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UK Nuclear Education, Skills & Training Directory

The UK was one of the first countries to develop and utilise nuclear power, starting with the world’s first commercial nuclear power station at Calder Hall in 1956. Today the UK universities, colleges and research laboratories remain at the cutting edge of civil nuclear development. The UK continues to see nuclear power as an essential part of the energy mix, helping us address the twin challenges of arresting climate change and delivering energy security.

UK universities, colleges and private training companies have a distinguished record in providing excellence in education and training to international as well as domestic students and companies. Many of these establishments have world leading expertise in nuclear research. They train the professional workforce needed for a safe nuclear industry. Skills covered include the management of the nuclear fuel cycle, reactor safety, reactor life extension, fusion, alternative fuels, manufacturing as well as decommissioning and of course operations.

The courses and qualifications on offer are internationally recognised, and the importance of safety as the overriding factor for this industry features in all the training. English is the language of international business. The UK welcomes a large cohort of international students every year.

This directory is the first listing of UK institutions that provide the specialist education and training required by the nuclear industry. These institutions can offer education to support a range of markets from developing civil nuclear programmes, through to mature nuclear nations with a multitude of nuclear plant and decommissioning challenges. Education and training is carried out with full regard to the UK’s international non-proliferation obligations.

The National Skills Academy for Nuclear is the UK lead organisation for nuclear skills co-ordination in the UK. We are grateful to the Chief Executive of NSA Nuclear, Jean Llewellyn, and the other members of the team for the production of this directory.

We hope that you will find the directory useful. Our world-class training and skills providers look forward to working with you.

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Alistair Burt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science

The skills and training of the nuclear workforce is crucial for a sustainable future for the industry and to support its strategic contribution to the infrastructure of our society and the economy. Promotion of sustained high levels of safety culture and nuclear professionalism are crucial factors in the social acceptance and economic benefits of nuclear power. That is why it is our mission to bring together organisations to identify and develop skills solutions for the nuclear industry of today and tomorrow.

We are therefore delighted to be part of this ground breaking production that showcases the very best of nuclear provision offered by our universities, Further Education colleges as well as private companies specialising in nuclear skills development, education and training. We have included a wide range of education, training and services that are relevant to the nuclear industry including apprenticeships, degree courses, continuing professional development (CPD) as well as information about the nuclear research capability of each of our leading universities.

The National Skills Academy for Nuclear is an employer-led membership organisation representing over 80% of nuclear employers across the UK Nuclear Industry, and works with these organisations to respond to the skills needs across the sector. The Skills Academy puts employers at the forefront of skills solutions which are tailored for their specific needs – enabling Skills Development for the Nuclear Industry, by the Nuclear Industry. We work not only in the UK but also in partnership with international organisations including the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) for the development of global standards for training of nuclear professionals.

The Skills Academy has established a High Quality Training Provider Network that geographically covers the whole of the UK Nuclear Industry and members of this network are highlighted in this directory. The Skills Academy is continuing to appoint further members and this is done by an open and competitive application process that is underpinned by rigorous quality assurance standards or by employer nomination. We would encourage you to visit our web-site www.nuclear.nsacademy.co.uk to find out more about how this operates.

The idea for this directory came during an FCO Civil Nuclear Mission to Malaysia with Professor Andrew Sherry (Director of the Dalton Nuclear Institute at Manchester University), Professor Robin Grimes (Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College, London) and Dr Andy Hall (Deputy Chief Inspector – Office of Nuclear Regulation). I would like to thank them for their vision and support and additionally I would like to express my special thanks to Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid, Malaysia, for her energy and enthusiasm in supporting the development of this concept and some of the initial design ideas.

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Jean Llewellyn OBE, Chief Executive, National Skills Academy for Nuclear

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— Introduction 06

— Section 1 – Universities 08

— Section 1 – Introduction 10

— The University of Manchester 14

— University of Birmingham 16

— Open University 18

— University of Liverpool 20

— University of Central Lancashire 22

— University of Cumbria 24

— Glyndwr University 26

— Bangor University 28

— Liverpool Hope University 30

— Aston University 32

— The University of Bristol 34

— The University of Cambridge 35

— Cardiff University 36

— Huddersfield University 37

— Imperial College London 38

— The University of Lancaster 39

— The University of Leeds 40

— Loughborough University 41

— The University of Oxford 42

— The University of Sheffield 43

— Strathclyde University 44

— The University of Warwick 45

— The University of York 46

— Section 2 – Further Education Colleges 48


— National Skills Academy for Nuclear Regional Flagship Providers 52

— Argyll-Ruane Ltd 54

— Babcock Training 55

— Blackpool and the Fylde College 56

— Bridgwater College 57

— City of Bristol 58

— Bury College 59

— Coleg Menai 60

— Gen II 61

— Hartlepool College of Further Education 62

— Lakes College 63

— North Highland College 64

— South Gloucestershire and Stroud College 65

— Training 2000 66

— West Suffolk College 67

— Section 3 – Employer Nominated Providers 68


— Ace Training Solutions Ltd 72

— Beehive Coaching and Leadership Development Ltd 73

— Bureau Veritas UK Ltd 74

— C&G Services 75

— Dove Nest Group 76

— EDETA Training Services 77

— Lavender Group 78

— Managing for Quality Limited 79

— National Nuclear Laboratory 80

— Nuvia 81

— Oakridge 82

— 20|20 Business Insight 83

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The UK Education, Skills and Training System

The UK has a long history of welcoming international visitors and students to study in its universities, colleges and with training companies. More than 400,000 international students from 180 different countries are currently studying in British Higher Education institutions and many more are at British colleges of Further Education and with private training companies.

If an education or training course is accredited by UK authorities, then the recipient receives a nationally recognised qualification. Qualifications in the UK are categorised according to national frameworks – the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in England and Wales and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework in Scotland. In this framework each qualification has a credit value based on the length of study and level of difficulty.

There are three different sizes of qualification: awards (1 to 12 credits), certificates (13 to 36 credits), diplomas (37 credits or more), where one credit represents 10 hours of learning time. In addition, each qualification has a level of difficulty from Level 1 at the bottom to Level 8 at the top, as summarised opposite.

Fees, Funding and Applying for Full Time Courses

There are many good sources of information on fees, funding and how to apply to study in the UK. Useful web-sites include The British Council‘s Education UK website www.educationuk.org; the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) web-site www.ukcisa.org.uk. Postgraduate research and study opportunities are available on web-site www.prospects.ac.uk which is operated by Graduate Prospects, a UK provider of information, advice and opportunities to all students and graduates. Further information on particular institutions listed in this directory can be found directly from their web-sites.

Immigration and English Language Requirements for Full Time Courses

Students wishing to study on a full-time course and who are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland need to apply for a Tier 4 Student Visa from their home country before they come to a UK university. When they have been offered a place on a university course, they are then able to apply for a student visa. When applying for a visa, students will also need documents to show that they have sufficient money to cover fees and living expenses.

A student entering the UK on a student visa (Tier 4) must meet the language test scores set by the UK Border Authority (UKBA). In addition, most UK universities will ask for evidence of command of English. The most common qualifications are the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) tests. In many cases, this forms a condition of any offer received and need to be achieved before arrival at university.

Further information is available at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/studying/adult-students.

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Some of the main qualifications listed in this directory are ranked as follows:

Level Generic Qualification Examples

2 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2

3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3

4Higher National Certificate (HNC) Foundation Degree in Engineering (FdEng), Foundation Degree in Science (FdSc)

5 Higher National Diploma (HND)

6 Bachelor of Engineering BEng, Bachelor of Science BSci, Bachelor of Arts BA

7Master of Science MSc, Master of Engineering MEng, Master of Chemistry MChem, Master of Physics MPhys, Master of Science MSci, Post Graduate Certificate PGCert, Post Graduate Diploma, Master of Philosophy MPhil

8 Doctor of Philosophy PhD, Engineering doctorate EngD

UnIversItIes

The information provided in this section serves only as a brief introduction to the UK university system and some of the mechanisms and surveys in place for assessing and comparing alternative courses and establishments.

The UK University System

The education system in the UK is different from that in many other countries. At the age of 16, British children take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. Students then study A-Levels which last for two years and qualify them for entry to university. Students tend to specialise in these courses and often study for three or four A-Levels. This means that degrees do not last as long in the UK as other countries.

Applying For Undergraduate Study

An student with qualifications other than A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate may need to take a Foundation course. A Foundation year gives the important focused skills that UK students receive during their A-Levels and often includes English Language tuition.

Applying For Postgraduate Study

Applicants with good degrees from respected universities worldwide are normally welcomed. A minimum of a 2:1 (approximately 3.0 Grade Point Average) is usually required but entry requirements will depend on the course applied for and place of previous study. Most British Masters courses are one year (12 months) in duration.

Quality Assurance

The QAA is the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Its mission is to safeguard standards and improve the quality of UK Higher Education. The QAA conducts reviews of institutions and publishes reports detailing the findings. These reports highlight good practice and contain recommendations to help improve quality. To support standards and promote quality enhancement, the QAA publish a range of reference points and guidance. These publications are widely used by UK academic staff responsible for shaping the student experience.

Research Assessment

The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK Higher Education Funding Councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British Higher Education institutions. RAE submissions from each subject area are given a rank by a subject specialist peer review panel. The rankings are used to inform the allocation of quality weighted research funding (QR) each Higher Education institution receives from their national funding council. The most recent RAE results were published in December 2008.

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Ranking Systems and Surveys

There are several ranking systems that are used to generate league tables for universities. They all use slightly different factors and weightings.

National rankings give most weighting to the undergraduate student experience, taking account of teaching quality and learning resources, together with the academic quality of a university’s intake, graduate employment, research quality and dropout rates. The four main league tables quoted by universities in this directory are: The Complete University Guide; The Guardian; The Sunday Times; The Times.

International university rankings primarily use criteria such as academic and employer surveys, the number of citations per faculty, the proportion of international staff and students and faculty and alumni prize winners. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, along with the QS World University Rankings are two of the most influential international university rankings.

The National Student Survey (NSS) is a survey, launched in 2005 of all final year degree students at institutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The survey is designed to assess students‘ opinions of the quality of their degree programmes, with seven different scores published including an “overall satisfaction“ mark. NSS is conducted by Ipsos MORI, a leading market research company in the UK, on behalf of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Overall satisfaction rate across all UK Higher Education institutions is 85%.

University Groupings

The Russell Group was formed in 1994 by 19 British research intensive universities – Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial College London, King‘s College London, Leeds, Liverpool, London School of Economics, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, University College London and Warwick. In March 2012 it was announced that four universities – Durham, Exeter, Queen Mary, University of London, and York – would also become members of the Russell Group. In 2010, Russell Group members received approximately two-thirds of all university research grant and contract income in the UK.

The 1994 Group is a coalition of 12 top “smaller research-intensive universities“ in the United Kingdom and include around half of the top twenty universities in UK national league tables. Members of this group in this directory include Lancaster and Loughborough.

Undergraduate Degrees Relevant to The Nuclear Industry

Most UK undergraduate degrees are wide-ranging, as most of industry prefers to recruit chemists, materials scientists, mathematicians, physicists, engineers, economists, etc. and then give industry specific top-up and training after graduation.

Nonetheless, specialist nuclear education is often highly valued but is only given limited coverage at undergraduate level apart from within a few specialised courses such as a nuclear engineering degree. As a compromise, some universities such as Imperial College allow undergraduate students from a range of backgrounds (eg, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering) to take nuclear options in the latter part of their degree thus creating a ‘with nuclear’ degree. This approach provides some of the appropriate background and cultural awareness, and hence provides students with a stepping stone to careers in the nuclear industry.

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Postgraduate Masters Degrees Relevant to Nuclear Industry

These include the MPhil at Cambridge University, Nuclear Engineering Masters Degree at Imperial College and the NTEC consortium degrees (a collaboration between about a dozen universities, all delivering modules towards a qualification in nuclear technology). The last of these is aimed particularly at industrial based students studying part time, but also has some recruitment of full time recent graduates. Lancaster University also offers an MSc in Safety and Environmental Management of Nuclear Decommissioning. The Birmingham MSc in Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors provides an example of the benefits of close liaison between industry and the University.

PhD Research Degrees Relevant to Nuclear Industry

The Nuclear EngD is a four year postgraduate qualification aimed at the best young research engineers. It is similar to a PhD but with a taught component and includes some management modules designed to help research engineers who want to become nuclear industry leaders and managers. The first Engineering Doctorate Centre is a partnership between Imperial and the University of Manchester‘s Dalton Nuclear Institute.

The DIAMOND (Decommissioning, Immobilisation and Management of Nuclear waste for Disposal) University research consortium is led by the University of Leeds and members include Imperial College London, Loughborough University, University of Manchester, University of Sheffield and University College London. These six universities, each with a proven track record in delivering world-leading research to the UK‘s nuclear industry, offer exciting research opportunities for outstanding students as part of this consortium.

The integrity of nuclear reactor design is highly dependent on the understanding of how materials behave at high temperatures, pressures, and flow rates. The School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham has new facilities to research these areas and provides excellent training opportunities for young students. In addition, the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) facilities at Sellafield and Springfields as well as the Dalton Facility in Cumbria all offer first class research and training possibilities. Another consortium of universities funded to further our understanding of the performance and reliability of metallic materials for nuclear fission power generation offers PhD studentships. This consortium involves the University of Manchester, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University of Bristol, Loughborough University and The Open University together with industrial partners British Energy, Rolls-Royce plc., NNL and SERCO.

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About the university

The University of Manchester is committed to becoming one of the world’s top 25 research universities by 2020. The University attracts world-renowned researchers and teachers, boasting no fewer than 25 Nobel Prize winners amongst its current and former staff and students, with more on its current staff than any other UK university. The University was ranked third in the UK in the latest Research Assessment Exercise in terms of ‘research power’ and in 2010/11 attracted over £279 million in external research funding. The University has four faculties hosting 20 academic schools and a number of specialist research institutes, amongst which the internationally renowned Dalton Nuclear Institute is one of the largest.

