About

In essence the Nuclear Skills Passport is a system which offers all nuclear organisations instant secure web access to information on the nuclear skills base, offering a detailed overview of the training completed by their workforce as well as contracting organisations. For contractors, the Skills Passport provides a simple, highly secure method of aiding in the demonstration of SQEP.

This enables organisations to effectively assess and plan their training, skills and people requirements. The Nuclear Skills Passport is different to other industry Passport schemes, as it has been designed by Nuclear employers, specifically for the requirements of the Nuclear sector.

Designed by the Nuclear Industry for the Nuclear Industry
 
The Nuclear Skills Passport is bringing about a step change for the nuclear sector by introducing an effective vehicle for the introduction of industry agreed and cross site recognition of  internal and external skills development training.   Until now all nuclear sites have trained its employees and contractors to their own high standards, but when transferring staff to different facilities, the training that they have already completed is not recognised, which leads to additional training being carried out.  Nuclear employers have worked with Cogent Sector Skills Council and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear to agree training standards which will be recognised across different sites.  This is known as the Nuclear Industry Training Framework, and forms an important part of the Nuclear Skills Passport.

 The Skills Passport Concept comprises five key elements:-

1.  A web based accessible learner database that provides a registry of training records for individual passport holders and the facility to generate a skills passport card. roles, and Qualifications and Industry Training Standards held on the Nuclear Industry Training Framework (NITF).  The Nuclear Industry Training Framework has been developed by Cogent Sector Skills Council and endorsed by employers through the Skills Passport User Group and the Nuclear Employers Steering Group.

2.  Dataset repository for Job Contexts.  Job Contexts are agreed common job roles across industry with which associated competencies are aligned.

3.  Benchmarking tool that supports and enables up-skilling and workforce mobility across the sector – enables existing employee’s skills to be recognised and mapped against defined standard industry Job Context roles, highlighting gaps in skills and/or training.

4.  Training signposting tool which supports up-skilling by signposting learners to Skills Academy Quality Assured training provision (courses/programmes/qualifications) to meet any identified Skills Gaps. Offers a simple modular approach to closing skills gaps through continuous learning and development with accreditation against national industry standards.

5. A reporting suite that generates statistics at industry, regional and corporate levels.

 For further information on Job Contexts download the factsheet below