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Jenny Clucas Strategy Director, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Cogent

Mapping national approaches to challenges of employment and skills in the European chemical sector 1 st Workshop - Brussels, April 2012. Jenny Clucas Strategy Director, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Cogent. UK Skills Bodies:. UK Government. 24 Commissioners. Skills Funding Agency.

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Jenny Clucas Strategy Director, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Cogent

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  1. Mapping national approaches to challenges of employment and skills in the European chemical sector1st Workshop - Brussels, April 2012 Jenny Clucas Strategy Director, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Cogent

  2. UK Skills Bodies: UK Government 24 Commissioners Skills Funding Agency 21 Sector Skills Councils National Skills Academies

  3. 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

  4. Cogent Sector Skills Council The SSC for the Science-based industries for the Science-based • 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 • Cogent Industries: • Chemicals • Petroleum • Pharmaceuticals • Life Sciences • Industrial Biotechnology • Polymers • Nuclear By working with Employers and understanding their skill needs

  5. Cogent SSC Ltd - Structure Cogent Board of Directors (Employer led) Cogent SSC Cogent Advisory Councils x7 Employers and stakeholders NSA Nuclear NSA Process Industries TechnicalApprenticeship Service

  6. Cogent and the Skills Academies

  7. Key UK Science Industry Challenges • Poor Industry Image • Too few Technicians • Need to improve Competenceand Risk compliance • Inflexible approach to qualifications & training • No portable training records esp. for Contractor workforce

  8. What do we do? Apprenticeship Frameworks Training Standards Career Pathways National Occupational Standards Cogent LMI Gold Standards Qualifications e.g. vocational, foundation degrees, HNDs Skills Strategy

  9. Current ‘hot’ projects: Expanding Gold Standard Framework (e.g. IB, Formulation, Management) Process Safety Training Standards Competence Assurance Mechanisms to work with SMEs Higher Level Apprenticeships UK Strategy for Life Sciences Skills Nuclear build workforce planning Life Sciences NOS 2012 Annual Skills Survey Scottish Water Treatment quals

  10. Thank You & Questions

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