For students, ‘Manchester’s got everything except a beach’ according to Ian Brown, lead singer with the Stone Roses. Across so many diverse areas – music, culture, fashion, social life, business and sport – Manchester has much to offer its students. The city is vibrantly multicultural and hosts four major Higher Education Institutions within a few miles of the city centre. The University has a large alumni community and many graduates hold positions of seniority in business, academia, politics, industry and the media. Examples of destinations of nuclear graduates include Westinghouse (in Sweden and the USA), the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, China Light and Power, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares (in São Paulo, Brazil), Idaho National Laboratory (in the USA), as well as Rolls-Royce, AMEC, EDF and in the UK.

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Research and development

The University of Manchester has a long and established history in nuclear research and education. Activities are co-ordinated by the Dalton Nuclear Institute, which represents the largest community of nuclear academics and researchers in the UK. In 2012 the Dalton Nuclear Institute was presented with a Diamond Jubilee Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its ‘internationally renowned research and skills training for the nuclear industry’.

The equivalent of 224 full-time academics and PhDs are working on the nuclear areas shown below:

Fuel fabrication 14

Reactors 90

Spent fuel handling 39

Waste 42

Decommissioning 4

Fusion 11

Other 24

Total 224

In addition to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate nuclear courses, the Institute leads research programmes across the full nuclear fuel cycle, from reactor and fuel performance through to decommissioning and geological disposal.

The University has established the most sophisticated nuclear research facilities anywhere in the UK, including state-of-the-art equipment for materials testing in reactor environments, the Dalton Cumbrian Facility for radiation science, access to active laboratories at the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), and facilities for radiochemistry, manufacturing and materials examination.

The Dalton Nuclear Institute maintains industrial and academic partnerships to ensure the relevance and impact of skills development and research innovation. These include AREVA, Westinghouse, AMEC, a consortium with Serco and Battelle for the management of the NNL, the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Sheffield University, the Dalton Cumbria Facility with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the Modelling and Simulation Centre with EDF and a Centre of Expertise with Sellafield Ltd.

Nuclear education programmes

UndergraduatecoursesThe University offers a three-year BEng and four-year MEng in Mechanical Engineering (Nuclear Engineering). The MChem and MPhys degree programmes also contain modules to build a nuclear thread with input from the Centre for Radiochemistry Research and the Nuclear Physics Research Group.

PostgraduatecoursesThe University co-ordinates the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium of 11 (mainly University) partners delivering masters-level training that leads to an MSc in Nuclear Science and Technology. Part-time, Diploma and Certificate pathways encourage industrial registrants. 76 people are currently registered.

Two major doctoral programmes aimed directly at training the next generation of nuclear graduates are also run and managed from The University of Manchester. The Nuclear FiRST Doctoral Training Centre in nuclear fission is a joint venture with the University of Sheffield, training 50 PhD students. A semester long, detailed introduction to all aspects of ‘nuclear’ is followed by two three-month research training projects, after which students then formulate their own PhD projects. These range from nuclear engineering and materials to decommissioning and radwaste disposal. The Nuclear Engineering EngD is a doctoral programme run by Manchester, with Imperial College as a major partner. 55 industry-sponsored or fully-funded students have started the four-year programme.

Executive level training for the current and future leaders of the nuclear industry is provided by ExecEd programmes, such as the recent two-day Dalton delivery to 80 executives, engineers and government officials in Hong Kong. The Institute can also offer bespoke courses for companies to suit business needs.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t sLargest student community in the UK; 40,000 students; 300 nuclear researchers and about 1,000 students take nuclear modules; the largest nuclear capability of any university in the UK; 90% of graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduating.



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The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was the UK’s first civic or ‘redbrick’ university. Today, Birmingham University is ranked in the top 100 out of over 8,000 universities in the world, in both the QS academic ranking of world universities and Times Higher Education world university rankings.

As a research-intensive institution, the University is committed to carrying out research that is world leading in terms of its originality, significance and rigour. Its research power derives from the breadth and depth of expertise across disciplines and the opportunities this creates for multi- and inter-disciplinary links and broad, thematic topics. Overall RAE results show that 90% of the University’s research has international impact. Eight alumni and staff have been recognised with Nobel Prizes.

There are currently 4,500 international students from 150 countries amongst the student community – the fourth-largest population of international students at any UK Higher Education institution, and the largest international postgraduate community in the UK.

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The University of Birmingham has a long and established track record in working in areas including nuclear engineering and nuclear waste management and decommissioning dating back to the first phase of nuclear construction in the 1950s.

The equivalent of 27 full-time academics and PhDs are working on the nuclear areas summarised below:

Fuel fabrication 0

Reactors 11


Waste 9

Decommissioning 2

Fusion 2

Other 0

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Of particular note are:

— Extensive expertise in nuclear materials, with experience in life extension, materials irradiation, CRUD deposition and reactor corrosion and reactor graphite. The University possesses an MC40 cyclotron which is used for materials irradiation programmes.

— Programmes in nuclear waste management and decommissioning including corrosion of stainless steel waste canisters, robotics for decommissioning, mitigation programmes for radionuclides in the environment including novel bio-molecular systems, strong programmes in hydrology and waste repository characterisation, characterisation of graphite inventory in AGRs for decommissioning.

— Nuclear chemistry, including the development and characterisation of radionuclide filters, and theory of uranium and plutonium oxides associated with fuels.

— Links to the Culham fusion programme including neutronics programme.

— A cyclotron facility for the production of medical and PET isotopes, with a world-leading Positron Emission Particle Tracking Facility.

— The development of virtual training environments for medical and military applications, including training of submariners on nuclear submarines.

— The development of non-destructive assay techniques.

— A leading role in the development of nuclear policy.

Nuclear education programme

UndergraduatecoursesNuclear Engineering MEng; Nuclear Science and Materials BSc.

PostgraduatecoursesBirmingham University runs the UK’s longest-established masters course in reactor technology (over 50 years) – Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors MSc. This course delivers 30-40 graduates per year, of whom 90% progress to careers in the nuclear and radiological sectors. The course is sponsored by the nuclear industry. In 2012 Birmingham started a new masters degree – the Nuclear Waste Management and Decommissioning MSc – which draws on expertise across the University in earth sciences, chemistry, materials, physics and nuclear science.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s26,000 students; ranked overall 13th university in the UK in the Sunday Times League Tables; 77th in the QS world rankings; impressive graduate employment, with 86.5% of its students in graduate level work within 6 months of graduating, higher than both Oxford and Durham.



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The Open University is the biggest university in the UK and is a world leader in modern distance learning, a pioneer of teaching and learning methods that enable people to achieve their career and life goals by studying at times and in places to suit them. Open University students are not just in the UK. Most courses are available throughout Europe and some are available worldwide. Many more courses are available through partnerships and accredited institutions.


Research and scholarship always informs course development at the Open University. The University achieved the second highest climb in the latest UK research rankings, with more than 50% of its research ranked as internationally excellent (3*) and 14% as world leading (4*). Nuclear- related research and development is led by the Materials Engineering Research Group within the multidisciplinary Department of Design, Development, Environment and Materials. Research is focused on engineering science for the nuclear sector, including development of advanced experimental techniques for materials characterisation and residual stress analysis.

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Fusion 0

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The Open University delivers the Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.

This Certificate incorporates seven training modules delivered through a mixture of employer-accredited training and learning, distance learning and traditional taught lessons. The modules are Safety and Environmental Management; Technical Leadership; Communications; Commercial Awareness; Project Management; Nuclear Principles Protections and Frameworks; Safety Case Production and Evaluation. The Open University also delivers an undergraduate module – Inside Nuclear Energy – which will also be integrated into the core of the revised Masters in Engineering MEng pathway to be implemented from 2012. A CPD module on Nuclear Principles and Protection is also available.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s260,000 students; 7,000 tutors; 1,200 full-time academic staff; 12,500 students in Europe; 7,500 outside the European Union and around 46,000 students on Open University-validated programmes.

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Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool has an impressive history of pioneering education and research, with a particular emphasis on education for the professions. Today it is a Russell Group university and a principal centre of excellence in many disciplines including engineering, medicine, dentistry, business and law. The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s most inclusive universities, welcoming 5,500 international students from 120 countries and providing additional educational opportunities to more than 8,000 young people each year. There are three faculties – Science and Engineering, Health and Life Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences.

These are organised into 35 departments and schools. The University of Liverpool is looking outwards, across the world, to create a new international network for education and research, working with leading institutions. These new partnerships will go beyond simple exchange programmes or research alliances. They will integrate activity, for example by co-awarding degrees. The first venture of this type, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China, is proving a great success and will be educating 10,000 students a year by 2015. Many will spend a year in Liverpool.

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The Faculty of Science and Engineering’s core area of nuclear-related research sits within the Nuclear Physics Group, which forms part of the School of Physical Sciences. This is a small but very strong group with leading expertise in the areas of activation studies and nuclear data for fission and advanced computational methods in nuclear systems. Nuclear engineering is a strategic growth area in the Faculty, with existing pockets of expertise in the area of waste disposal including geo-science, earth science and civil engineering, waste and effluent management and advanced materials for fission and fusion. The Faculty has plans to grow this area of research through investment in nuclear science and engineering research and post-graduate education as part of an Energy Campus at Westlakes in West Cumbria. These activities will be pursued in collaboration with the University of Manchester within the framework of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which has been signed recently. The MOU includes provision for developing some form of partnership in the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, working together in structural integrity research and co-operating in the provision of MSc courses. In addition, the University of Liverpool is the second Higher Education Institution to sign a third party access agreement for National Nuclear Laboratory’s Central Laboratory. New areas of research with nuclear foci are likely to include structural integrity and validation of computational modelling in the time, space and complexity domains.


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Reactors 19


Waste 1

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 0

Other 16

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UndergraduatecoursesA range of engineering MEng courses and physics courses including Physics BSc, Physics with Nuclear Science BSc and Physics MPhys.

PostgraduatecoursesanddoctoratesNuclear Science and Technology MSc; Medical Physics MSc; Radiometrics: Instrumentation and Modelling MSc; MSc in Advanced Science; MSc in Critical and Major Incident Psychology; Radioactive Waste Monitoring and Decommissioning PGCert.

Continuingprofessionaldevelopment(CPD)coursesThese support a wide range and level of roles in business including:

Quantum and Atomic Physics; Nuclear Physics; Semiconductor Applications; Advanced Quantum Mechanics Modelling Physical Phenomena; Advanced Nuclear Physics; Introduction to Simple Modelling of Radiation Detectors; Introduction to Nuclear Instrumentation; Introduction to High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry; Introduction to Statistics, Data Collection and Analysis; Introduction to Principles of Radiation Detection; Introduction to Neutrons; Detection and Modelling; Introduction to Gamma-rays: Detection and Modelling; Introduction to Radiation Protection and Dosimetry; Introduction to Basic Physics of the Atom; Introduction to Alpha Spectrometry; Introduction to Environmental Aspects of Radiation; Introduction to Radiometrics; Radiation Physics; Radiation Protection in Medicine; Critical Incidents; HYDRA immersive critical incident simulation.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s34,000 students; 1,400 academic and 800 research staff; £400 million turnover; £140 million annual research spending; 172,000 alumni, living in 190 countries worldwide.




UCLan is one of the largest universities in the UK and offers a wide range of nuclear-related courses, developed in conjunction with major employers in the industry such as Sellafield Limited. UCLan students benefit from a long history of UCLan delivery in this sector and wide-ranging industry connections and experience. UCLan courses are delivered nationally, both via UCLan campuses at Preston and West Cumbria in the North West of England, and also via a network of partner providers and colleges who deliver the courses to UCLan quality standards. UCLan underpins its provision with research. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise the University submitted 17 subject areas for rigorous review and was rated as having produced research of international excellence in all of them.

A truly global institution, UCLan’s student body includes 120 nationalities and its partnership network extends to 125 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. It also runs more than 100 student exchange programmes and is already building new campuses in Cyprus and Thailand.

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Nuclear education and research and development at UCLan is based in UCLan Nuclear, a division of the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences. Nuclear is a key industry sector for UCLan. UCLan aims to be a leading UK university for the provision support and skills for the nuclear industry, operating regionally, nationally and internationally supported by research excellence and enterprise in specialist areas.


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UndergraduatecoursesMechanical and Electrical Systems BEng;Nuclear Related Technology/Decommissioning BSc/BEng; Nuclear Plant (Operations and Process) BEng; Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards BSc. Foundation Degrees in Nuclear Related Technology (Commissioning and Maintenance); Nuclear Related Technology (Instrumentation and Control); Nuclear Related Technology (Science and Process); Nuclear Related Technology (Design Engineering); Nuclear Engineering/Engineering (Nuclear); Leadership and Management in the Nuclear Industry; Certificate in Nuclear Team Leadership.

PostgraduatecoursesNuclear Safety and Security Diploma PGDip; Nuclear Safety Certificate PGCert; Nuclear Security Certificate PGCert; Scientific and Technical Aspects of Nuclear Waste Certificate PGCert; Governance of the UK Civil Nuclear Certificate PGCert; Globalisation and Nuclear Energy Futures MSc.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s35,000 students; student and staff community of 38,000; £200 million turnover; key customers include Sellafield Limited, Atkins, National Nuclear Laboratory, BAE Systems.



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The University of Cumbria was founded in 2007 and is England’s newest university, yet it has a long history. St Martin’s College was the largest of the institutions which went on to form the University and was founded in Lancaster by the Church of England in 1964 to train teachers. The former Cumbria Institute of the Arts can trace its history back to 1822 when the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts was formed in Carlisle. In 2007 the University also acquired the home of the National School of Forestry and the Centre for Wildlife Conservation.

