NUCLEAR WORKSHOP – DEVELOPING A ROADMAP FOR SKILLS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS
The Nuclear sector is booming in the East Midlands, but with 35% of the current workforce over the age of 50, plus the government’s agenda to grow Nuclear in the UK and create 40,000 jobs by 2030, a clear skills strategy is required to develop a new and existing workforce to meet the future demands for sustainable growth. Through the East Midlands Investment Zone (EMIZ), linked to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), the University of Derby is leading on a piece of work to develop a Nuclear Skills roadmap for the region. This complements work undertaken by the University of Nottingham on behalf of EMIZ examining the innovation roadmap for Nuclear.
In support of this work, we wish to invite you to contribute to this Nuclear Skills Workshop to help formulate a roadmap to address the known skills gaps around Nuclear. As a subject matter expert and/or practitioner in the field, this is a key opportunity for you contribute to:
- Identifying the skills base already in the EMCCA region;
- Exploring the skills required in the future to meet the growth of the nuclear sector and achieve the ambitions of the East Midlands economic development; and
- Discuss potential shortfall in skills areas.
This event will bring key employers and the wider supply chain, together with other organisations (both public and private) involved in the Nuclear Sector.
In preparation for the meeting, please give thought to the following aspects:
- Thinking about your own organisation, where do you currently have skills gaps? Are there areas within your business where you think ‘we could do with someone or a team who can…’ – what is the ‘can’ for you?
- Considering the future opportunities for your business, for example over the next 5 – 10 years, what skills do you are going to need for the future? These may be technical skills and/or professional service skills relevant to your future business needs.
- If you were going to go in to a School within the East Midlands, what advice would you give to a young person about getting into the nuclear sector?
We look forward to your contribution and input into developing the road map for nuclear skills for the East Midlands.