UK NUCLEAR SKILLS AWARDS - National Skills Academy for ...

THE PALACE HOTEL, MANCHESTER, 10TH MARCH 2011
UK NUCLEAR SKILLS AWARDS
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Cogent SSC
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National Skills Academy for Nuclear
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Thank you to our sponsors
Evening Programme
18:30 Drinks reception
19:30 Opening from Charles Hendry MP -
Minister for Energy
19:40 Service of food
21:00 After Dinner Speaker - Chris Barrie
Actor and TV Host
21:20 - 23:00 Skills Awards
23:00 Event close
23:00 Networking opportunity
in the Tempest Bar
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Celebrity Speaker
Welcome
from Joanna & Jean
Chris Barrie
To his legion of fans across the world, Chris is best known as Rimmer - the Red
Dwarf character who made love only once in his life. To others he is Hilary, Angelina
Jolie's butler in Tomb Raider; but to many he will forever be remembered as Gordon
Brittas, the most irritating manager in the history of the British leisure centre industry.
Chris has since added more strings to his bow as presenter of Massive Engines,
exploring almost every invention in mechanised transport from trains to airships.
As the proud owner of several classic cars, motorcycles and trucks, it played
perfectly to one of his biggest obsessions.
After moving to London from his native Northern Ireland, Chris started out in the
comedy clubs as an impressionist. It wasn't long before he was picked up by the
producers of Spitting Image, and he went on to provide the voices for a stream of
characters from HRH Prince Charles to Paul Daniels.
Tonight once again, we celebrate the nuclear
stars of the future at what is our third annual UK
Nuclear Skills Awards Evening in Manchester,
organised by the National Skills Academy for
Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council.
We are absolutely delighted to welcome over
300 Nuclear employers, training providers and
key stakeholders to celebrate the success and
high achievement of the learners nominated for
awards.
Every year we are so impressed by all the
entrants’ willingness to learn and their passion
for their chosen trade. Importantly this evening
also both highlights the achievements of all the
learners, as well as the tremendous work of
many people in the Nuclear sector to help to
raise the skills levels within their own
organisations, and for the sector itself.
As usual all the categories have been heavily
contested and the judges had a very hard job.
All the winners and finalists have gone the extra
mile for themselves and their organisations.
We hope that you have an enjoyable evening
with us celebrating the exceptional quality of
vocational learners, who are committed to long
careers in our industry.
These people are the guarantee that we have the
highly skilled workforce we need for the future.
They are supporting the UK’s transition to a low
carbon economy and to a sustainable future for all.
Joanna Woolf,
CEO, Cogent SSC
Jean Llewellyn,
CEO National Skills
Academy for Nuclear.
For live audiences, Chris performs after dinner, as a speaker or in cabaret. He also
hosts awards and lightens up conferences. It's not unknown for him to toss the
audience a curved ball, particularly in relation to those all-important health & safety
issues: "What would you do if faced by a tiger rampaging through your office?"
Finally thanks must go to all our partners for their continued contribution to
setting standards in the industry through close consultation with Cogent
and for their ongoing commitment to the Skills Academy’s vision to ensure
the development of a highly skilled nuclear workforce.
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
Northwest/NorthEast
Regional Nuclear
Apprentice of the Year
Joanne Beck
Employer: NNL
Joanne has completed her apprenticeship in Laboratory
and Associated Technical Activities (LATA). Her employer
said that one particular area that makes Joanne stand out
from other apprentices is that she is already regarded and
respected as a full member of the team, not really a trainee.
Adrian Crowe
Employer: EDF Energy, Hartlepool
Adrian has recently completed his apprenticeship in
Control and Instrumentation. Adrian has won a number
of awards throughout his apprenticeship, including one
from the Institute of Engineering Technicians IET for
Regional Engineering Excellence.
Amy Ireland
Employer: Sellafield Ltd
Amy has recently completed an apprenticeship in Control
Systems Engineering. Her employer describes her as an
exemplary employee and a credit to the apprentice
programme, an excellent role model for other young
people in the team.