The range of unique locations includes campuses in Carlisle, Lancaster and Ambleside and sites at Newton Rigg College Penrith, Energus Workington, Furness College Barrow-in-Furness and Tower Hamlets in London. These campuses border the Lake District, one of the most beautiful areas in England which includes England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and deepest lake, Wastwater. Cumbria University is committed to providing a student-centred, first-class education with a focus on preparing graduates for employment. This extends to provision for international students, including the MBA in Leadership and Sustainability offered by Robert Kennedy College in Zurich and residential courses and summer schools for international students at Ambleside Campus.

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The equivalent of 6 full-time academics and PhDs are working on nuclear- relevant areas including radiation protection and sustainable engineering.


UndergraduatecoursesSustainability Energy Technology BEng; Radiation Protection FDSc.

With funding from the UK nuclear industry, the University of Cumbria has created new undergraduate courses in Radiation Protection (RP). The new qualifications have been specially designed for those who wish to enhance their career potential in the extremely topical radiation protection sector.

The courses have strong academic content supported by a practical work-based element. This helps develop the skills needed to move from a practical or technical role to a professional career in Radiation Protection. The Foundation Degree in Radiation Protection (FdSc) is achieved by 3 years part time study. The Bachelor of Science in Radiation Protection (BSc) is achieved by a further 18 months study at a more advanced level. It provides all the knowledge required to obtain professional membership of the Society for Radiological Protection (MSRP). The first cohort of students has completed their first academic year and are now part way through their second year of studies; a second cohort of students started their course in October 2012.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s12,090 students; 1,180 staff; turnover approx £85 million; 91.7% of graduates are in employment or further study six months after leaving (National Student Survey 2012); shortlisted for the ‘Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative’ in the Times Higher Education Awards 2012.




Based in Wrexham in Wales, but with campuses and facilities around North East Wales, Glyndwr University champions the spirit of enterprise and an outward-facing philosophy. Glyndwr courses are tailored to be relevant to industry and professional applications and the University works closely with partners in business including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and the BBC to ensure that graduates get the skills they need to gain employment. 2010 saw the launch of the Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre, the result of a groundbreaking partnership between the University, Airbus, Deeside College and the Welsh Government. The centre is a prime example of how a partnership approach keeps the University at the forefront of advances in technology and skills in key industry sectors.

The University also offers excellent conference facilities and works with businesses to provide staff training and development.

With roots going back to 1887, Glyndwr has a long history of providing Higher Education in the region, but with prestigious new centres having been launched in 2011, its sights are firmly set on the future.

Wrexham itself is a vibrant, growing town in an enviable location. It is within easy reach of major cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, while also standing at the gateway to the stunning mountains and seascapes of North Wales.

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Glyndwr University’s courses are in international demand. From London to the Far East, the University is developing a diverse and rich community of learning. For example, its courses are taught at Glyndwr University London and Blake Hall College and relationships in Higher Education are also blossoming between Glyndwr University and universities in Singapore and Vietnam.

Students joining Glyndwr can be confident that it is an institution small enough to care, but with the international significance to matter.


Research in this area is co-ordinated by the University Research Centre for Materials, Engineering and Manufacturing which brings together several strands of inter-related research of national and international standing including advanced composite materials, large scale precision optics, water soluble polymers, photovoltaics and fluid dynamics. In particular there is expertise in computational fluid dynamics, as well as experimental facilities to back this up with both sub and supersonic wind tunnels and facilities for understanding liquid flow. There are industrially-relevant training facilities for instrumentation and control as well as expertise in control theory.

Glyndwr University has extensive experience of providing research, development and training solutions for employers, developed in collaboration with them. Two full-time-equivalent staff members work in nuclear R&D areas of automation and instrumentation control systems. Glyndwr University is also a member of the Energy Island Group.


All of Glyndwr University’s undergraduate programmes meet the educational standards required for the Chartered Engineer professional qualification. Currently Glyndwr University has 59 companies sponsoring 396 work-based students undertaking engineering programmes.

UndergraduatecoursesIndustrial Engineering: Automation and Instrumentation Fd Eng; Industrial Engineering: Electrical Engineering, Fd Eng; Industrial Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Fd Eng; Industrial Engineering: Mechatronics Fd Eng; Industrial Engineering: Plant Maintenance and Operations BEng; Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng; Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies BEng.

PostgraduatecoursesAdvanced Electronic Techniques MSc; Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainability MSc; Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation MRes.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s8,000 students; 19% of full-time students from outside UK/EU; 82% of students in graduate level jobs within six months of graduating; 77% overall student satisfaction (2012 National Student Survey 2013).




Why study at Bangor? Every 5-6 years the UK government organises an analysis of all research conducted at British universities. This analysis is called the Research Assessment Exercise and during the most recent RAE, Bangor University proved to be among the very top universities in the UK. The RAE identified world leading research in all of Bangor’s 19 assessed subject areas with nearly 50% given the top grading.

For more than 125 years, students from all over the world have graduated from Bangor and today the University offers over 250 undergraduate/Bachelor degrees, more than 150 courses at postgraduate level and research in around 40 unique areas.

Not only does Bangor offer world-class, high quality courses, but our location is superb. Bangor‘s been voted one of the best places to be a student by various student surveys. Bangor is situated between the Snowdonia and the sea and is one of the most attractive study locations in the UK. The size and nature of Bangor means that it is easy to get to know people and our students settle in immediately. Located close to mountains, lakes and forests of Snowdonia National Park, and miles of dramatic coastline, Bangor is also a convenient base for all kinds of outdoor sports and activities.

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Bangor has a strong research base across a spectrum of academic disciplines engaging in research at national and international levels. The University provides strong support for research activities including encouraging links with commercial and industrial bodies in the UK and overseas. The University also aims to be responsive to local and regional needs and is particularly conscious of its location and role as a research resource and a training base for Wales.

Bangor University’s main research strengths of potential relevance to the nuclear industry are found within the College of Physical and Applied Science, particularly within the Schools of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science although a range of disciplines within the College of Natural Science will be of relevance to the potential development and ongoing monitoring of nuclear projects. The school of Electronic Engineering did exceptionally well in the last RAE exercise, coming joint second in the UK. Strikingly, ALL of the research papers submitted were judged to be of international quality Bangor’s research environment –also of considerable importance to postgraduate students – received a remarkably high rating as well.

Nuclear education programmes

UndergraduatecoursesComputer Systems Engineering BEng or MEng (Hons); Critical Safety Engineering MEng (Hons); Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) or MEng (Hons); Electronics (Hardware Systems) BSc (Hons); Electronics (Software Programming) BSc (Hons); Computer Science BSc (Hons); Computer Science for Business BSc (Hons); Information and Communications Technology BA (Hons); Information and Communications Technology for Business BA (Hons); Computer Science.

MasterscoursesanddoctoratesA range of MRes, MSc’s, MPhils and PhDs are offered in the above subjects.

ContinuingprofessionalDevelopment(CPD)To support wide range and level of roles in business are delivered by Bangor Business School and the Management Development Centre.

BangorUniversityandtheAngleseyEnergyIslandThe Anglesey Energy Island™ Programme is a collective effort between several key public and private sector stakeholders, including Bangor University aimed at putting Anglesey, an island off the coast of North West Wales, at the forefront of energy research and development, production and servicing, and thus bringing with it potentially huge economic rewards for North West Wales and Wales as a whole. Key businesses and organisations participating include Magnox, Horizon Nuclear Power, the National Nuclear Laboratory, the Dalton Nuclear Institute, National Skills Academy Nuclear, the Low Carbon Research Institute, Glyndwr University, Centrica, RWE Npower Renewables, National Grid and Scottish Power.

Principal areas of joint interest to date include:-

— Human performance, health and safety and behaviour change methods in industrial settings.

— Behaviour change methods and techniques in the context of energy efficiency and conservation.

— Potential cross sector interests in e.g. energy storage, reuse of waste energy, smart grids, grid infrastructure constraints.

— Remote inspection and repair of installations.

— Incorporating exemplar sustainable building technologies in some of the major energy development and associated developments in the Energy Island area.

— Bringing science to the masses/public engagement in science linked to the low carbon energy agenda.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t sEstablished in 1884; Over 12,000 students; approximately 1,500 non-UK students; over 100 nationalities; 23 schools grouped into 5 colleges; 2,000 staff members; £126 million annual turnover.



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Liverpool Hope University has a proud tradition of more than 168 years of providing high-quality education. Its three founding colleges were established in 1844 and 1856, with the third opening in 1965. Liverpool Hope University prides itself on pursuing a path of excellence in scholarship and collegial life without reservation, which together inform the corporate life of the whole academic community.

The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including accredited flexible learning programmes and executive education. It has a wealth of experience of designing workshops and courses to meet the needs of organisations of all types and sizes.

Liverpool Hope University currently has a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with National Skills Academy for Nuclear to develop its work in the Middle East and India. The academic team at Liverpool Hope University has specialist knowledge in this field and has assisted the Skills Academy in promoting the Nuclear Skills Passport and the British nuclear industry to an international audience.

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Liverpool Hope University has a culturally diverse community with students from 89 countries in 2011. The University also runs a number of programmes with an international focus. In particular, the International MBA is very attractive to students from around the world. The University also hosts a regular Strategic Policy Development Workshop programme with the Institute of Development Administration of Nigeria.


Research is a central part of Liverpool Hope University’s academic life and vision. It sustains and renews intellectual vitality within the staff and student academic communities and plays an important role in the creation of a vibrant learning and teaching environment. The University collaborates with a range of external research partners, within the business and community sectors, as well as other universities both nationally and internationally.

Liverpool Hope’s Business School has supported the international work of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear and is renowned for educational excellence in business management, marketing, human resource management, accounting and finance. The aim is to inspire a more sustainable future by developing graduates who are educated in sustainable business management.

Hope Business School is also acknowledged as an international leader in the field of business ethics, – particularly social entrepreneurship, – and has strong corporate business connections. This results in visits by leading guest speakers from international blue-chip companies, real-life student projects and contributes to excellent employability prospects.


PostgraduatecoursesInternational MBA; Business and Management MSc; MSc Human Resource Management and Development; MSc Marketing Management; MBA (IT).

ContinuingprofessionaldevelopmentThe University is home to the Centre for Research in Emergency Services and Training (CREST), a unique network in the North West which hosts research projects, events, networks and affiliations across emergency services management. CREST hosts a number of training programmes including: HAZOP (designing for safety); Managing Projects; Managing People; Managing Finance and Managing the Business Environment.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s7,758 students; 193 registered international students from 37 countries; 7% overseas students; £42 million invested in buildings and new equipment over the past five years; best retention rate of the nine new universities in the North West; turnover approx £53 million.




Aston is a long-established, research-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce.

It is based in the centre of Birmingham, home to over 65,000 students and one of Europe’s liveliest and most welcoming cities. Aston’s friendly and safe 40-acre campus houses the University‘s academic, social and accommodation facilities for all its students.

Aston University is a popular choice for international students. The quality of degree courses is internationally recognised and students enjoy excellent employment prospects. Students from more than 120 countries study at Aston University each year, living in a lively, safe, close-knit and friendly atmosphere. Aston has a strong reputation for developing highly-skilled, sought-after, employable graduates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

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Within the University, Aston Business School is one of the largest and most successful business schools in Europe accommodating 3,500 students, around 1,700 from the UK and a similar number from overseas. Inspirational, innovative and with an outstanding reputation, Aston Business School is internationally recognised. The Aston MBA is awarded triple accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and ACCSB, ranking Aston in the top 1% of business schools in the world.

Aston University has well-established links with the Nuclear Industry and has worked with some of the key employers such as Sellafield Ltd, Magnox Ltd, Atkins, Babcock, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).


The RAE 2008 results confirm the quality and depth of Aston University’s research. All research areas submitted ranked in the top 12 in the UK and 45% of the research submitted was evaluated as excellent or world leading.


ContinuingprofessionaldevelopmentThe Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism is a continuing professional development (CPD) programme supporting existing and new members of the UK nuclear industry workforce.

It was designed in partnership with nuclear employers to ensure that the content and structure of the framework that supports the Certificate is specified by them. It is delivered by a mix of employer and Higher Education partners.

Aston Business School is delivering three of the seven modules that make up the full Certificate.

Module 2: Technical Leadership

Module 4: Commercial Awareness

Module 5: Project Management

Each module combines Aston knowledge, tools and techniques with on the spot access to the experience and expertise of a working nuclear sector expert. Aston ‘content’ is therefore combined with nuclear industry ‘context’ to make a very practical and relevant experience for participants. Modules are interactive, with input followed by practical application through case studies and post-discussion group reviews.

In partnership with the National Skills Academy for Nuclear, Aston is committed to building a learning environment in which individuals can grow their expertise from the faculty and from industry experts, as well as by exchanging ideas and experiences with each other.

U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s10,000 students (8,000 undergraduate and 2,000 postgraduate); 20% overseas students; ranked 5th in the UK and 1st outside London for graduate employability (2012 Sunday Times University Guide).


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Bristol University is internationally renowned and one of the very best in the UK, due to its outstanding teaching and research, its superb facilities and highly talented students and staff. The University was founded in 1876 and was the first Higher Education institution in England to admit women on an equal basis to men.


Nuclear research and development is a recognised priority at the University of Bristol, though interests and activities are dispersed across various faculties, groups and individual staff members. The total nuclear research portfolio is around £10-15 million per annum.

The University has strategic relationships with EDF, AWE, Sellafield Ltd and good working relationships with many other companies across the nuclear sector including Rolls-Royce, NNL, NDA, BNFL, SERCO, BAE Systems, HSE and MoD.

The University is lead partner in the Bristol-Oxford Nuclear Research Centre, a collaborative venture between the Universities of Bristol and Oxford to provide and build expertise in nuclear research to support the UK nuclear industry.


