30 Jul 2008
Hastings College has been appointed as the hub of the Southeast/East Region for the National Skills Academy for Nuclear. As the hub for the Southeast & East Region, Hastings College will support the Skills Academy Regional Manager, Robin Tinkler, to complete an evaluation of training needs and training development required for the nuclear sector in the region. Hastings College will work with the Skills Academy’s quality assured network of providers, to ensure that training meets the nationally agreed Skills Academy standards, and is responsive to the needs of all the nuclear employers in the Southeast/East region.
Hastings College has a long history of working with local and regional employers to design and deliver vocational and professional training and qualifications. The College has a reputation for working in partnership with employers, stakeholders and providers to develop innovative, high quality training solutions for sectors and business in the Hastings area and in the South East region.The National Skills Academy for Nuclear has been established to address the key skills and training challenges facing the nuclear industry to ensure it has a skilled workforce that can operate safely and effectively and can meet the future demands of this rapidly changing industry.
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear is structured around the five main areas of the nuclear activity across the UK (Northwest/Northeast, Southeast/East, Southwest, Scotland and Wales, and a Regional Training Cluster (RTC) is being established in each region. Within each RTC a hub organisation will be appointed to lead, co-ordinate and provide appropriate quality support for the regional network of Skills Academy approved training providers.
Where possible, the Skills Academy aims to build on existing good provision in the region and will work with current providers to raise the standards and ensure they are responding to employer demand. The Skills Academy will work via a variety of models: for example, existing training centres, FE Colleges, Universities, on employer sites or new purpose built facilities, the physical presence will be dependant on what is needed for each region.
Jean Llewellyn, Chief Executive of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear said
“The role of regional hub is pivotal to the success of the National Skills Academy in the region. One of the main aims of the Skills Academy is to provide a standardised high quality approach to training for the nuclear sector. One of the Hubs main remits is to support the Skills Academy Regional Manager ensure that the Skills Academy provision on offer in their region meets the high quality standards demanded by employers. We are very pleased to welcome Hastings College to such a vital role in the Skills Academy.”
The Governors and Senior Management team at Hastings College said
“Hastings College is strongly committed and passionate about leading the National Skills Academy for Nuclear Southeast/East Hub. The College is delighted to be awarded this opportunity and looks forward to a successful future with the National Skills Academy in partnership with partner colleges and training providers in both the south-East and Eastern regions.”
Joanna Woolf, CEO of Cogent Sector Skills Council said
“The National Skills Academy Nuclear is making excellent progress with its regional accredited network of training providers. This will realise our joint vision of ensuring that is employers who shape their own centres excellence for learning - delivering high quality skills programmes and qualifications which meet both current and future sector needs.”
Robin Tinkler, the Southeast/East Regional Manager of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear said
“I am looking forward to working with Hastings College to help develop the skills needed in the Southeast and East for building new nuclear power stations over the coming decades, supporting the generating nuclear power stations and decommissioning the nuclear sites that have served the country for more than forty years.”
For Further information on the National Skills Academy for Nuclear visit www.nuclear.nsacademy.co.uk
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