Sam Park
Employer: EDF Energy, Heysham
Sam has recently completed his apprenticeship in
Electrical Engineering Maintenance. His employer says
that he plays an important role in the area of Injection
Testing, for which he is the lead. Sam also trains new
members of the team in this area.
Sponsored by: Nuclear Management Partners
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
South East/East
Regional Nuclear
Apprentice of the Year
Joel Allerton
Employer: EDF Energy, Sizewell B
Joel completed his apprenticeship in Engineering
Technology Maintenance, and now works as a
Technician. His employer commented that throughout
his apprenticeship, Joel always demonstrated a
commitment to project’s he undertook when on site
and delivered these within given timescales. Joel is a
motivated young man and has a great attitude.
Victoria Mitchell
Employer: EDF Energy, Dungeness B
Victoria has recently completed her apprenticeship in
Control & Instrumentation. She has been the first female
apprentice at Dungeness B and is now the first female
Maintain Technician there. Victoria actively promotes the
nuclear industry as a career choice and has completed
several open evenings for apprentices.
Sponsored by: Corporate Risk Associates
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
South West
Regional Nuclear
Apprentice of the Year
Nuclear Job Contexts set the benchmark
Nuclear Job Contexts set the benchmark
Ben Avaient
Employer: Doosan Babcock
Nuclear Job Contexts continue
to provide an important national
framework for competences, training
industry.
They are families of nuclear job
roles developed by Cogent, with
industry inputs. The Job Contexts are
an aspirational standard organised
around four skills areas:
• Technical Competence
• Compliance
• Business Improvement
• Functional and Behavioural
Each job role within a Job Context sets
Job Contexts developed so far are:
• Nuclear Decommissioning
• Radiation Protection
• Nuclear Process Operations
• Nuclear Maintenance
“we refer to Cogent Job Contexts to
provide a skills benchmark for job roles
across our Working with the Nuclear
Employers Steering Group Cogent
(NESG) Cogent continues to ensure its
skills strategy for the nuclear industry
is focused on the development of a
highly skilled workforce to undertake
decommissioning, processing and new
build activities.”
growth in the nuclear industry, a
priority sector of the economy. Central
to the strategy is the continued
direction from the NESG, which will
continue to work in partnership
with the National Skills Academy for
Nuclear to ensure the very highest
standards throughout the supply
chain.
For further
information, please
go to;
www.cogent-ssc.
com/industry/
nuclear
Ben has completed his apprenticeship in Welding. His
employer describes Ben as a focal figure within the
apprentice and craftsman faction at Hinkley Point B. His
employer also highlighted Ben’s dynamic approach
towards safety and quality in the workplace, his
questioning attitude making Ben, even though an
apprentice, an integral part of the Hinkley Point B team.
provide a route to securing skills across
each of these competences.
This strategy is focused on providing
the high level direction on skills for
Kirk Back
Employer: EDF Energy, Hinkley Point B
EDF Energy is the UK’s largest producer of electricity and the largest generator of
low-carbon electricity in Britain. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the EDF Group,
one of Europe's largest energy groups.
We produce around one-fifth of the nation's electricity from our nuclear, coal and
gas power stations, as well as combined heat and power plants and wind farms.
The Company provides technical and personal development training at all levels
of the organisation. Our ‘Advanced Apprenticeship’ programme is a 4- year
programme, the first two years being residential at HMS Sultan utilising the VT
Flagship (Babcock) as our provider, who in 2010 were graded 1 (outstanding) by
OFSTED for overall effectiveness of provision.
Kirk has completed his apprenticeship in Control &
Instrumentation Maintenance. In addition to his own
training needs and requirements, Kirk has also been
supporting the training needs of the entire station
by volunteering himself to be a member of the
Curriculum Review Committee, where he has brought
a valuable contribution from the apprentice / new
starter's viewpoint.
The aim of the apprentice programme is to equip technicians with the technical
skills needed to support the maintenance requirements of a nuclear power plant.
We combine this with a comprehensive life skills programme to aid personal
growth and development.