Fuel fabrication 4

Reactors 20


Waste 10

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 0

Other 11

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The final year undergraduate course Power Generation for the 22nd Century devotes a significant proportion of available time to nuclear power.

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U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s13,000 undergraduates; 6,000 postgraduates (taught and research); 5,400 staff of whom 2,402 are full time core funded; annual turnover £409 million.

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Cambridge University is one of the world‘s oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Cambridge comprises 31 colleges and over 150 departments, faculties, schools and other institutions.


Civil nuclear research and development and related cross-cutting activities are undertaken in several departments of the University of Cambridge. These activities are brought together and co-ordinated by the Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre (CNEC) which is part of the Energy@Cambridge research initiative. CNEC focuses on five different areas of research:

— New reactor systems and novel fuel cycles.

— Reactor waste and deep geological disposal.

— Radiation damage and new reactor materials.

— Nuclear policy and energy security.

— Integration with energy and energy-related networks.


Fuel fabrication 3

Reactors 8


Waste 5

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 0

Other 4

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Nuclear training and education has been provided for undergraduates continuously for many years. As part of the four-year MSc course in Natural Sciences and MEng in Engineering, undergraduates are given modules on an Introduction to Nuclear Power Engineering and Materials for Nuclear Power Generation. These are voluntary courses, the former taken by more than 100 students and the latter by 40. In 2013 two further modules from the MPhil in Nuclear Energy will be added. In 2011, a new dedicated nuclear masters programme was established – MPhil in Nuclear Energy. This course is a one (full) year residential for engineers, scientists and mathematicians who wish to master nuclear technology.

It is a taught course with the addition of a research project designed to meet the needs of industry and to prepare students for a PhD programme. It is supported by an industry club and by research institutions CCFE, TWI, and NNL. It is expected that numbers will be limited to within a range of 25-30 from 2013 onwards.

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U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s12,000 undergraduate and 7,000 postgraduate students; 9,000 staff.


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Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, Cardiff University today combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and research with its proud heritage of service and achievement. The University is a member of the Russell group and recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain‘s leading teaching and research universities.


Nuclear research and development is undertaken within a number of schools across the University including the Schools of Psychology (Understanding Risk Group), Engineering, Chemistry, Social Sciences and at Cardiff Business School.


Fuel fabrication 0

Reactors 0


Waste 4

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 0

Other 9

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Undergraduate degrees relevant to the nuclear industry include the Civil and Environmental Engineering (MEng). Postgraduate degrees include the Civil Engineering MSc.

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t s28,000 students; 6,000 staff; annual turnover of £429 million; research is undertaken in each of the 27 Schools and on 1,800 research contracts; international students make up 17% of students.

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Huddersfield University’s mission today is ‘Inspiring tomorrow’s professionals’ but the University can trace its roots back to a Science and Mechanic Institute founded in 1825. The University is a leader in student satisfaction – the world number one for international student satisfaction (International Student Barometer) and in the top ten in England (2012 National Student Survey).


The University of Huddersfield is home to the International Institute for Accelerator Applications that carries out world-leading research into the potential of innovatively designed accelerator driven subcritical reactors based on thorium. Such a system has the potential to fill the gap of carbon-free nuclear power stations with a safer, cheaper and more sustainable form of nuclear power, for the benefit of the consumer and the environment. The University chairs and is heavily involved in the Thorium Energy Association (ThorEA).


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Reactors 4


Waste 3

Decommissioning 1

Fusion 1

Other 1

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Undergraduate degree courses with components vital for the nuclear sector include the Energy Management MEng, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry BSc, Eng and Mechanical Engineering MEng. Postgraduate courses include the Accelerator Science MSc.

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U n I v e r s I t y fAc t s24,000 students; 93.7% of students are in work or further study six months after graduating; students come from 120 countries; top ten in England for teaching excellence (2011 Sunday Times University Guide).



Consistently rated amongst the world best universities, Imperial College London is a science-based institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research.


Imperial College has a long history of nuclear research and teaching, dating back to the post-war period. More recently (2007), Imperial College created the Centre for Nuclear Engineering (CNE). The CNE brings together 30 academics from departments and centres across Imperial College to create one of the most comprehensive research and teaching groups dedicated to nuclear engineering and science.

Research strengths include, coupled THMC processes, repository rock mechanics, fluid dynamics, thermal hydraulics, criticality, fuel and wasteform materials, component structural integrity life assessment, materials corrosion, and durability and aging. Our key collaborators are Rolls-Royce, AWE, EDF Energy and ANSTO.

The equivalent of 229 full-time academics, Post-Doctoral Research Associates and PhDs are working on the nuclear areas shown below:

Fuel fabrication 9

Reactors 35


Waste 32

Decommissioning 1

Fusion 50

Cross cutting technology 72

Total 229


Nuclear engineering has been taught continuously at Imperial College since the 1950s and the College still hosts the only university-based reactor in the UK. Over the last six years the College has consolidated and expanded its portfolio of teaching areas in response to the resurgence of nuclear energy technologies. The postgraduate MSc in Nuclear Engineering was introduced in 2010 and provides training for engineers and scientists who want to be become nuclear specialists. Undergraduate MEngs in Chemical with Nuclear Engineering, Materials with Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical with Nuclear Engineering are also offered.

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t s14,000 full-time students; 12:1.1 student/staff; students from 126 countries; 242 taught courses; 3rd ranked university in Europe and 8th in the world overall (The World University Rankings 2011-12).

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Lancaster University is one of the UK‘s top universities, ranked consistently highly in the UK league tables and established as a world player in research and teaching, as reflected in its rising global league table position. The entry standard for undergraduates is now at its highest level ever, and Lancaster graduates are performing well in an increasingly competitive job market.


Nuclear research and development at Lancaster is focused on three departments – Engineering, the Lancaster Environment Centre and the Lancaster University Management School. Inter-departmental co-ordination is facilitated by Lancaster’s cross-faculty energy research institute, Energy Lancaster, which has a mandate to promote nuclear as one of its four key themes.


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Reactors 0


Waste 11

Decommissioning 9

Fusion 2

Other 8

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Degrees include MEng Nuclear Engineering, MSc Safety and Environmental Management of Nuclear Decommissioning. An MSc Module in Environmental Radioactivity is also offered as part of several MSc programmes. CPD courses include leader-to-leader short courses in leadership development for the nuclear industry.

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The University of Leeds was founded in 1904 and is an international university that’s distinctly British. It is one of the most popular universities in the UK for undergraduate degrees. Leeds University is in the top 100 of the THE (Times Higher Education) World Reputation Rankings for 2012 and is a member of the Russell Group of UK universities.


The University of Leeds has a long-standing relationship with the nuclear industry. The Nuclear Group at the University is based in the School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, with the primary focus of research activities being directed toward the ‘back end’ of the nuclear fuel cycle, which includes advanced fuel cycles, waste treatment and remediation of legacy wastes. The research is geared to solving nuclear engineering issues. Primary links with industry include relationships with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory.


Reactors 5

Advanced fuel cycles 1

Waste 12

Decommissioning 2

Other 3

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There are two nuclear undergraduate degree courses – Chemical and Nuclear Engineering and Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering MEng. A new Centre for Doctoral Training in Nuclear Engineering was launched in September 2011, providing an integrated MSc/PhD. This integrated degree offers the students a close working relationship with industry partners from the outset of the course, with industrial project supervisors for each student. The University of Leeds also has a newly established partnership with Xiamen University, China, with a view to achieving a sustainable research and teaching collaboration in the field of nuclear engineering.

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t s25,000 undergraduate students; 8,000 postgraduate students; large (7,000) number of students from outside the UK; 7,500 staff; research turnover £124 million; staff from 99 different nationalities; global alumni network of more than 180,000 people in 168 countries.

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Loughborough is a fantastic place to study and work, boasting unrivalled sporting achievement, internationally acclaimed research and outstanding teaching quality, all attributes that helped to secure the prestigious Sunday Times ‘2008/2009 University of the Year’ award.


Loughborough is one of the country’s leading research universities and research has been central to the recognition of Loughborough’s ‘outstanding educational achievement in areas of service and benefit to the nation’, which has resulted in the award of six Queen‘s Anniversary Prizes, unsurpassed in the UK. Loughborough is one of the six UK universities in the DIAMOND (Decommissioning, Immobilisation and Management Of Nuclear waste for Disposal) Research Consortium, with a particular lead in radiochemistry.

The equivalent of 21 full-time academics and PhDs are working at Loughborough in the following nuclear areas below:

Fuel fabrication 0

Reactors 0


Waste 13

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 0

Other 4

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Undergraduate degrees relevant to the nuclear industry include Chemical Engineering (MEng), Civil Engineering (MEng), Materials Engineering (MEng), Maths (MMaths) and Physics (MPhys).

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t s11,000 undergraduates; for six consecutive years Loughborough University has been voted England’s Best Student Experience in the prestigious Times Higher Awards.



Oxford University is world famous for academic excellence. It picks the best and brightest students purely on their academic merit and passion for their chosen course. Oxford‘s university community is truly international. Students currently come from 138 countries around the world and study a wide range of subjects. They make up one third of the student body, including 14% of full-time undergraduate students and 63% of full-time postgraduates.


Nuclear research and development in Oxford is concentrated in the Departments of Materials and Engineering Science, but with significant activities in Chemistry and Physics. Policy and strategic issues are included in the activities of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and the Oxford Martin School. The Bristol/Oxford Nuclear Research Centre is a major focus for activity and since 2006, Oxford researchers have secured 29 individual grants in nuclear science with a total value of £10 million from research councils, the EU, UK and international industry (Japan, France, USA).

An additional 5 grants with a total value of £1.5 million have been awarded and will start before the end of 2012. In addition to approximately 62 FTE academic staff and PhD students, Oxford currently has 10 experienced researchers in postdoctoral positions working on nuclear projects, supported by both EPSRC and industrial funding. These researchers contribute to a nationally significant concentration of expertise in nuclear materials, engineering and policy development.

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Reactors 31


Waste 1

Decommissioning 0

Fusion 30

Other 0

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Undergraduate degrees in Engineering Science MEng and Materials Science MEng have components that are fundamental to nuclear engineering.

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Sheffield University is one of the UK‘s leading universities. Its history stretches back to 1828, when the Sheffield School of Medicine was founded. The University is now among the top ten in the Russell Group of universities.


Sheffield University has a substantial nuclear fission and fusion R&D programme, with activities grouped within the Departments of Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering and Physics. Research areas include radioactive waste management and nuclear materials, nuclear thermal hydraulics and neutron detectors.

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Approximately 44 FTEs academics and PhDs are working on the nuclear areas shown.

In conjunction with the University of Manchester, Sheffield University manages the nearby Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre that combines academic innovation with industry expertise to help UK manufacturers seize the opportunities of new investment in nuclear power and other innovative energy technologies.


UndergraduatecoursesThese include Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering MEng. These courses will take their first cohort of students in the academic year 2012-13. Students will follow their major degree specialisation for the first two years and then adopt a specialisation in nuclear engineering in the third and fourth years (between 20-30% of total degree content, depending on the major subject).

PostgraduatecoursesanddoctoratesThe MSc in Nuclear and Environmental Science and Technology has been delivered since 2004, with approximately 50% of modules in core materials science and engineering, and a specialisation in advanced topics in radioactive waste management and the nuclear fuel cycle.

Sheffield is one of the three recruiting universities (the others are Manchester and Liverpool) in the consortium of 11 universities and other Higher Education institutions that deliver the MSc in Nuclear Science and Technology, which is co-ordinated from the University of Manchester. The Nuclear First Doctoral Training Centre has delivered courses in collaboration with the University of Manchester since 2009, and aims to train at least 50 students over a ten-year period in all aspects of nuclear fuel cycle science, engineering and technology. Currently 30 students are registered on this programme, all home students, of whom 14 are registered in Sheffield.

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t s25,000 students; UK University of the Year (2011 Times Higher Education Awards); Sheffield has produced five Nobel Prize winners; In the UK top ten for student satisfaction (2011 National Student Survey), with 90% of students satisfied with their course; 5,500 staff.



Strathclyde University’s ambition is to be among the leading technological universities in the world. At Strathclyde, technologies combine the creation and development of materials, methods and processes with an understanding of how people and societies around the world use, adapt and respond to these developments in order to meet current and future challenges.


Research at Strathclyde crosses the traditional boundaries between disciplines to address today‘s challenges and investigate tomorrow‘s opportunities.


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Undergraduate degrees with components vital for nuclear include the Civil Engineering MEng, Chemical Engineering MEng, Mechanical Engineering MEng and Mechanical and Materials Engineering MEng.

www.strath.ac.uk

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The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, innovation and links with business and industry.


The University has significant research strength in nuclear fusion plasma physics, as well as in other aspects of nuclear and energy research.

The Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics (CFSA) has a strong interest in fusion technologies, especially plasma and cross-cutting technologies and also advanced computational methods. Since 2006 21 PhD students have graduated from the CFSA. The Department of Physics, and the School of Engineering, are home to a wide range of expertise in non-destructive testing (NDT). Research is conducted in the Department of Physics in fission technologies, including waste and effluent management work on potential methods for encapsulating radioactive waste, supported by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.


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Other 14

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The undergraduate degrees Engineering MEng and Civil Engineering MEng have components important for nuclear engineering. The Warwick Global Energy MBA, launched in 2009, combines the study of management skills offered by the well-regarded Warwick MBA with a focus on the issues and opportunities of the global energy industry.

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Founded on principles of excellence, equality and opportunity for all, the University of York opened in 1963 with just 230 students. In less than 50 years, it has become one of the top ten universities in the UK for teaching and research and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world.


Although fission-related research at York is growing, nuclear fusion is the main focus of nuclear R&D. The main area of expertise is theoretical and experimental plasma physics, spanning both inertial and magnetic confinement fusion. This activity is focused in the newly constructed York Plasma Institute (YPI).


