looking to the future for the nda skills strategy dr ian d. hudson, head of technology & skills...
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“Looking to the Future for the NDA Skills Strategy”
Dr Ian D. Hudson, Head of Technology & Skills DivisionNuclear Safety, Security, Environment and Engineering Directorate
NuSAC(2007)P9
Background to NDA• Established by Government in April 2005 to:
– Safely clean up the UK civil public sector nuclear legacy with due regard to the environment and socio-economic issues.
– Ensure that current commercial operations are run safely and efficiently on behalf of UK taxpayer.
And
• The NDA has a duty set out within the Energy Act (2004) to ensure the availability of skills required to deliver the overall decommissioning and nuclear clean-up mission.WHY ?
Key Drivers
• Skills / training focussed on mission output• Skills for the Nuclear Industry• Increased attainment of national qualifications• Entrepreneurial / innovative / commercial
agenda• Supply Chain skills availability• Retraining to decommissioning and the need
for flexible and transferable skills
Some issues to face
• Demographics / replacement workforce• Peaks and troughs of employment• Attraction to the industry and developing the
STEM agenda• Competition from other industries / sectors
Identifying the Need
• Skills and Workforce Transition Plans• National Standard Resource Codes• National Skills Working Group• Supply Chain Initiatives
Site Skills Gaps
Site Skills Gaps
Specialist Skill Shortages
• Project Controls Engineers (Planners and Schedulers)
• Cost Estimators and Engineers
• Quantity Surveyors• Environmental
Specialists
• Health Physics Advisors• Safety Case Writers
and Reviewers• Project Managers• Radiological Protection
Advisors
National Approach
PhD Masters
Degree
Modern Apprenticeship, HND, Foundation Degrees, NVQs
Schools
Building and enhancing an infrastructure for skills delivery
• National Skills Academy
for Nuclear• A Nuclear Institute
“Dalton Cumbria Facility”• On / near site training centres• Worker Trainers• University of Cumbria
Developing skills and training provision
• Skills Passports• National Occupational Standards and Qualifications• National Community Apprenticeship Scheme• Collaborations and Partnerships• Developing e-learning opportunities• Learning from others / sharing good practice
(Nationally and Internationally)• Union Learner Reps and Resource Centres
Attracting a new workforce
• Energy Foresight• 14-19 Diplomas• School Academies• Young Enterprise• Links with Schools and
Specialist Colleges
Back to the triangle!
PhD Masters
Degree
Modern Apprenticeship, HND, Foundation Degrees, NVQs
Schools
Dalton Cumbria Facility
Epidemiology
University Partnerships
Bursaries
National Skills AcademyNuclear
Conclusion
• Skills are important• Well trained, well lead, mission focused work-
force• World Class, people & facilities• Regional & National Agenda• Partnership – Employers / Employees• Sustainability• Good start to a long journey