floodlit multi-use gamesarea.

At Lakes College West Cumbria students are taught everything from basic skills through to post graduate levelsubjects on a full or part-time basis, either in college, at centres near to where they live, in their workplace or evenat home.


LAKES COLLEGE - West Cumbria


LocationsNorthwest/Northeast

Hallwood Road,Lillyhall, Workington,Cumbria, CA14 4JN

T 01946 839300E [email protected] lcwc.ac.uk


APPRENTICESHIPS FOUNDATION DEGREE HND/HNCEngineering Decommissioning HND Engineering SystemsBusiness Admin Engineering HNC Engineering SystemsInformation Technology

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The North Highland College was founded in 1959 as Thurso Technical College primarily to serve the training needsfor the UKAEA. Over the years both the College's curriculum and its student complement has expandedsignificantly. The College aims to serve all the communities of the north through our campuses in Thurso, Wick,Alness and Dornoch. The North Highland College is a partner college within the UHI Millennium Institute(www.uhi.ac.uk) and it is through this partnership that the delivery of Higher Education takes place.

The College currently has seven academic sections and annually enrols in excess of eight thousand students. TheCollege also has a Research portfolio including the Environmental Research Institute and the Centre for History.Thurso is the main campus of The North Highland College. It was extensively developed and refurbished between1995 and 2000. It provides the base for around 70% of those learners who study in College. Courses are drawnfrom a range of disciplines including Business, Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Hospitality, Hair &Beauty, Care, Construction and Languages.


NORTH HIGHLAND COLLEGE

Location

APPRENTICESHIPS SVQ L2 SVQ L3Engineering PEO (Performing Engineering Operations) PEO

Electrotechnical Services Electrotechnical ServicesLATA (Laboratory & Associated Technical Activity) LATA

HNC HNDEngineering Systems Engineering SystemsComputer Aided Draughting & Design Computer Aided Draughting & Design

DEGREESBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBEng Hons Mechanical Engineering (with Nuclear Decommissioning Studies)

North Highland CollegeOrmlie Road,Thurso, Caithness,KW14 7EE


Scotland

SPECIALIST PROVISIONAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA) National Certificate Engineering SystemsRadiation Safety Practice Stage 1 National Certificate Fabrication & Welding PracticeRadiation Safety Practice Stage 2

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Sussex Coast College Hastings' Main Campus is at the new Station Plaza building in Hastings town centre whichopened to learners in November 2009. Station Plaza enjoys the very best teaching and learning spaces in theregion, using the most up-to-date digital technologies. The building is also designed to be a cultural hub withpublic exhibition and performance spaces as well as being a great place to relax and meet for a coffee and asandwich or even a three-course meal.

In July 2010, the Ore Valley campus will open its doors to learners. The three storey building will enjoy the verylatest training technologies designed to give students real-life learning experiences in their chosen field. Ore Valleywill also serve as the hub for the college's community and enterprise partnerships guaranteeing learners the beststart to their careers or further learning by ensuring that the curriculum closely reflects employers' needs.The college also has two specialist centres:

The Motor Vehicle Centre, an accredited centre that specialises in teaching and learning car restoration,maintenance and repair. The Centre will soon deliver courses specialising in motor sports.

The Energy Centre specialises in keeping energy industry practitioners bang up to date with the latesttechnologies


SUSSEX COAST COLLEGE HASTINGS


LocationsSoutheast/East

Station ApproachOre ValleyParker RoadHastingsTN34 3TT

T 01424 442222E [email protected] sussexcoast.ac.uk

Southeast/East England

APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ Lv 2 & 3 Foundation DegreesEngineering BIT Nuclear Related TechnologiesAdvanced Engineering Radiation Protection EngineeringBusiness Admin DecommissioningInformation Technology

SNVQPEO (Performing Engineering Operations)

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Training 2000 is one of the largest Group Training Associations in England, with over 40 year’s experience ofdelivering high quality work-based learning and training programmes to industry and individuals.