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Postgraduate degrees include the only MSc in the UK dedicated to Fusion Energy, spanning inertial fusion and magnetic fusion energy. Experts are invited from Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) and Imperial College to provide lectures in fusion technology that significantly enhance the plasma expertise that York provides. Students are also offered placements at CCFE for the extended project, in addition to the opportunities available to them at York. There are typically 10-15 students on this course each year.

York is the lead institute for the Fusion Doctoral Training Network (FDT) which has just been awarded £2.3 million to fund 20 PhD students on this four-year programme over two cohorts. In the region of 15-20% of postgraduate students (MSc and PhD) are from overseas.

www.york.ac.uk

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U nI v e r s I t y fAc t sIn the top 100 for 5th year (QS World University Rankings 2011/12); Times Higher Education Awards (2010): University of the Year (2010) and Outstanding Engineering Research Team (2011); 7th for teaching excellence and 15th overall in The Sunday Times university league table 2012.

2fUrther edUcAtIon colleges

This introduction provides some brief information about the UK Further Education (FE) system and some of the mechanisms for managing quality of provision in the FE sector and the providers featured in this directory.

Further Education is a term used in the UK in connection with post-compulsory education (ie in addition to that received at secondary school), that is distinct from the education offered in universities (Higher Education). It may be at any level above compulsory secondary education, from basic skills training to higher vocational education such as City & Guilds, Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree.

FE in the United Kingdom therefore includes education for people over 16, usually excluding universities. It is primarily taught in FE colleges (which are similar in concept to United States community colleges, and sometimes use “community college“ in their title), work-based learning, and adult and community learning institutions.

Vocational Qualifications

The Colleges and other providers featured in this section place particular emphasis on their vocational courses and qualifications. The most popular of these include:

— National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ)

— City & Guilds Qualifications

— Apprenticeships

Ofsted

The providers in this section refer to inspection grades awarded by Ofsted. Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty‘s Chief Inspector of Schools In England (www.ofsted.gov.uk). Ofsted provides an inspection service which includes all post-16 government funded education (but not Higher Education Institutes and Universities which are inspected by the Quality Assurance Agency). A Further Education establishment is awarded grades in a number of aspects of provision including overall effectiveness of provision, capacity to improve, outcomes for learners, quality of provision, leadership and management, safeguarding equality and diversity, subject areas. Grades awarded are: Grade 1 outstanding; 2 good; 3 satisfactory; 4 inadequate.

FE College Groupings

The 157 Group is a membership organisation that represents 27 large, successful and regionally influential Further Education colleges in England. These include Blackpool and The Fylde College and City of Bristol College.

National Skills Academy for Nuclear Quality Assured Providers.

All the education, skills and training providers in this section are National Skills Academy Quality Assured Providers. As well as FE colleges, there are four high performing private providers (Argyll Ruane, Babcock, Gen II Training 2000) as these companies have also successfully completed the Skills Academy’s rigorous application process, including achieving high standards of attainment within the UK educational regulatory system.

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In addition to the National Skills Academy for Nuclear quality assured providers featured in this section, there are four purpose built facilities that provide excellence in delivery of technical and vocational training in nuclear and energy industries. These flagship centres are:

ENERGUS – the North of England Flagship

ENERGUS is a state of the art training and conferencing centre standing on a seven-acre site in Lillyhall, Workington, along Britain’s Energy Coast™. Opened in 2009, at a cost £21.5 million, ENERGUS has become established as a Centre of Excellence for skills training and education in support of the nuclear industry. The centre was the first capital build project to receive investment from the Skills Academy and since 2009 ENERGUS has trained more than 350 apprentices, hundreds of Higher Education and degree level students and held many more educational events for nuclear businesses.

Engineering Technology and Energy Centre (ETEC) – the Scotland Flagship

The ETEC centre was developed in order to enhance the training of high quality engineers to support the current nuclear programmes in Scotland. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has contributed £2 million to the development of the £7.2 million engineering centre which is based in North Highlands College. During the development and design phases, the Skills Academy worked closely with the College and employers to ensure that this new facility will meet their needs. This has resulted in a design which will enable students to be taught in a work like environment and ensure that there is a step change in the delivery of training programmes. The centre was formally opened by Scottish First Minister in August 2012.

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Energy Centre – the South of England Flagship

The Energy Skills Centre was opened by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in January 2011. The development provides high quality specialist training facilities in science, engineering and specialist construction to meet industry standards for a skilled, competent and safe nuclear workforce. The facility is managed and operated by Quality Assured provider Bridgwater College. It houses engineering subjects as well as science, low carbon and nuclear related education and training. It has a 550m2 two storey high Realistic Work Environment, complete with 3.2 tonne full traverse overhead gantry crane, an engineering workshop and a welding and fabrication workshop, as well as labs for instrumentation and control, computer aided design, electrical and electronics, engineering maintenance, CNC manufacturing, materials testing and a science lab.

Energy Centre – the Wales Flagship

The Energy Centre based at Coleg Menai Llangefni, was announced on the 30th July 2012 as the flagship delivery centre for Wales for the National Skills Academy for Nuclear. The £6 million energy centre was opened in November 2011 by the First Minister of Wales. The centre is working to ensure young people can benefit from the skills provision which supports the growing energy sector and industry locally (nuclear; wind; biomass; tidal). This latest accolade is in relation to the centre’s activities around the skills for nuclear agenda.

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About the provider

Argyll-Ruane Ltd (ARL) provides a wide range of training, certification and consultancy activities relating to inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT). ARL operates from four UK locations and has partner organisations around the world, offering certification services to international standard ISO 9712. It delivers programmes ranging from appreciation level to advanced methods. In addition, it can help companies and governments to establish their own centres in NDT/inspection by providing assistance with staff training and certification, equipment, manufacture of samples, course notes, quality systems/manuals etc.

ARL’s clients range from individuals through to multinational companies and governments, and from sub-sea through to aerospace, with a particular focus on general engineering, nuclear development/in-service inspection training and manufacturing. ARL’s staff have wide-ranging industrial experience and are certified by the relevant industry bodies including the British Institute of Non Destructive Testing (BINDT) and the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr).

Provider facts

ARL is a UK company with a track record of almost three decades of growth and development and uses a wide range of senior consultants, tutors and examiners to deliver its services. Its premises offer ample space and facilities for theory, practical and administrational training needs.

ARL announced its acquisition by PE Ltd in November 2012, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the fastest growing engineering institution on the UK. ARL holds multiple national and international approvals from the British Accreditation Council (BAC), BINDT, ICorr and is a National Skills Academy for Nuclear Quality Assured Provider; delivering more than 7,000 courses and examinations annually worldwide with its partner organisations.

ARL has worked for decades with various parts of the UK nuclear industry including defence and power generation. It not only provides one of the UK’s widest range of training courses and certification options, but has also helped develop new techniques for nuclear work, for example, ultrasonic critical defect sizing.

Nuclear-related training provision

SpecialistcoursesArgyll-Ruane provides NDT training, examinations and consultancy services to a wide range of companies within the nuclear supply chain. In particular, its Level 3 consultancy services and the advanced NDT training programmes for Time of Flight Diffraction and Phased Array for the Nuclear Industry are second to none.

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About the provider

Babcock offers a broad range of qualifications, including apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships, NVQs, skills for life, technical certificates and bespoke courses. Bespoke training for fire and rescue is delivered in purpose-built facilities for public sector organisations as well as commercial organisations.

Provider facts

Babcock Training achieved Ofsted Grade 1 Outstanding in its most recent engineering inspection and it holds leading quality kite marks such as Investors in People, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 company, is the UK’s leading engineering support services company and is the largest training provider in the UK. Overall, Babcock delivers over 1,500,000 Training Man Days (TMD) per year for a total of over 6,000 employers in locations across the UK and overseas.

The majority of Babcock‘s activities include supporting clients’ infrastructures and equipment or delivering their training in sectors such as energy, engineering, automotive, transport, defence and telecommunications. This puts Babcock in a unique position and ensures that its training solutions completely align with customers’ career pathways, talent management programmes and succession planning.

The scope of training operations enables Babcock to deliver a consistently high-quality service with economies of scale that provide value for money solutions, operating under a variety of business models.

Babcock‘s partnership working approach means that it is totally focussed on individual client and learner outcomes.

Several of Babcock‘s existing UK clients have asked it to support them with their global training requirements. As a result, Babcock‘s International training business footprint continues to grow. Babcock is adept in delivering quality assured training in multiple client locations in continents across the globe.

www.babcockinternational.com

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Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) has a national reputation for excellence and is a member of the elite 157 Group, representing the highest-performing UK colleges. As the third-largest college provider of Higher Education in the UK, B&FC offers prestigious degrees accredited by Lancaster University, who are in the top 1% globally. Strong links with industry leaders in a variety of sectors, coupled with the most up-to-date, industry-standard facilities and resources in the North West, means students seeking a vocational education need look no further. After becoming successfully accredited by the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) as a Quality Assured Training Provider, Blackpool and The Fylde College developed a Foundation Degree specifically focusing on nuclear skills provision. The College has a significant number of training courses that have been designed to meet the needs of employers, and is the leading college provider of nuclear-related training in the North West.

Provider facts

Blackpool and The Fylde College has one of the largest estates of any College in the country, with nearly 55,000 sq m of internal floor space.

During the last academic year, the College welcomed well over 25,000 students through its doors – equivalent to more than 4 million guided learning hours. B&FC has even been graced by royalty – Prince William recently completed an underwater helicopter escape training course at the Fleetwood Nautical Campus. The College’s latest Ofsted report assessed its quality of learning as ‘outstanding’. An apprentice from the College was named as the UK Nuclear Apprentice of the Year at the annual UK Nuclear Skills Awards Evening. The College achieved a 90% pass rate for its first cohort of students on the Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA) course. ANIA has been designed, with industry involvement, to provide people who are embarking on a career in the nuclear sector with a foundation level of understanding of the industry and its specific requirements.


QCF(L1)Performing Manufacturing Operations; Performing Engineering Operations (L2)Performing Manufacturing Operations; Performing Engineering Operations; BTEC Diploma in Electronics; BTEC Diploma in Manufacturing; BTEC Extended Certificate in Engineering; BTEC Diploma in Engineering; BTEC Diploma Aeronautical Engineering;

Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA) (L3)BTEC Extended Diploma: Operations and Maintenance Engineering; Electrical /Electronic Engineering; Advanced Technology; Engineering Illustration and Design. BTEC 3 Certificate: Engineering (pre-apprenticeship programme).

ApprenticeshipsMechanical Manufacturing Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering Maintenance; Engineering Maintenance Mechanical; Installation and Commissioning.

HighereducationBEng Degrees: Mechanical and Production Engineering; Project Management; Mechatronics Engineering; Sustainable Energy. Foundation Degrees: Nuclear Engineering; Engineering Illustration; Project Management. HND/HNC: General Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

SpecialistcoursesBusiness Improvement Techniques; Functional Skills Entry Level; Health and Safety (Managing Safely); Health and Safety (Directing Safely; ABC Fabrication and Welding; AutoDesk AutoCAD and Inventor Computer Aided Design courses.

www.blackpool.ac.uk

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About the provider

Bridgwater College is the South West hub for the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and leads the regional network of NSAN-approved training providers. Bridgwater College is located in the heart of Somerset, with main centres in Bridgwater and Cannington.

The British Council has awarded the College the Beacon Award for International Student Support, which recognises the commitment of the dedicated staff in the College’s International Centre in providing excellent support at every stage of a student‘s UK study journey. The College has a well-established International Student Programme and an excellent track record in providing high-quality education and training to students from over 35 different countries, including mainland Europe, Asia, The Gulf, Africa, the USA and South America.

A strong strategic partnership with EDF Energy has led to significant investment in new facilities, most notably the flagship Energy Skills Centre which is key to the future delivery of the science and engineering training required in connection with the new nuclear power plant at Hinkley C and beyond.

Bridgwater College is a leading provider of business training to employers across Somerset and has an excellent track record in providing certificated and bespoke training solutions for the business community.

Provider facts

Bridgwater has 16,000 full and part-time students including 3,500 16-18 year olds and 700 Higher Education students. The students come from over 35 different countries. Bridgwater is a Learning and Skills Beacon status college and is rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. It has received 11 National Beacon Awards in recent years and is accredited with the Training Quality Standard for provision to employers.


QCF(L2)Nuclear Decommissioning NVQs at Levels 2, 3 and 4; Radiation Protection NVQs at Levels 2 and 3; Performing Manufacturing Operations; Business Improvement Techniques; (L3)Nuclear Decommissioning NVQ; Radiation Protection NVQ (L4) Nuclear Decommissioning; Business Improvement Techniques; Performing Manufacturing Operations; Operations and Maintenance Engineering; Leadership and Management NVQ.

ApprenticeshipsIntermediate and Advanced Engineering Apprenticeships.

HighereducationFoundation Degree: Nuclear Engineering Foundation Degree; Nuclear Decommissioning Foundation Degree (University of Central Lancashire).

HNC/HND: Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

SpecialistcoursesANIA (Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness); CCNSG (Client Contractor National Safety Group); CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme); Triple Bar Entry – new and existing sites; NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) General; SMSTS (Site Manager Safety Training Scheme) and SSSTS (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme); Construction Site Supervisor NVQ Level 3 Diploma; Construction Site Manager NVQ Level 6 Diploma; a comprehensive range of civil engineering and construction courses; Management and Leadership Level 5 Award/Certificate/Diploma; Strategic Management and Leadership Level 7 Certificate/Diploma/Extended diploma.

www.bridgwater.ac.uk

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City of Bristol College offers a wide-ranging engineering curriculum from automotive, mechanical, manufacturing and electronic engineering to aerospace engineering. Training and apprenticeships are delivered in conjunction with industry partners such as Magnox Ltd, MoD Abbey Wood, GKN, Airbus Rolls-Royce, DAF and Serco.