Sponsored by: EDF Energy - Nuclear New Build
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The Palace Hotel
Table 1:
Nuclear Mgmt Partners / NEF / Centronic /
Corporate Rise Associates / Etrust
Table 2: Westinghouse
Table 3: Top Table
Table 4: EnergySolutions
Table 5:
National Skills Academy for Nuclear
Grand Room
Table Plan
31 30 29 28
23 24 25
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Table 16: DSRL / Advantage
Table 17:
National Skills Academy for Nuclear
Table 18: NNL
Table 19: Manchester University
Table 20:
Working Higher Project /EDF Energy /
Babcock International
Table 6: NIS
Table 21: EDF Energy (Heysham)
Table 7: Horizon Nuclear
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20 19 18 17
Table 22: Cogent
Table 8:
Forces4Energy / Prospect / National Skills
Academy for Nuclear / Boulting Group
12 13 14 15
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Table 23: EDF Energy (Hartlepool)
Table 24: nucleargraduates
Table 9:
Babcock Dounreay Partnership / Capita
Resoucing / Nuclear Connect
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10 9 8 7 6
Table 25: TBA
Table 26: TBA
Table 10: Cogent
1 2 3 4 5
Table 27:
AMEC / EAL / Blackpool & Fylde College
Table 11: EDF Energy (Hinkley)
Table 12: EDF Energy
Table 13: EDF Energy (Torness)
STAGE
Table 28: Magnox
Table 29:
Construction Skills /
Market Force / Rolls Royce / NEF
Table 14: CSC
Table 30: Doosan Babcock
Table 15: Areva
Table 31: URENCO
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
Scotland
Nuclear Apprentice
of the Year
Callum Johnstone
Employer: EDF Energy, Torness
Callum completed his apprenticeship in Control and
Instrumentation. His employer was impressed with
Callum from the start of his apprenticeship. Throughout
his apprenticeship Callum has given every task 100%.
From having the confidence to input at pre-job briefs,
question/highlight safety issues, to confidently but
politely challenging others in the organisation if they are
not adhering to safety.
Gary Weir
Employer: Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
Gary completed his apprenticeship in Craft Electrical.
His employer describes Gary as a good example to the
other apprentices, showing them that with effort comes
reward, his general attitude to his work and fellow
workers is a credit. Gary has worked in a variety of
locations and off site placements where his work has
always been to a very high standard and feedback
received from supervisors is always positive.
Sponsored by: Babcock Dounreay Partnership
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
Wales
Nuclear Apprentice
of the Year
Dafydd Rhys Jones
Employer: Magnox Ltd, Wylfa
Dafydd has completed his apprenticeship in Engineering
Maintenance (Mechanical) and has recently been taken
on as a Production Technician. His employer says that
they were immediately impressed by Dafydd’s attitude,
commitment, demeaner and total willingness to learn.
All the team leaders which Dafydd has worked with have
all commented on his high standards, diligence and his
level of attention to detail.
Peter Tiesteel
Employer: Doosan Babcock
Peter completed his apprenticeship in Pipe Fitting.
Commenting on Peter his employer stated that Peter is
a natural mentor for the new apprentices and that he is
not only part of the training process but he is an
advocate of training. Peter’s desire to improve himself
is always noticeable, he is the hardest critic on his latest
task and constantly tries to satisfy his own high
expectations.
Sponsored by: Areva
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
UK
Nuclear National
Apprentice of the Year
Apprenticeships are seen as one of the key
avenues for replenishing and building skills
for the nuclear sector.
All of the regional winners this evening have
been assessed by an independent panel
from each of the areas. Selecting who
should be announced as the UK Nuclear
Apprentice of the Year was a very hard
task. The standard of applications this year
has been extremely high, making the
judging of candidates very difficult. The
Regional winners all demonstrated that
they brought that little bit extra to their
work, they all proved...
To be announced
■ Commitment in their own personal development and
progression through learning
■ Outstanding contributions where they have exceeded
expectations
■ Examples of achievement
■ Potential for a developing career in the nuclear sector
■ Inspirational qualities
The UK Panel recognised, and was extremely encouraged by the level
of commitment and dedication shown by the regional apprentice
winners. The quality of the work they are performing is a credit to the
individuals, their supervisors, mentors and managers and the Training
Providers who have all helped these individual to realise their potential
and achieve the skills and competence to succeed.