With around 300 staff and 6 centres across both the Northwest and other areas of the UK, working with nationalemployers across a wider range of sectors, whilst maintaining local support.

Training 2000 has achieved the Training Quality standard (TQS) Part A for the organisation and Part B forEngineering, Automotive and Healthcare. They offer Apprenticeships in Engineering, Construction and Businessand deliver commercial training for the nuclear sector, together with Health & Safety, Environmental, Scaffoldingand Mechanical Handling.

Training 2000 has leading edge training facilities and methods, training staff that come from the nuclear industryso have experienced the jobs themselves and have credibility with our learners. Completion and retention ratesare well above the national average indicating the high quality of the programmes and giving the most return onany investment in time and money, financial assistance to meet the cost of training and assessment, knowledgeand skills specific to industry, and a dedicated Career Development Team to ensure everyone gets the most fromthe course. Information, advice and guidance are on hand throughout the programmes and beyond as well as aprogramme of support for employers.


TRAINING 2000


LocationsNorthwest/Northeast

Blackburn LancashireBlackburn LancashireFurthergate Business Park,Harwood Street, Blackburn,Lancs. BB1 3BD

T 01254 54659E [email protected] training2000.co.uk


APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ HND/HNCEngineering BIT HND Engineering SystemsAdvanced Engineering HNC Engineering SystemsDesignBusiness Admin SNVQInformation Technology PEO (Performing Engineering Operations)

Nelson LancashireNetherfield Road,Nelson, Lancs.BB9 9AR

T 01282 724200E [email protected] training2000.co.uk 14

www.training2000.co.uk

www.training200.co.uk

West Suffolk College is a rural further education college based in Bury St Edmunds. In addition, Learning Centresare located in four market towns and in Ipswich. Most training for employers takes place on employers’ premises.Student enrolment is approximately 15,000 annually, of whom 75% are over 19 years old. Around 600 SchoolLink students attend the College on one or two days a week.In addition to full-time, part-time and adult education, we have a large contract for Apprenticeships and Train toGain Provision. As a member of University Campus Suffolk we deliver foundation degrees and other highereducation courses to around 600 students. We work with more than 1200 employers across Suffolk and the widerregion. We also deliver a substantial volume of full cost training to employers through an open programme ofshort courses and specific tailored provision. The college participates in a wide range of projects with partners inthe region and in northern Europe which contribute to the development of the curriculum. We work extensivelywith a range of business and community organisations and consult widely to ensure that college provision meetsthe needs of employers and the community.

Success rates are high and the college maintains high standards of teaching and learning. The college hasBeacon status and is accredited with the Training Quality Standard for employer responsiveness, includingvocational excellence in seven areas - Construction, Engineering, Leadership and Management, Health Care, AdultSocial Care, Children’s Workforce Development and Hospitality Leisure Travel and Tourism.


WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE LTD


ContactWest Suffolk CollegeOut Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3RL

T 01284 716210E [email protected] westsuffolk-ac.co.uk

Southeast/East

APPRENTICESHIPS NVQ LV 2 NVQ L3&L4Engineering BIT BITAdvanced Engineering PEOBusiness AdminInformation Technology FOUNDATION DEGREES

Engineering

BESPOKE COURSESCustomer Service qualificationsCAD, draughting and designElectrical and electronic engineeringEngineering maintenanceElectrotechnical servicesFabrication and Welding

IT applicationsIOSH Managing Safely and Working SafelyNEBOSH General CertificateTeam Leading L2Management and Leadership L3 and L5Warehousing and Distribution Apprenticeships and NVQs

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COLEG LLANDRILLOWith campuses in Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Denbigh, Rhyl, 'Glasdir' at Llanrwst, a specialist business sup-port centre in St. Asaph, and close to 200 learning venues across Conwy and Denbighshire, the Collegedelivers an impressive range of Further Education and university level courses, all providing pathways tocareers or higher level study. Particular attention is given to supporting our students, listening to themand guiding them through the College experience. Coleg Llandrillo Cymru was graded as outstanding byGovernment Inspectors, having achieved the highest possible grades for all seven elements of the in-spection process. These unprecedented results firmly place us as one of the best Colleges in Wales andone of the very best in the UK.

