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Mapping national approaches to challenges of employment and skills in
the European chemical sector1st Workshop - Brussels, April 2012
Jenny ClucasStrategy Director, Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Cogent
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UK Skills Bodies:
UK Government
24 Commissioners
21 Sector Skills Councils
National Skills Academies
Skills Funding Agency
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Sector Skills Councils - Funding
• Sector Skills Councils government funding has changed! – via contestable funding (until 31/3/12 was via grant income)
• Other income comes from:– Employers– Project UK and EU– Awarding bodies
• UKCES expenditure for 2012/13 is ~ £84M
• Skills Funding Agency funding - £4 billion per year
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Cogent Sector Skills Council The SSC for the Science-based industries for the
Science-basedCogent Industries:• Chemicals• Petroleum• Pharmaceuticals• Life Sciences• Industrial Biotechnology• Polymers• Nuclear
Cogent Role•Providing the Employer Voice on Skills•Developing fit-for-purpose qualifications and standards•Producing sector labour market intelligence•Attracting new talent to the sector
By working with Employers and understanding their skill needs
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Cogent SSC Ltd - Structure
Cogent SSC
Cogent Board of Directors(Employer led)
NSA Process
Industries
NSA Nuclear
Technical Apprenticeship
Service
Cogent Advisory Councilsx7
Employers and stakeholders
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Cogent and the Skills Academies
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Key UK Science Industry Challenges
• Poor Industry Image
• Too few Technicians
• Need to improve Competence and Risk compliance
• Inflexible approach to qualifications & training
• No portable training records esp. for Contractor workforce
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What do we do?
CogentNational
Occupational Standards
Apprenticeship Frameworks
Training Standards
Gold Standards
LMI
Qualificationse.g. vocational,
foundation degrees, HNDs
SkillsStrategy
CareerPathways
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Current ‘hot’ projects:
Expanding Gold Standard Framework
(e.g. IB, Formulation, Management)
Process Safety Training Standards
Competence AssuranceMechanisms to work with SMEs
Higher Level ApprenticeshipsUK Strategy for Life
Sciences SkillsNuclear build workforce planning
2012 Annual Skills Survey
Scottish Water Treatment
quals
Life Sciences NOS
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Thank You&
Questions