Pictured: back row (left to right) Gary McKeating, Head of Socio Economic, NMP, Iain Irving, Director of Stakeholder Relations, Sellafield and Peter Woolley, Non-Exec Director, GEN II. Front row (seated at the table) are John Tyson, Sellafield Contract Manager and Mike Smith, CEO of GEN II

The contract is to provide apprentice training for approximately 80 young people a year, further and higher education courses, such as foundation degrees in a number of nuclear disciplines and short courses ranging from safety to technical subjects.

The announcement of the contract, which is currently anticipated to be worth around £25 million over a maximum period of eight years, was made in the Skills Academy’s Northwest flagship centre, ENERGUS, which is where the majority of the Sellafield Ltd apprentices and HE learners are to be trained. 

The important announcement is timely, marking the beginning of National Apprentice Week. Read it all..

Following the success of the World-Class UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011, Cogent SSC and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear are to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards evening for the industry.

Representatives from a wide-range of high-profile organisations will attend the event including major corporates, contractors, academics, funding authorities, regulators, training bodies and other key third parties. Read it all..

Press Release

The innovative employer-backed Nuclear Island skills project is being moved to the next stage following a successful funding bid by Cogent and Imperial College London to the National HE STEM programme.

This will see the immediate development of a Nuclear Island module developed in partnership with Imperial College London in association with universities across England and Wales. A trial will take place in June, with a view to roll out next Spring. Read it all..