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COLEG MENAIThe main Coleg Menai campus is in the exciting University City of Bangor with specialized campuses inParc Menai, Llangefni and Caernarfon. Each campus offers successful routes to higher education or em-ployment. The number of students increases every year with over 9,000 students and 600 staff. Weoffer a wide range of academic and vocational courses in a variety of subjects. If you're undecided wehave experienced staff of high quality that will help you make the right choice.

Wmenai.ac.uk

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGECity of Bristol College is one of the UK’s largest colleges and one of the region's leading educationproviders, offering a wide range of further and higher education courses.An excellent Ofsted report usesthe College's work with employers as an example of good practice. The College’s position as one of themost successful colleges in the UK is further confirmed with our awards and recognition, including:

QIA (Quality Improvement Agency) Beacon status for excellenceTQS (Training Quality Standard) status for meeting the needs of employersAoC (Association of Colleges) Beacon award for successful use of learning resourcesNamed one of the top training providers in the UK by the Adult Learning InspectorateIndustry-recognised specialist IT provider status: Microsoft Academy; CISCO Academy; Autodesk Author-ized Training Center; CompTIA accreditation.

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SPRINGFIELDS ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP CENTRESpringfields Fuels Ltd (SFL) is committed to its engineering training programmes, and in particular thetraining of apprentices. It sees the apprenticeship scheme as an investment for the future of the organi-sation’s maintenance and engineering teams. SFL has been a workbased learning provider since 1997and is able to offer a number of external apprentice placements for SME’s within the local area. Spring-fields is capable of adapting its programme to accommodate specific skills/activities requested byclients. The engineering training group provides a variety of courses through an adult engineering train-ing programme.

"The future of Springfields is reliant on the availability of a highly skilled and specifically trained work-force. Our reputation for excellence is built upon the quality of the people who work on the SpringfieldsSite and who continuously achieve the highest standards of safety and manufacturing."Mike Tynan, Managing Director of SFL


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TTE LTD (TRAINING TOMORROWS ENGINEERS)Established at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire in 1990, TTE Training Limited provides training predominantly forcompanies in the Chemical, Process, Power, Engineering, Paper, Pharmaceutical and Food industries. Thebusiness has developed to become one of the UK's leading providers of engineering apprenticeship pro-grammes and other related training to industry.

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VT FLAGSHIPVT Flagship is part of Babcock International Group PLC, the UK's leading engineering support servicesorganisation with an order book in excess of £12 billion.

VT Flagship deliver exceptional training and integrated support services. VT’s broad capabilities offer auniqieness of servioce, not only because of the groundbreaking partnering agreement they have withthe Royal Navy, but also the bespoke services they can offer to customers.

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Cranfield University is one of the world’s leading academic institutions, renowned for teaching and research inmanagement and leadership, aerospace, automotive, bioscience, defence, energy, environment, manufacturingand security. Cranfield graduates and students are found worldwide, making significant contributions in theirfields.

Cranfield’s mission to transform knowledge into ingenious solutions in science, technology and managementplaces them at the forefront of some of the world’s most practical, cutting-edge projects.

Cranfield has a global reputation for inspirational teaching and research, industrial-scale facilities and superiorlinks with industry and commerce. And as a wholly postgraduate institution, Cranfield is the first choice forambitious and skilled individuals wishing to enrol on Masters’, Doctorate and professional developmentprogrammes.

Cranfield’s passion for the areas of expertise they operate in makes them uniquely placed for both students andcorporate partners alike.

Currently providing management and leadership development to clients in the nuclear sector as well as systemsengineering and human factors expertise including approaches to system effectiveness, acceptability, safety andaffordability.

The nuclear sector is an important one for Cranfield and their objective is to grow their relevant teaching andresearch capabilities and activities. The urgent requirement of the civil nuclear programme for growing numbersof well trained staff to match new demand has been recognised and is an important driver for their strategy.

