Nuclear Industry Setting Skills Standards

Industry Standard Training and QualificationsNITF

+ Qualifications+ Industry training

standards

Skills Standards

Nuclear Standards Governance

NESG

NISSAGStandard setting body

Expert Group

Nuclear Energy Skills

Alliance

Role of GroupsNESGNuclear Employers Steering Group

Sets the Nuclear Industry Strategy regarding NITF contentLMI/research agendaSets the Nuclear Industry Skills Action Plan to be delivered by CogentManages Industry Engagement

Chair – Cogent Board memberMembersSenior representatives from each segment of the industry •Decommissioning•Fuel cycle•Generation•Supply chain•DefenceCogent plus NSAN

NISSAGNuclear Industry Skills Standards Advisory Group

Custodian of the Industry Skills StandardsImplement the agreed strategy for NITFManage resourcing of activity

Chair – EmployerMembersIndustry skills/training professionals from each segment as aboveCogent plus NSAN

Expert Groups Task and finish groups commissioned by NISSAG to provide expertise on a particular standard or group of standards

As deemed appropriate to complete the task

NITF Strategy

• Database of the Industry skills standards in the form of job contexts, qualifications and training standards

• Is part of the Nuclear Skills Passport• Should only seek to produce standards where there is

industry wide benefit• Only produce standards where it is intended to deliver

through NSAN accredited providers and NEF assured companies

• Companies can enter training on the skills passport for their own record where no industry standard exists

Job Context

• We currently have 6 Job Context Families on the NITF.

• The strategy is to produce job contexts for: - Safety Case Preparation- Nuclear site Waste Management- Extend Project Management Job Context

familySee http://www.cogent-ssc.com/industry/nuclear/nitfjs.php

Qualifications

• We currently have 11 nuclear specific qualifications• NITF include general qualifications where these sit

within job context and are agreed through NISSAG as Nuclear Industry relevant

• Cogent will develop further National Occupational Standards and Qualifications where the Industry request this, their is sufficient population to justify the work and there is demand for a qualification

• We currently have work underway for Nuclear Material Accounting and Safeguards and Operating Technicians.

Training Standards

• We currently have 26 training standards• Training standards underpin job contexts• We produce training standards where there is considered to be a benefit

from an industry wide approach• Where there is industry commitment to move to a standard approach

through Nuclear Academy accredited providers• There is enormous potential to make lots of standards but we need to

use what we have already• This area needs clarity regarding priorities and better uptake – standards

sat on the database adding no value. Delivery model required• Has enormous potential for industry wide benefits through common

standards, industry wide purchasing, elimination of repeat training – Pick a couple of winners

Standards and Qualifications Prospectus

Standards and Qualifications Prospectus

Standards and Qualifications Prospectus

Standards and Qualifications Prospectus

Training Standards

Basic Common Induction Standard

Basic Nuclear Industry Context

Basic Nuclear Industry Behaviours

Foundation in Radiological Protection

UK Legislation and International Recommendations

Principles of Protection Against Internal Radiation

Principles of Protection Against External Radiation

Introduction to Project Management

Foundations of Project Management

Project Management Practitioner

Working Safely Managing Safely

Occupational Health and Safety (Contractors - Engineering Construction)

Occupational Health and Safety (Supervisors - Engineering Construction)

First Aid at Work Initial

First Aid at Work Re-qualifier

Ladder Safety Working at Height Asbestos Awareness Manual Handling

Industrial Gas Safety Awareness

Industrial Gas Safety Practice

Cryogenic Gas Safety Awareness

Cryogenic Gas Safety Practice

Laboratory Gas Safety Awareness

Laboratory Gas Safety Awareness

THE SKILLS PYRAMID

STEM

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

DEGREES

HIGHER LEVEL

The Nuclear Skills Passport recording nationally recognised skills and training across and underpinning the skills pyramid

CPD

Rolled out in 2010 starting with Basic requirement:-• Basic Common Induction• Basic Nuclear Industry Context• Basic Nuclear Behaviours