The College provides high-quality vocational STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing) education and training to 14-19 year olds, adults, apprentices, Higher Education students, employers and international students. The College runs flagship apprenticeship programmes for the region and leading manufacturing employers have been instrumental in designing and developing pioneering Higher Level Apprenticeship Frameworks for the aerospace engineering and manufacturing sector.

Provider facts

City of Bristol College is one of the UK’s largest colleges and one of the region‘s leading education providers, offering a wide range of further and Higher Education courses. It is a member of the 157 Group of colleges, which is shaping the future of Further Education. The latest inspection by Ofsted highlighted the College’s inclusive and welcoming environment and its response to meeting the needs of learners and employers was described as ‘outstanding’.


QCF(L2)First Diploma in Engineering; BTEC Certificate in Engineering; (L3): BTEC Mechanical/Electronic/Mechatronic (L1): City and Guilds Engineering.

ApprenticeshipsIntermediate, advanced, higher and apprenticeships.

HighereducationFoundation Degrees: Mechanical/Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering.

HND in Mechanical/ electronic/Mechatronic Engineering; HNC Mechanical/Electronic/Mechatronic.

SpecialistCoursesAward of Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA).

www.cityofbristol.ac.uk

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Bury College Business Solutions was established in 2000 as the employer-responsive training arm of Bury College. It works closely with an average of 3,500 employees each year from over 750 companies, ranging from small owner-manager businesses to large multinationals. Training provided includes bespoke, company-designed packages, as well as apprenticeships, courses with qualifications and short courses to increase employee skills.

Bury College Business Solutions is the first Further Education college in Greater Manchester to be accredited by The National Skills Academy for Nuclear as a Quality Assured Provider.

“Working with Bury College means we can ensure that our employees have access to high-quality skills training in nuclear health and safety”. (Chris Cayton, Operations Director, Bethell Construction)

Provider facts

Bury College Business Solutions has a proven track record of delivering high quality training and apprenticeships, with a reputation for excellence and success locally, regionally and nationally. The College’s Further Education provision is recognised as ‘outstanding‘ by Ofsted inspectors.

Individuals supported annually include over 5,150 16-18 year olds, over 250 14-16 year olds, over 1,450 apprentices, over 5,650 adults, over 200 Higher Education students, 3,500 employees and 750 companies.

Bury College has invested over £40 million in its estate in recent years, with ongoing additional investment in teaching and learning facilities. The recent addition of the construction skills centre is a further investment in the College’s nuclear supply chain and supports the existing applied engineering and technology centres.


QCF(L1)BTEC Diploma in Engineering (L2)Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness; Business Improvement Techniques; Certificate in Electrical Installation; Diploma in Engineering; Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations (Electrical); ILM Certificate in Team Leading; Performing Manufacturing Operations; Warehousing (L3) Business Improvement Techniques; Extended Diploma in Engineering; Extended Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management; Warehousing (L5) Diploma in Occupation Health and Safety; ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management.

ApprenticeshipsConstruction (Trowel Occupations); Construction (Plastering); Construction (Joinery); Electrical Installation; Manufacturing; Business Improvement Techniques; Warehousing.

HighereducationBusiness Management Foundation Degree; Business Studies HNC.

SpecialistcoursesTriple Bar – Existing Nuclear Sites; Environmental Awareness; Environmental Management; Health and Safety Level 2 CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health); Health and Safety Level 3 CIEH; Introduction to CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Working Safely Managing Safely; IOSH Managing Safely Re-certification; NEBOSH Management Paper NGC1 Management; NEBOSH NGC2 and 3 Hazards; NEBOSH Construction; Improving Operational Performance – Introduction to Lean Thinking.

Bury College Business Solutions and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear are currently developing a specialised training course for practitioners working in the field of Human Performance. The first units are planned to be available from mid-2013.



About the provider

Coleg Menai is based on a number of campuses in north Wales. It offers a wide range of courses including business and engineering and has specialist facilities for training in construction, energy, computing and automotive engineering. The College’s main aim is to provide excellent education and training to all. It prides itself on offering hundreds of courses suited to all abilities. There are full-time and part-time courses that run in the daytime and during the evening, as well as courses that can be studied from home and online.

“There are major plans for the future of energy generation in this region, which depend on having access to a highly skilled workforce. Coleg Menai has a key role to play in this and with their investment in facilities, especially the Energy and Fabrication Centre at Llangefni, I’m confident that they will deliver. I’d encourage young people to ensure that they have the skills and qualifications to play their part. The opportunities to gain these at Coleg Menai are excellent.” (Nick Gore – Site Director, Wylfa and Maentwrog Power Stations)

Provider facts

Coleg Menai prides itself on providing a high-quality learning experience and this has been recognised by excellent external inspection grades, making the College one of the best performing in Wales. The use of modern technology and the latest equipment is integral to learning at Coleg Menai and the College has been awarded a UK Beacon Award for its use of IT.

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After months of planning, the proposed merger of three successful colleges – Coleg Menai, Coleg Llandrillo and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor – was approved in April 2012 by Education Minister, Leighton Andrews. This has resulted in a new £70 million institution and the creation of the new Grwp Llandrillo Menai, an umbrella organisation to oversee the operation of the three member colleges. The merger has created Wales’s largest Further Education institution and one of the largest FE colleges in the UK. It employs 2,000 staff and delivers courses to around 34,000 students across four counties in campuses from Denbigh to Dolgellau, as well as its business and research facilities.


QCF(L2)Diploma in Radiation Protection; Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness; Award in Industrial Environmental Awareness; Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations; Diploma in Installation and Commissioning; Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations (L3) Diploma in Engineering Maintenance; Diploma in Engineering Technical Services; Diploma Engineering Manufacture.

ApprenticeshipsSpecialised Process Operations; Industrial Applications; Foundation Engineering; Advanced Engineering; Nuclear Maintenance Technician.

HighereducationFoundation Degrees: Engineering for Nuclear HND/HNCs in Electronic/Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Construction; Building Services Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering.

SpecialistcoursesTriple Bar (Existing Sites).

www.menai.ac.uk

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GEN II Engineering and Technology Training Ltd is one of the UK’s largest private training providers to the civil nuclear sector in the UK. Drawing on more than 20 years’ experience, GEN II has a proven track record in the design and delivery of high-quality, bespoke vocational training that is closely matched to the requirements of employers and aligned with professional body standards. GEN II’s training includes engineering apprenticeships, Further Education and Higher Education including foundation degrees and BEng(Hons) programmes in plant engineering, with pathways specialising in nuclear engineering. In addition, GEN II delivers a variety of short courses for personal professional development in nuclear-related topics.

GEN II delivers training to over 200 employers and recently won an eight-year framework contract for the delivery of technical training to Sellafield Ltd, operator of the UK’s largest civil nuclear facility. Other nuclear-related training has been provided to BAE Systems, Atkins, AMEC, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Magnox and Rolls-Royce. GEN II enrols more than 300 apprentices and over 150 Higher Education students each year.

Provider facts

GEN II was recently graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, placing it in the top 3% of UK-based FE delivery organisations. In addition, GEN II is a Quality-Assured Training Provider of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and benefits from Institutional Partner status with the University of Cumbria, the University of Manchester and the University of Central Lancashire.

The Company currently employs over 95 specialist technical staff operating from five locations across Cumbria. The majority of nuclear-related training is delivered from GEN II’s facilities located within the ENERGUS Academy, a £22 million, state-of-the-art training centre with fully-equipped classrooms, engineering laboratories, engineering workshops and a conference-style auditorium.


QCF(L2)Nuclear Technology Decommissioning; Business Improvement Techniques; Engineering Maintenance; Plant Operations; Fabrication and Welding (L3) Nuclear Technology Decommissioning; Business Improvement Techniques; Engineering Maintenance (L4): Leadership and Management; Project Management.

ApprenticeshipsElectrical, Mechanical, Fabrication, Pipefitting, Nuclear Worker, Process, Electrical Design, Mechanical Design, Scientific, System and Control Project Management, Engineering Leadership Project Management.

HighereducationFoundation Degrees: Plant Engineering (pathway in Nuclear Engineering); BEng(Hons) in Plant Engineering (pathway in Nuclear Engineering); Foundation Degree/BSc(Hons) in Radiation Protection (in association with the University of Cumbria).

Postgraduate Certificate in Nuclear Technology (in association with the University of Manchester); BEng(Hons) in Sustainable Energy Technologies (in association with the University of Cumbria).

SpecialistcoursesAward for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA); Nuclear Triple Bar; Nuclear Safety Case Development (NSCD); Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment; Introduction to Radiation Protection; Radiation Safety Practice; Radiation Protection Supervisors Course; Nuclear Reactor Technology; Control and Instrumentation for Nuclear Plant.

www.gen2training.co.uk

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Hartlepool College is a successful provider of high-quality education and training to the communities of County Durham and the Tees Valley. Located in North East England, the College mission statement – ‘Excellence in further and Higher Education’ – is driven by engagement with employers in order to maximise the development of the workforce and deliver economically valuable skills.

The College has long been the training provider of choice for businesses in the North East and beyond. With the largest apprenticeship provision in the sub region, a proud record of employer engagement and sustained praise by Ofsted for its ‘outstanding’ work with employers, the College has built its success on work with businesses and employers. The College has a strong reputation as a very successful provider of education and training, both regionally and nationally, and an impressive track record in engineering and accreditation of programmes for the nuclear industry.

The College’s international ambitions are reflected in its prominent flag display of 30 flagpoles, a reminder of the diversity, knowledge and opportunities around the world. The College has wide experience of working with students from northern and western Africa and Europe. Currently there are 35 students in College from Nigeria LNG undertaking technical engineering study.

Provider facts

The last Ofsted inspection of the College judged its work with employers to be ‘outstanding’. The recent Higher Education audit and review process, QAA/IQER identified features of good practice in March 2012 including the College’s extensive links with industry, employers and public services and their contribution to maintaining and enhancing the vocational currency of learning opportunities across the College’s programmes. The College has 8,000 students and a turnover of £16 million. Key customers include Darchem Engineering Ltd, EDF Energy, Siemens, Caterpillar, Heerema and the Wilton Group Ltd.


QCF(L2)Diploma in Engineering; BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Engineering; Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness (L3) Extended Diploma in Engineering; Diploma in Engineering.

ApprenticeshipsDesign; Information Technology; Business Administration Engineering.

HighereducationFoundation Degree; Engineering (Nuclear).

HNDs: Fabrication and Welding Engineering; Plant and Process Engineering; Aeronautical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

HNCs: Plant and Process Engineering; Aeronautical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Engineering (Nuclear); Weld/Fabrication; Mechanical Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering.

SpecialistcoursesBasic Nuclear Industry Behaviours (BNIB); Basic Nuclear Industry Context (BNIC); Basic Common Induction Standard (BCIS); Triple Bar – Existing Nuclear Sites; Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems; Programmable Logic Control.

www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk

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Lakes College is a Further Education community college in West Cumbria, graded ‘good with many outstanding features’ by Ofsted. The College has around 250 staff that service approximately 1,000 full-time and 3,000 part-time students. It offers a variety of courses including apprenticeships, diplomas, university level qualifications and business training.

Lakes College has a pivotal role in shaping the community as part of the Britain’s Energy Coast initiative, a plan to maximise the opportunities for local businesses to get involved in the nuclear decommissioning and planned nuclear new build in the area, and the development of West Cumbria as a centre of renewable energy. As part of this development the College’s new £7 million construction skills centre will help local people to acquire the skills needed to support the nuclear new build. The College was also part of a successful bid to develop a University Technical College, specialising in engineering and construction, due to open in 2014.

Provider facts

Two thirds of the College’s HE courses have a 100% pass rate and 98% of learners enjoy their course. The College works with 650 local employers and 90% of employers would recommend the training it provides. In 2012 the College received 12 award nominations, including TES Further Education Award nominations in Outstanding Practice in Sustainability and Outstanding HR Team.


QCFL2(L3)NVQ Certificate in Performing Engineering Operations; NVQ Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations; BTEC Diploma in Operations and Maintenance Engineering; The Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness.

ApprenticeshipsEngineering (Mechanical); Engineering (Fabrication); Business Admin; Brickwork; Electrical Installation.

HighereducationFoundation Degree: Nuclear Decommissioning; Applied Chemistry HND/HNC: Engineering (Mechanical); Engineering (Electrical); Engineering (Operations).

www.lakescollege.ac.uk

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North Highland College UHI was founded in 1959 as Thurso Technical College, primarily to serve the training needs of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Dounreay. Over the years both the College‘s curriculum and the number of students has expanded significantly. The North Highland College is a partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands (www.uhi.ac.uk) and it is through this partnership that the delivery of Higher Education takes place.

Provider facts

The College currently has seven academic sections and annually enrols in excess of 8,000 students. The College also has a research portfolio including the Environmental Research Institute and the Centre for History. Thurso is the main campus of North Highland College, and was extensively developed and refurbished between 1995 and 2000. A new £8.8 million Engineering Technology and Energy Centre (ETEC) opened in 2011-12 at the Thurso campus. It provides the base for around 70% of those learners who study in College. Courses are drawn from a range of disciplines including engineering, business, science, engineering, information technology, construction and languages.


SCQF(L2/L3)PEO (Performing Engineering Operations); Electrotechnical Services; LATA (Laboratory and Associated Technical Activity).

ApprenticeshipsEngineering.

HighereducationBEng Degrees: Electrical and Energy Engineering; Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Decommissioning Studies; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical and Energy Engineering; Engineering Systems.

HNC/HNDs: Computer Aided Draughting and Design; Construction Management.