HE Associate Provider

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

LocationSoutheast/East

Cranfield University,Cranfield,Bedford,MK43 0AL

T 01234 754426E [email protected] cranfield.ac.uk

Southeast/East England

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The OU is a distance-learning university, offering over 300 qualifications, made up of undergraduate certificates,diplomas, foundation degrees, honours degrees, and postgraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees. The OU’sunique, world-leading study approach is called supported ‘Open Learning’. This uses a blend of innovative coursematerials and top-class teaching methods to provide an exceptional learning experience. You will study at home,at work or on the move, and in your own time. The OU provide all the high-quality resources you need to succeed.There are no regular classes to attend, but you’ll be part of a tutor group with a tutor to support you. You’ll shareyour experience with other students online and sometimes meet face to face. So, you’ll build up your skills andknowledge, and meet some great people in the process.


THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Location

FOUNDATION DEGREES DEGREESProject Leadership Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Engineering BSc (Honours) TechnologyMaterials Fabrication and Engineering BA (Honours) Leadership and ManagementBusiness Information TechnologyLeadership and Management

POSTGRADUATE DEGREES OTHER COURSESMEng Engineering the future (QAA lv 4)MSc in Engineering ` Engineering: mechanics, materials, design (QAA lv 5)Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Structural integrity: designing against failure (QAA lv 6)MBA (Technology Management)MSc in Technology ManagementPostgraduate Diploma in Technology ManagementPostgraduate Certificate in Technology Management

NationalTraining is delivered across the United Kingdom from 13 regional hubs, including Belfast, Cardiff andEdinburgh.

The Engineering Programme OfficeFaculty of Mathematics, Computing and TechnologyThe Open UniversityWalton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA

T 0845 300 60 90 - Student Registration and Enquiry Service (covers all OU courses)E [email protected] or [email protected] open.ac.uk

National

Main image courtesy of Karen Parker, © The Open University

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UCLan is one of the largest universities in the UK with more than 35,000 students, 3,000 staff, 500 undergradu-ate courses and 180 postgraduate courses.

UCLan offers a wide range of nuclear related courses, developed in conjunction with major employers in the indus-try such as Sellafield Limited. UCLan students benefit from a long history of UCLan delivery in this sector and widerangingindustry connections and experience. UCLan courses are delivered nationally, both via UCLan campuses at Pre-ston and West Cumbria, and also via a network of partner providers and colleges who deliver our courses to UCLanquality standards. UCLan works with nuclear industry employers and industry bodies such as NSAN to ensure thatour courses are relevant and of high value to all students. We offer all students access to the University’s excellentonline resources and put in place support to ensure learning with UCLan is an enjoyable experience. UCLan under-pins its provision with research. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise the University submitted 17 subjectareas for rigorous review and was rated as having produced research of international excellence in all of them. Nofewer than 11 areas were assessed as containing research which is world-leading.


UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE (UCLan)


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FOUNDATION DEGREESEngineeringDecommissioningHVACNuclear Project Management and Programme ControlNuclear Related TechnologyLeadership and Management in the Nuclear IndustryBSc Top-up Degree in Nuclear Decommissioning

DEGREES POST GRAD & CPDBSc Top-up Degree in Nuclear DecommissioningMA in Global Energy FuturesPostgraduate Certificate in the Governance of the UK CivilNuclear IndustryMSc, PG Dip and PG Cert in Energy and Environmental -Engineering (Nuclear Decommissioning)

Northwest/NortheastUCLan,Preston,Lancashire,PR1 2HE


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SPECIALIST COURSESCertificate in Nuclear Team LeadershipMSc, PG Dip and PG Cert in Energy and Environmental En-gineering (Nuclear Decommissioning)The Science and Technology of Nuclear Waste (CPD orCertificate)

NTEC Modules:DecommissioningWaste and Environmental Management, Public & PoliticalAspects of DecommissioningEnvironmental Decision Making, Geo-technical Aspects ofRadioactive Waste ManagementEnvironmental Impact Assessment.