Tonight’s winner is a truly exceptional individual who has
demonstrated that they have the skills to succeed, and that they
have the drive and enthusiasm to be an inspiration to existing and
new apprentices.
Sponsored by: EnergySolutions EU Ltd
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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
Scottish
HND Student of the Year
Gary Weir
Employer: Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
Gary completed his HND in Electrical Engineering and
now works as an Electrical craftsman carrying out various
electrical maintenance activities.
Gary has worked in a variety of locations and off site
placements where his work has always been to a very
high standard. He decided at an early stage that he
wanted to achieve more than his HNC and attended
additional evening classes to achieve additional units
towards his HND.
A new
solution to
workforce
development
FdEng (N)
September launch for Foundation
Degree in Engineering (Nuclear)
Gary is also a STEM ambassador and has attended various STEM projects throughout the
area showing school children what can be achieved through the modern apprentice route
by meeting with pupils in an open question and answer session
Sponsored by: Amec Group Ltd
Foundation Degree Student of the Year
Glen Caldock
Employer: Sellafield Ltd
Glen completed the Foundation Degree in Nuclear Related
Technology, and currently works as a Technical Specialist
working within the Waste Vitrification Plant at Sellafield.
His employer says that Glen’s academic work has been
of a consistently high standard and he has taken on and
progressed challenging technical tasks on the Sellafield
Site. His ability to plan and execute complex technical
tasks has exceeded all prior expectations of Foundation
degree students.
Glen has worked with his peers to raise the profile of
Foundation Degrees within the local community, which has resulted in 200 applicants for
the 15 places on the course each year. He has also personally encouraged his friends to
apply for the course.
For further details
on how to apply visit:
www.workinghigher.org
Sponsored by: Working Higher Project
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Nuclear
Bursary Student of the Year
Outstanding
Leadership in Skills
Paul Hughes
Pat Kieran
In addition to working full time in
the nuclear decommissioning sector,
Paul has been studying two Master
of Science (MSc) degrees for the
last 14 months. His employer says
that he is a great ambassador for
undertaking study and translating it
into the work place, his enthusiasm
and willingness to look further, wider,
deeper should be championed,
coupled with him being an excellent role model and
ambassador for the nuclear industry as a whole.
Paul has been a great advocate for the Bursary Award
scheme and has actively promoted the scheme through
supporting the Skills Academy’s questionnaires, by word
of mouth, social networking sites and by recognition of
the bursary’s help in assignments. Indeed, one of Paul’s
discussions on Social Networking Site Linkedin led to the
Technical Director of an environmental consulting company
taking an interest in systems approaches and then signing
up to the module Paul is studying.
Paul says that the bursary has been critical to his studies
– “without it I would not have been able to undertake the
course I have chosen to do. In addition to the much
appreciated financial aid, the emotional support of having
the backing of the Skills Academy gives me confidence in
not only my own abilities and ambitions, but also the
content of my studies also.”
I've been in Caithness since the mid
1970s. I came to Dounreay, from
Liverpool, my home town, as an
Electrical Engineering student in
1976, went home, finished my
degree and came back in 1978 to
stay. I came for the job and the surf,
which now ranks alongside Sunset
Beach but back then I had it to
myself a lot of the time.
In 1980, Annie and I were married, we've had four great
kids and in my spare time I sing in a Gaelic Choir and run
the local branch of the British Science Association. This
latter role complements my Science Engagement
activities, which started in 1990 with a Young Engineers'
Club at Thurso College, where I lectured for 20 years.
I returned to Dounreay in 2002 and DSRL have been
forward-thinking enough to indulge me and allow me to
help build up a network of around 120 registered STEM
ambassadors in the local area from DSRL and other local
Science and Engineering firms.
I was awarded an MBE for Services to Science in the
2010 New Years' Honours as a result of this work over the
years and I am extremely grateful for this latest award,
coming as it does from a panel of my peers in the nuclear
industry. It means a lot to me.
Sponsored by: YGN
Sponsored by: EDF Energy - Existing Nuclear
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