SpecialistcoursesRadiation Safety Practice Stage 1; Radiation Safety Practice Stage 2; National Certificate Engineering Systems; National Certificate Fabrication and Welding.

www.northhighland.ac.uk

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South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS College) offers a wide variety of academic and vocational training and qualifications from entry level to Higher Education. The College has three main campuses offering specialist training in areas such as construction, engineering, leadership and management and supply and purchasing amongst others. The College has a very good reputation, with success rates consistently recognised as being amongst the best in the country. SGS College was formed from the merger in February 2012 of Stroud and Filton Colleges, which were both recognised by Ofsted as having good and often outstanding features.

Provider facts

SGS College has 4,500 full-time and 10,000 part-time students. It has a turnover of £34 million and has 2,500 employers engaged in training.

SGS College is an overall Ofsted Grade 2 college.


QCF(L2)Diploma in Engineering; Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Award in Principles of COSHH; Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations; Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations (L3) Extended Diploma in Engineering; Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering; Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

ApprenticeshipsAdvanced Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering.

SpecialistcoursesAward in Nuclear industry Awareness (ANIA); Leadership and Management (all levels including Higher Education, both Institute of Leadership and Management and Chartered Institute of Management); IOSH Managing Safely; NEBOSH National General Certificate; L5 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.

www.sgscol.ac.uk

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Training 2000 is a charitable trust set up by a consortium of Lancashire businesses and is now one of the largest Group Training Associations in England, with over 40 years‘ experience of delivering high-quality, work-based learning and training programmes to industry and individuals. It has more than 250 staff across six centres in the North West and other regions of the UK, working with nationally and internationally based employers across a wide range of sectors.

Training 2000 specialises in developing and delivering bespoke skills improvement programmes and accredited training courses across a wide range of sectors including engineering. Over the last three years more than 800 apprentices have joined its engineering apprenticeship programmes. Training is delivered at state-of-the-art facilities with up-to-date equipment and techniques. On-site training at client’s premises is also available upon request.

Provider facts

At its latest Ofsted inspection in 2011, Training 2000 achieved Grade 1 Outstanding for Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies and also a further five Grade 1s in other areas across the organisation. In 2011 Training 2000 was listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Places to Work.

It has also become one of only a select few organisations in Lancashire to offer the ANIA Award, an essential nuclear industry Level 2 qualification providing a foundation level of knowledge on key aspects of nuclear history, conventional and nuclear safety, operations, waste management and security requirements.

Some of Training 2000’s key nuclear customers include Nuvia UK, Rolls-Royce PLC and Sellafield Ltd. Training 2000 also has the capacity to deliver training overseas. Bespoke training packages can be designed to suit the specific needs of the customer.


ApprenticeshipsElectrical and Electronic Engineering; Fabrication and Welding Engineering; Mechanical Manufacturing in Engineering; Engineering Technical Support.

HighereducationHND: Manufacturing.

HNC: Manufacturing; Plant Maintenance; Weld/Fabrication; Electrical.

SpecialistcoursesANIA (Award in Nuclear Industry Awareness);17th Edition Wiring Regulations; Inspection and Testing; PAT Testing; IOSH; Working Safely; IOSH Managing Safely; NEBOSH General Certificate; Risk Assessment; Safe Working at Height; CCNSG Passport to Safety.

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www.training2000.co.uk

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About the provider

West Suffolk College is based in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds, serving its rural community and beyond. Resources are excellent with modern purpose-built accommodation and highly qualified and experienced staff. High-quality training provision that meets employer needs is paramount and is demonstrated by the award of the nationally recognised Training Quality Standard with seven areas of vocational excellence. The College maintains strong partnership links with public and private organisations and has extensive experience of successful and innovative project work, both locally and with European partners. Education and training provision is wide ranging, extending across all levels including Higher Education. A large proportion of learners are employees whose training is undertaken in the workplace, including over 1,500 apprentices. West Suffolk College delivers training to more than 1,200 businesses each year. Clients include EDF, Magnox, British Sugar, Marshalls of Cambridge, Hutchinson Ports and Delphi Diesel Systems.

Provider facts

There are 15,000 annual student enrolments at the College with 75% of students over 19 years old. Annual turnover is approximately £27 million and the College has one of the largest contracts for apprenticeships in the UK. Around 700 students annually study foundation degrees and other Higher Education courses through the College’s partnership with University Campus Suffolk.

A substantial volume of full-cost training is delivered to employers through an open programme of short courses and specific tailored provision.

The most recent Ofsted inspection graded the college overall as ‘good’ with ‘outstanding’ curriculum areas.


ApprenticeshipsIntermediate and/or Advanced Apprenticeships in: Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Engineering Maintenance; Engineering Maintenance and Installation; Engineering Technical Support; Fabrication and Welding; Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment; Performing Engineering Operations; Business Improvement Techniques.

HighereducationFoundation Degrees: Engineering – Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical; Nuclear Engineering; Business Management.

SpecialistcoursesANIA; Basic Nuclear Industry Behaviours; Basic Nuclear Industry Context; Basic Nuclear Common Induction Standards Triple Bar (Existing Sites); NEBOSH – National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health; NEBOSH – National Certificate in Environmental Management; IOSH – Managing Safely; CIEH – Level 2 Certificate in Health and Safety in the Workplace; ILM – Award and Certificate in Team Leading; ILM – Award, Certificate, Diploma in Leadership and Management Levels 3 and 5.

www.westsuffolkcollege.ac.uk

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The Employer Nominated Providers featured in this section are training providers who deliver courses required by industry at a sufficiently high level that they are recommended by employer members of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear for membership of the High Quality Provider Network. These providers offer training in health and safety, leadership and management, technical safety and compliance, non-destructive testing, quality management, radiation protection, project management.

Employer Nominated Providers are private companies operating on a commercial basis and are not funded by the government. Many operate to national and international standards such as ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and OHSAS 18001.

These providers offer both accredited qualifications and also non-accredited training. Qualifications are accredited by UK awarding bodies such as City and Guilds, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Chartered Management Insitute (CMI) and National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH). In the UK, in order for a qualification to be recognized as part of the National Qualifications Framework (QCF), and transferable between courses, institutions and occupations, it must be accredited through one of the United Kingdom Awarding Bodies that are regulated by the three government-appointed statutory education bodies.

Non-accredited is training delivered to standards agreed by industry associations, bodies and federations such as Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA), International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT), The Association for Project Management Professionals (APMP) and The Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Ace Training Solutions Ltd is a health and safety training provider based in the North West of England. It offers training at both its purpose-built facilities and at employer premises. Courses are delivered to national standards including IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health), City and Guilds, PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association), IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) and can be customised to employer needs.

Ace carries out safety audits at an employer site and provides a consultancy service to support the safety training management system operated by the employer. To complement training services, Ace provides online client access to view employee development records.

Ace Training Solutions Ltd has invested in a state-of-the-art mobile confined space entry training and assessment unit which has been fully endorsed and licensed by City and Guilds for all levels of training and assessment of low, medium and high risk including supervisory and rescue qualifications.


SpecialistcoursesBreathing Apparatus; Confined Space Entry; Rescue Techniques; Gas Detection; Working at Heights; Basic Scaffold Inspection; Mobile Access Towers; Accident Investigation; IOSH Working Safely/Managing Safely; Asbestos Awareness; CDM Regulations; Principles of Manual Handling; Principles of COSHH; Health and Safety Representatives; Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment; Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations; Accident Reporting and Investigation (RIDDOR); Abrasive Wheels; Competency Inspection of Fall Protection Equipment; Competence to Produce Risk Assessments/Safe System of Work; Competency Inspection and Safe Use of Harnesses and Lanyards; Fire Marshall Traffic Banksman/Vehicle Marshalling; High Pressure Water Jetting Safety Awareness and First Aid.

www.acetrainingsolutions.co.uk

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Beehive Coaching and Leadership Development Ltd is an employer-nominated approved provider for the National Skills Academy Nuclear, specialising in individual and organisational behaviour change. It provides leadership, management and team development, and coaching/coaching and mentoring skills development for the nuclear sector, among others. Beehive has ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation, and is an Institute of Leadership and Management approved centre, able to provide accredited management, leadership and coaching and mentoring qualifications.

Beehive has developed a complete organisational development (OD) approach called ‘sustainable learning’, the result of a combined total of 30 years working with organisations and 40 years in the field of learning. The sustainable learning approach is a way of embedding a change and learning capacity into the functioning of the team, system or organisation – particularly important in highly regulated sectors such as the nuclear sector and engineering.

This is done by helping businesses to:

— Develop leaders who are inspirational role models.

— Develop managers who motivate and achieve.

— Develop board behaviours conducive to transparency, robust challenge and excellent decision-making.

— Engage with staff to tap into unused potential.

— Promote coaching as an activity, a management style and a culture.

“I have recently participated in the ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring facilitated by Beehive Consultants. The approach taken by Beehive has been very open-minded and participative. They are a very professional and experienced company who thrive on getting people involved and recognising their achievements. The course has been very challenging and thought provoking which Beehive has facilitated in an extremely professional and competent manner and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending them to any client or company.” (Richard Cowell, HR Transition Manager, Magnox Ltd)

Beehive Coaching and Leadership Development Ltd has considerable experience of working overseas in the field of learning and development, developing leadership and management skills in science, engineering and manufacturing companies in addition to a global management consultancy.


Beehive is an Institute of Leadership and Management Approved Centre offering coaching and mentoring qualifications at Levels 5 and 7.

QCF(L5)Certificate and Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring (L7) Certificate and Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring.

SpecialistcoursesManagement and leadership development packages including ‘First Steps to Management‘, ‘The Experienced Manager‘ and ‘Developing Resilient Leadership’; Behavioural board level and top team reviews; Strategic learning and development/human performance consultancy; Bespoke 360 feedback tools based on clients’ competency frameworks; Personality inventories and psychometrics; Culture change; Diversity training including age awareness.

www.beecld.co.uk

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Created in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. As a trusted partner, Bureau Veritas offers innovative solutions that go beyond simple compliance with regulations and standards, reducing risk, improving performance and promoting sustainable development. Bureau Veritas‘ core values include integrity and ethics, impartial counsel and validation, customer focus and safety at work. Bureau Veritas is recognized and accredited by major national and international organizations. In the UK, Bureau Veritas has been instrumental in the development of specialist Nuclear Code training programmes which have been delivered to Nuclear Regulators, Nuclear Site License holders and manufacturers throughout the supply chain.

Provider Facts

The Bureau Veritas Nuclear Services Division is involved in a wide range of activities along the supply Chain from the assessment of Nuclear Licensee Quality Systems for New Build projects, through to statutory inspections at the UK’s largest Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing facility. Bureau Veritas delivers training accredited by IRCA and IOSH whilst also delivering a wide range of non-accredited training.

Bureau Veritas is accredited to ISO 17020 and holds certification to ISO 9001 and ISO14001.

Nuclear Related Provision

In addition to a wide range of HSE, Auditor and Environmental Management Training, Bureau Veritas offers a unique range of specialist courses on the French RCC-M pressure vessel code, including a half day RCC-M overview, a 2 Day RCC-M Introduction (Design and Manufacture) and 1 day Design or Manufacture courses. Similarly, ASME training is available, with a 1 day overview, 1 day welding and a 1 day NDE course. From 2013 Bureau Veritas will also offer courses on RCC-E.

www.bureauveritas.co.uk

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About the provider

Established over 40 years ago, C&G Services has firmly stamped its mark on the training sector, especially in the provision of training in mechanical lifting and health and safety.

C&G is a highly flexible organisation, able to both design and deliver training at many levels and across multiple industries.

With a mobile workforce, C&G Services provides training to customers in Europe and beyond. Nuclear clients include Magnox (Oldbury, Wylfa, Trawsfynydd, Berkeley and Hinckley sites), Promanax, Babcock International, Horizon Nuclear and E.ON. Relationships with many of these have extended over 20 years.

“At every stage of engagement I have found only one word to describe C&G Services, and that is professional. The instructors provided are of the highest standard and the feedback from the delegates is always good. I would not hesitate to recommend C&G Services as a training provider to anyone.” (Ian Perrett, Magnox Oldbury Site)

Provider facts:

C&G has been a family-owned company since its formation in 1971. Over 8,000 delegates are trained each year across more than 450 courses. C&G can provide bespoke management and delivery of companies’ training requirements via a network of dedicated account managers. Sophisticated data systems and a secure web-based client portal are used to give companies access to training records and for booking future training. The Company employs 31 staff, of whom 17 are instructors. There are two training centres in England, one near the Company’s headquarters in Stonehouse, Gloucester and one in the Midlands in Burton Upon Trent.

C&G Services holds the BS EN ISO 9001:2008 quality standard and Investors in People award and provides training under accreditations from many awarding and skills bodies. It is a provider member of The National Skills Academy for Nuclear.


QCF(L2)NVQ in Plant Operations.

ApprenticeshipsIntermediate in Construction and Plant.

SpecialistcoursesIOSH Managing Safely; IOSH Working Safely; a wide range of mechanical lifting courses including training for fork lift trucks, cranes and excavators.

www.gettrained.co.uk

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About the provider

For over 30 years Dove Nest has designed and delivered exceptional bespoke solutions that enable businesses to unlock their potential through the development of their leaders, managers, graduates, apprentices and talent population. Based in the Lake District, Dove Nest has two large residential centres, though most of its work is delivered at client sites or alternative venues across the UK and worldwide. With over 40 employees, Dove Nest has the expertise and scalability to be effective at all levels from graduate to director.

The Company’s varied team of expert facilitators and psychologists has a wealth of experience at all levels within business. Their knowledge and expertise lies in the ability to implement sustained transformational change through people. Dove Nest has built its reputation for ‘thought leadership’ on the outstanding quality and innovation of its work. The Company has been an Investor in People employer since 2009. It is also an accredited Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Training Centre.