UCLanSamuel Lindow BuildingWestlakes Science and Technology ParkWhitehaven, Cumbria, CA24 3JY

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ASTON BUSINESS SCHOOLAston Business School is committed to creating and transferring knowledge that enables, innovates andinspires. 60 years of pioneering research and teaching has made the school internationally renowned,whilst the warm community spirit has created a positive difference to the lives of all of our students,alumni, businesses and organisations.

W.aston.ac.ukUNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIAThe University offers a very high quality learning experience in a supportive environment which enablesstudents to achieve their personal and professional potential wherever they study. It is committed tolearning which is innovative, flexible and student centred and which utilises the latest technology. TheUniversity also works closely with employers, schools, colleges and agencies in the region to offer re-search, scholarship and knowledge transfer excellence which shapes and supports social, cultural andeconomic development in support of the inclusion sustainable communities agenda. In so doing, theUniversity of Cumbria recognises that its students are a mix of full and part-time, young and mature, vo-cational and scholastic, who access HE for a variety of reasons, yet it celebrates that its graduates will becreative, enterprising and resourceful and equipped to lead in their fields and in their communities.

W cumbria.ac.ukUNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLFounded in 1881, the University of Liverpool has an impressive history of pioneering education and re-search, with a particular emphasis on 'education for the professions'.The University produces industry-ready graduates. Today we are a principal centre of excellence in many disciplines, includingengineering, medicine, dentistry, business and law - as we strive to prepare our students for the chal-lenges of the 21st century.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERThe University of Manchester has a long and well established history in nuclear research and education.It now has research groups active from reactor design through to geological disposal and actively en-gages with industry. The research, as well as education and an active outreach programme, is co-ordi-nated by the Dalton Nuclear Institute. Research capability is being strengthened by forming focusedResearch Centres in key nuclear areas; from established centres in radiochemistry and materials to newlyemerging centres in nuclear energy technology (CNET) engineering decommissioning and geological dis-posal.

Higher Learning is an equally important focus. The University of Manchester is the lead partner in twoEPSRC Ph.D. programmes – the Nuclear Engineering Doctorate (EngD) and the Fission Doctoral TrainingCentre – and hosts the Co-ordination Centre for the NTEC Masters programme. The Nuclear EngD andNTEC Masters programme have been designed in collaboration with the UK nuclear industry to addressspecific industrial needs. Commencing in 2009 science and engineering undergraduate courses with aNuclear option will be available.

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Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd are providers of quality training programmes to the Non-destructive Testing (NDT) sector. Accredited by the British Institute of Non-destructive Testing (BINDT) to theirTrainers’ Accreditation Programme and by Investors in People as well as a number of employer basedprogrammes.

Lavender provide training in the main NDT methods – Magnetic, Penetrant, Visual, Ultrasonics, Eddy Current andRadiography (including Radiation Safety). Covering the major product sectors – welds, cast and wrought/forgedand we cover the three Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Specifically, Lavender have made major capital investment in training programmes for Advanced Ultrasonicscovering Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) and Phased Arrays (PA). In support of these training programmes theyare able to provide industry specific examination programmes such as PCN (as accredited by BINDT) which isbased on EN473/ISO9712, and employer-based systems based on SNT-TC-1A, CP189, NAS410, EN4179 and awide variety of employer specific requirements.

As an Outside Agency Level 3 Services provider (also accredited by BINDT) Lavender are able to contract withemployers to provide further services such as consultancy work, procedure writing, auditing and techniqueapproval.

It is the aim of Lavender International to provide quality training, examinations and consultancy services to thissector of industry.

Employer Nominated Provider

LAVENDER INTERNATIONAL NDT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD


ContactHead OfficeUnit 7,Penistone Station,Penistone, SheffieldS36 6HP

T: 01226 765769E: [email protected]

Southwest

Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd provides specialist NDT training courses and examinations as follows:

• PCN (through BINDT) – EN473/ISO9712• SNT-TC-1A/CP189 - Employer based programmes through an employer’s Written Practice• EN4179/NAS410 – employer based programmes though an employer’s Written Practice• At Levels 1, 2 and 3 for NDT Methods Magnetic, Penetrant, Visual, Ultrasonics (including Phased Arrays and Time of FlightDiffraction), Eddy Current, Radiography (including Interpretation and Radiation Safety) and products: Welds, Castings andWrought/Forged.

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Human Performance and Leadership Ltd (HPL) uses human performance tools and techniques and the widernuclear safety culture to achieve consistent high quality without comprising safety. HPL is about helpingorganisations to eliminate errors. HPL will help by to establishing and running effective operations that willsignificantly reduce the employee and contract based errors occurring within organisations. HPL programmeshave been developed and proven in some of the world’s most safety and quality critical businesses – nuclear,aviation and military. HPL’S approach is to transfer the knowledge, skills and process they have developed tobusinesses. This means organisations get to keep the expertise and develop your their experience to enablesustainable improvement.

Human Performance (HuP) reflects the desire to promote behaviours throughout the organisation that supportsafe and reliable operations. The key understandings of HuP are:• People are fallible• The organisation and its leaders create >85%of the opportunities for errors to occur.• Errors and events are predictable, manageable and preventable• Individual behaviour is influenced by the organisational processes, standards and values and reinforced by__leaders behaviours• Understanding the reasons why mistakes occur and application of lessons learned can avoid future events


HUMAN PERFORMANCE & LEADERSHIP LTD.


HPL Ltd94 St Nicholas Road,LittlestoneNew RomneyKENTTN28 8QA

T 07770 645872E [email protected] hplltd.net

Southeast/East-Operating Nationally

Nuclear safety culture and human performance programmes including review,design & implementation and theassociated programme management and training courses, including;

Foundation in human performance.Human performance for leaders and managers.Behaviour observation and coaching training.Nuclear safety culture training.

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Nuvia Limited is one of the leading independent providers of Health Physics and Radiation Safety TrainingServices. Nuvia Ltd offer radiation protection training to clients across the nuclear industry, in government organi-sations, multi-national corporations as well as private businesses both in the UK and overseas.

The radiation safety training department has a proven track record in providing professional, interactive, qualitycontrolled training which meets all legislative requirements. Nuvia Limited has recently introduced a new range ofhealth physics and radiation protection training courses to meet the needs of customers from all industry sectors.Founded as a decommissioning specialist in the early 1980s, Nuvia Limited has evolved into a leading nuclearservice provider. The Company's headquarters are based in Risley, Warrington, with other major offices at Harwellin Oxfordshire, Dounreay, Winfrith, Westlakes and Sellafield in Cumbria.


NUVIA LIMITED



Nuvia LtdThe Library, 8th StreetHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcot, OxfordshireOX11 0RL

T 01235 514918E [email protected] nuvia.co.uk

Southeast/East

General Radiation Protection Awareness CoursesBasic Radiation Protection‘Radiation Employers’ AwarenessBasic Radiation Protection RefresherRadiation Protection Supervisor CoursesRadiation Protection Supervisor (RPS)RPS RefresherRPS for the Veterinary Practice

Legislation CoursesIonising Radiations Regulations 1999 AwarenessUK LegislationRadiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Informa-tion) Regulations 1999 (REPPIR)

Specialised CoursesNuclear ReactionsIntroduction to Radiation MonitoringContamination ControlNaturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)External Radiation Exposure and X-raysAlpha RadiationBiological Effects of ionising radiationDirty Bomb - Radiation, Radioactivity and the EffectsIntake of RadionuclidesPrinciples of Radiation Protection for EngineersFirst line contamination monitor repairs

Windscale/Sellafield Specific CoursesWindscale Classified PersonsWindscale Classified Persons RefresherWindscale RPSWindscale RPS Refresher

NVQ L2Rad ProtectionDecommissioning

NVQ L3Rad Protection

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20|20 is a specialist training provider in project, programme and portfolio management, and the leadership ofproject-based organisations . 20|20 provide ‘public’ courses and ‘in house’ programmes (including the NuclearSpecific ‘Project Management Professional’ Programme) to national and global organisations that are seeking todevelop the skills and competences of their people in project-related disciplines. Our programmes are accreditedby the APM, PMI and APMGroup.