The Dove Nest team has delivered programmes overseas for many years, from apprentice development to leadership and management, in countries throughout Europe and as far afield as Dubai, Thailand, America, Kuwait and Canada. Dove Nest is currently delivering a graduate programme for Commercial Bank in Qatar. It has also delivered numerous programmes to multi-cultural groups in the UK including University of Huddersfield students, Sheffield Insulation Group and Rexam and a global talent programme for Linklaters.

Provider facts

Dove Nest’s experience of delivering programmes in the nuclear sector dates back to 2003, when it started delivering graduate development programmes for AWE Aldermaston. Those programmes were later expanded to cover apprentices. More recently, in 2011, Dove Nest worked with Rolls-Royce (Submarines). In addition, there is a long history of delivering people development programmes for clients in associated sectors where safety is paramount, including construction, energy, heavy manufacturing and utilities. Principal clients in these sectors have included BMW, BP, Connex South Central, Corus, Laing O’Rourke, Thames Water and United Utilities.

In autumn 2008, Thames Water made a commitment to transform its leadership in a way that could be felt positively throughout the organisation and filter through to its customers. Since then, nearly 1,000 managers have completed the relevant stage of a three-tier Leadership Programme for Thames water. Dove Nest currently delivers its Foundation Leadership, Advanced Leadership and Strategic Leadership programmes. In 2011 Thames Water won the Utility Industry Award for Staff Development.


QCF(L3)Certificate in Leadership.

HighereducationCertificate in Leadership (L5); Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Management (L5).

www.dovenest.co.uk

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About the provider

Edinburgh and District Employers’ Training Association Limited (EDETAC) was set up in 1967 as a company with charitable status. Many years of training experience have enabled EDETA staff to acquire in-depth knowledge of the effective design and delivery of training programmes and courses ranging from Modern Apprenticeships in engineering, information technology, administration and team Leadership to a wide variety of health and safety training. EDETA is approved by UK awarding bodies SEMTA, EAL and SDS for the delivery of Modern Apprenticeships in mechanical, electrical, fabrication, controI and instrumentation and electronic disciplines.

Provider facts

EDETA currently has 160 students working towards Modern Apprenticeship qualifications in conjunction with Edinburgh College. EDETA works with companies such as Torness Power Station and Balfour Beatty Workplace.


SCQF(L2/L3)Engineering SVQ; Team Leadership SVQ.

ApprenticeshipsModern Apprenticeships: Manufacturing, Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance, Control and Instrumentation, Fabrication and Welding.

SpecialistcoursesIOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Working and Managing Safely; Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Health and Safety In The Workplace; Risk Assessment; Safety in Confined Spaces; Safety Passport courses (CCNSG, Safety Passport Alliance, Site Specific Certificated Training); Fire Safety; First Aid; Material Handling; Equipment Safety; Fork Lift Truck.

www.edeta.org.uk

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Lavender International is a world leader in the provision of Non-destructive testing (NDT) training, examinations and consultancy services. These are tailored to the needs of the nuclear industry and satisfy internationally recognised standards such as BINDT (British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing), PCN (Personnel Certification in NDT), EN473, ISO9712 and ASNT-SNT-TC-1A.

The Company’s head office is in Penistone, Sheffield, but it also has offices in Houston, Texas and Perth in Western Australia.

Lavender International can provide courses to the nuclear industry for magnetic, penetrant, visual, eddy current, ultrasonics and radiography programmes and has also made considerable capital investment in advanced NDT techniques such as Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD), Phased Arrays and Computed Radiography.

Training courses are tutored by well-qualified technical staff, most of whom have a high level of practical industrial experience, with many holding PCN and/or American Society for Non-destructive Testing Level 3 qualifications in a number of methods. Training covers Levels 1 to 3 and enquiries on any aspect of NDT operator certification are invited.

Provider facts

Lavender International began life as the JD Lavender Partnership in 1976, becoming a limited company in 1984. It now employs 43 people and is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and is a BINDT Accredited Trainer. The Company is also a National Skills Academy for Nuclear Employer Nominated Provider, a member of the British Accreditation Council and an Investor in People since 1999. The Company supports the British Institute of Non-destructive Testing, the American Society for Non-destructive Testing, the Canadian Institute of Non-destructive Evaluation and the Australian Institute of Non-destructive Testing.


SpecialistcoursesLavender provides NDT training, examinations and consultancy services to a wide range of companies within the nuclear supply chain. In particular its advanced NDT training programmes for TOFD and Phased Array, and its Level 3 consultancy services for the nuclear industry, are second to none.

www.lavender-ndt.com

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Managing for Quality Limited (MFQ) was established in 1989 and provides management systems training, auditing and consulting services in quality, health and safety, environmental, information services and asset management. All consultants, auditors and trainers are IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors) registered and practising QMS (Quality Management System) Lead Auditors. All directors and associates have extensive nuclear sector experience.

MFQ has over 20 years’ experience of providing training, consulting and auditing services to the nuclear sector both in the UK and internationally. Nuclear sector clients in the UK include RSRL, DSRL, Babcock, Uranium Asset Management and Magnox. MFQ has also provided management systems and auditor training services to range of nuclear sector organisations worldwide, including Slovenske Elektrarne (Slovakia), Bohunice and Leningrad NPPs (Russia), Euratom (Luxembourg) and Rosanergoatom (Russia). All auditor and systems development courses are also delivered overseas, including IRCA-registered quality, environmental and health and safety auditor training.

MFQ is itself certified to BS EN ISO 9001 by a UKAS (UK Accreditation Service) accredited certification body. The scope of certification covers all of the MFQ consulting, auditing and training services. The MFQ is also accredited by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) to deliver IRCA-registered auditor training courses. IRCA is recognised internationally and is the world’s largest auditor registration body.


SpecialistcoursesISO 9001:2008 Awareness Course for Quality Managers and Auditors; Sustainable Event Management; ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Awareness; OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Systems Awareness; Quality Internal Auditing (Covers ISO 9001:2008); Quality Lead Environmental Auditor Conversion Course (ISO 14001); ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Development; Integrated Management Systems; Process Mapping and Analysis; Customer Care; Teamworking; Benchmarking; Business Excellence Model.

www.mfq.co.uk

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The UK‘s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) offers a range of training including classroom, e-learning, workshops and lectures. NNL is a unique resource constituting the bulk of the UK’s remaining national nuclear research capability and all of the civil nuclear research facilities. NNL has extensive experience of supporting utilities, vendors, Government Bodies and Regulators within the UK nuclear industry and internationally on a number of significant projects across the entire nuclear fuel cycle. NNL’s skill base and business portfolio covers all areas of the nuclear industry from fuel manufacture and reactor operations and design to waste management and decommissioning, and the portfolio of products is equally diverse. This experience enables NNL to deliver a bespoke portfolio of training courses. Customers have included: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR); National Skills Academy for Nuclear; UK Site Licence Companies; Horizon Nuclear Power; Babcock International Group; Universities and various Governments and utilities outside the UK.

NNL has a specific graduate development programme and emerging manager’s programme which incorporates both technical and behavioural skills development and is accredited externally with professional bodies such as RSC, IoP, IChemE and ICE. NNL has delivered a number of “off-the-shelf” as well as bespoke training courses for a variety of audiences. With a major priority to identify, safeguard and enhance key nuclear scientific skills, NNL creates programmes which are highly developed and focused on producing the right skills to match individual or collective requirements.

NNL course content and presenters are based on many years of industrial experience and are current in their field and as such courses are not purely academic or theoretical in nature, but industrially based. The presenters are national and international experts in their field, chosen as a result of their high quality of technical expertise and subject matter knowledge and experience in the nuclear industry, as well as experience in delivering training courses, lectures and talks to a range of audiences.

Provider facts

Over 700 employees, with around 60% of them having science or engineering degrees/PhDs. Based at six locations around the United Kingdom. Over 10,000 man-years of accumulated nuclear industry experience, across the fuel cycle.

Nuclear Education Programmes

NNL can provide skills training in a number of areas including:

— Policy and regulation

— Licensing

— Nuclear governance and international obligations

— Nuclear safety

— Nuclear security and safeguards

— Nuclear reactors and fuel cycle

— Nuclear decommissioning and environmental management

— Radiological protection

— CBRN

NNL are also part of GNSI (Global Nuclear Skills Initiative), a joint venture between NNL and BITE (The British Institute of Technology and E-commerce) offering a global solution to the nuclear skills gap.

www.nnl.co.uk

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Nuvia Limited is an international nuclear specialist, covering both civilian and defence sectors, across the complete lifecycle from new build, through operations and maintenance, to final decommissioning and waste management. Nuvia Limited offers a range of training courses covering all aspects of the nuclear industry. Courses are aimed at enhancing the skills and capabilities of delegates and can be tailored to meet specific client needs. Course tutors include fully qualified radiation safety specialists and have a wealth of experience in the nuclear industry in areas such as:

— Decommissioning

— Waste management

— New build

— Safety case

— Optioneering

— International project management

— Radiation protection

— Plant life extension

Provider facts

RadiationSafetyTrainingNuvia‘s radiation safety training department has facilities throughout the UK, from the north of Scotland to the south coast of England. Nuvia has a proven track record in providing professional, interactive training which meets all legislative requirements. Nuvia tutors include RPA2000 accredited Radiation Protection Advisers who have many years’ of experience in providing bespoke radiation protection solutions and advice to an international client base in both nuclear and non nuclear, and oil and gas industries.


QCF(L2/3)Diploma in Radiation Protection; Nuclear Decommissioning; Certificate in Transport of Radioactive Material.

SpecialistCoursesTraining courses on theory and underpinning knowledge to support the Radiation Protection qualifications include:

Basic Radiation Protection; Online Basic Radiation Protection; Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS); RPS Refresher; UK Legislation; Introduction to Radiation Monitoring; Nuclear Reactions; Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM).

www.radiationtraining.co.uk

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www.oakridgecentre.co.uk

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T +44(0)1625572474

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Oakridge works with employers and employees within the private, public and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sectors to help individuals and teams to develop and excel and to maximise engagement in order to create sustainable organisations. Oakridge is accredited to assess against the standards of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) up to Level 7, and can provide tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of nuclear-based employers. Both nationally and internationally, Oakridge helps to develop leadership and team excellence across multiple cultures and divisions. The company works with employers to find the best development solution based on its framework of:

— Engaging leaders

— Accelerating change

— Performance coaching

— Team excellence

Such engagement has never been so important nor so critical for employers in order to achieve the results they need.

“I have worked with some of the best international business schools and training organisations, including Insead, Cranfield and Sheppard and Moscow. Oakridge are up with the best individuals I have worked with.” B.Pain, Director, Friends Provident International


HighereducationCMI (Chartered Management Institute) and ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) accredited management courses.

SpecialistcoursesBusiness NLP Diploma and Practitioner; Influencing and Handling Challenging Situations; Team Excellence; High Performing Teams; Managing in Times of Change; Management Development; Equality and Diversity Management; High Performing Organisation Development; Emotional Intelligence Management.


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About the provider

20|20 Business Insight are the second-largest independent provider of project management training in the UK. All courses provided by 20|20 are deliverable through the online 20|20 i-knowledge platform and are available overseas. 20|20 Business Insight has offices in Europe and America, with facilitators and consultants regularly travelling around the globe delivering courses and consultancy services.

The company provides public courses and in-house programmes (including the Nuclear Specific Project Management Professional Programme) to national and global organisations that are seeking to develop the skills and competences of their people in project-related disciplines. 20|20‘s programmes are accredited by the APM (Association for Project Management) and PMI (The Project Management Institute).

20|20‘s courses are highly participative and those seeking accreditation are provided with a blended approach of workshops, distance learning, case studies and online support to ensure they achieve their objective. Course materials are regularly adapted to use client terminology and processes and facilitators ensure they have a full understanding of the business needs when adapting content.

Provider facts

20|20‘s facilitators are accredited to international standards including APMP (Association for Project Management Professionals), Prince 2 Practitioner and masters-level in project management, and are also seasoned practitioners with extensive personal experience. 20|20 provides a range of support services including competency assessments, project management maturity assessments, project management handbooks, processes and templates.


HighereducationCoNP (Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism) Modules in Project Management and Communications.

SpecialistcoursesNuclear Project Management Professional; Introductory Certificate in Project Management.

www.2020businessgroup.com

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For the UK, the National Skills Academy for Nuclear is “The lead strategic body that represents the industry to stimulate, coordinate and enable excellence in skills to support the UK Nuclear Programme”.

A proven model in the UK, the Skills Academy is now well established and our innovative nuclear skills solutions are having a considerable impact in addressing the skills issues facing the sector. The UK has a breadth and depth of knowledge and experience of the whole nuclear industry that few other countries can match. This has led to the development of skills solutions that would be invaluable to countries either with an established or newly emerging Nuclear Industry.

Our Offer

The Skills Academy is offering consultancy to replicate this proven model in other countries to help ensure the delivery of a skilled, safe and competent Nuclear Workforce. Given the highly regulated nature of the Nuclear Sector, it is clear that to develop, operate and maintain a safe and successful Nuclear Industry, a country has to have a skilled and competent workforce trained to the highest level of standards.

The National Skills Academy for Nuclear offers well developed proven expertise in high quality nuclear skills solutions and provision. Our unique approach places nuclear employers at the forefront of the skills agenda enabling skills development for the nuclear industry by the nuclear industry. We facilitate a non-competitive forum which enables organisations to come together and discuss their skills requirements, ensuring their own specific needs are addressed as well as inputting into the holistic skills needs analysis for the nuclear sector as a whole.

The Skills Academy has been established in the UK where the Nuclear Industry has been in operation for over 50 years and we have developed skills solutions which cover the whole breadth of nuclear operations including: defence, the whole fuel cycle, energy production, decommissioning, nuclear new build, waste management and geological disposal.

The 4 main areas where the Skills Academy can provide support internationally to the nuclear industry are:

— Implementing and raising standards

— Raising confidence in and quality of provision

— Evidencing and recording the quality

— Addressing skills gaps

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