20|20’s courses are highly participative and those seeking accreditation are provided with a blended approach ofworkshops, distance learning, case studies and on-line support to ensure they achieve their objective. Our coursematerials are regularly adapted to use our client’s terminology and processes and our facilitators ensure they havea full understanding of the business needs when adapting content.

20|20 facilitators are accredited to international standards including APMP, Prince 2 Practitioner and Masters-levelin project management, and are also seasoned practitioners with extensive personal experience.

20|20 provide a range of supporting services including competency assessments, project management maturityassessments, project management handbooks, processes and templates.

Providing training globally, with offices in the UK and US, and a training presence in all reqions of the world. 20|20take pride in delivering training programmes that are engaging, relevant and fun. 20|20 work in a long termpartnership with clients to deliver programmes that meet their objectives, not ours.


20|20 BUSINESS INSIGHT LTD


ContactHead OfficeBrook House,Brook Street,Broughty Ferry,DundeeDD5 1DQ


Northwest/Northeast &UK

Accredited Project Management courses from the APM (Association for Project Management) PMI (Project ManagementInstitute) and the APMGroup.20|20 also offer the ‘Nuclear Project Management Professional’ Programme which has been accredited by APM and PMI, andaims to provide a forum for Project Managers and members of project teams in the Nuclear Industry to gain exposure to BestPractice in Project Management methodology centred on a familiar environment– Decommissioning and New Build projects.

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TWI is the world’s largest and most influential training organisation in the fields of welding, inspection and NDT,training over 15,000 candidates per year in these disciplines. All courses are supported by internationallyrecognized certification schemes such as CSWIP, IIW/EWF, ASNT and PCN. TWI also offers courses leading toLloyd’s Register and AWS qualifications. TWI’s portfolio of courses and examinations is designed to service all keyindustry sectors including nuclear, power, oil and gas, aerospace and construction. In many of these sectors, TWI’scourses, and the certification schemes they fall under, are a required ‘ticket to work’.

In addition to its training activities, TWI is an industry led, membership based Research & TechnologyOrganisation with over 40 years of experience in the nuclear sector world-wide. During that time it has completedover 300 projects for power utilities, regulators, fuel cycle companies, government organisations, engineeringcontractors and equipment manufactures. These projects cover welding engineering and technologydevelopment; asset management surveys, plant assessment and risk analysis; repair and advanced fabrication;structural integrity modelling; non-destructive testing; safety case reviews; and supply chain development.


TWI LTD


ContactGranta Park,Abington,CambridgeCB21 6AL


Southeast/East &UK

Practical Welder TrainingWelding Inspection and Quality ControlWelding EngineeringNon Destructive TestingPlant Inspection and Management

All courses are supported by internationally recognized certification schemes such as CSWIP, IIW/EWF, ASNT and PCN

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HOW TO GET INVOLVEDIf you have any queries, or would like further information, contact us


Regional Manager Contacts...Northwest/Northeast - Julie Maykels, Northwest/Northeast Regional ManagerT 01925 607046

Scotland - Ken Nicol, Scotland Regional ManagerT 01847 806690

Southeast/East - Steve Barrett, Southeast/East Regional ManagerT 01424 858167

Southwest- Charles Bray, Southwest Regional ManagerT 01278 655049

Wales- Allison Hunt, Wales Regional ManagerT 07889 411976

www.nuclear.nsacademy.co.uk

Documents

HIGHQUALITYPROVIDERNETWORK · • SNT-TC-1A/CP189-Employerbasedprogrammesthroughanemployer’sWrittenPractice • EN4179/NAS410–employerbasedprogrammesthoughanemployer’sWrittenPractice