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NO MARKING REQUIRED• Project & Programme Managers were top of the NESA skills gap list.• Continued support is provided by CM&NNB through mentoring and sharing of trainingmaterial.KC stated we should address the shortfall in relation to the skills gap and move this topic forward.BW shared a local school program titled “Our City” aimed at Year 3/Year 4 students to learn moreabout the construction industry. For more details contact ally.irvine@young-enterprise.org.uk.Action 6/3David McNerney to brief the SSCFG on the Skills Working Group meeting held in July 2012,so that the Focus Group can provide the required support.6 Supply Chain Coalition FeedbackAT provided an update on the issues the Supply Chain face at Sellafield when delivering a project.There were four key areas identified that had the potential to make the working between SellafieldLtd and the Supply Chain more efficient:• Improved communication between Sellafield Ltd and the Supply Chain at the work face.• Work scheduling & planning improvements.• Increased resource availability.• Increased equipment availability.AST has provided feedback to the area reviewed and an improvement plan is currently beingdeployed.Action 6/4AT to feed the review findings to the Head of EHS& Q for Decommissioning to ensure thelessons learnt can be shared across the Sellafield Ltd Heads of EHS&Q.7 Sellafield Engineering Challenges – key supply chain messagesPA identified the key challenges to the Engineering Directorate. The presentation is available toview on the Sellafield website. A discussion was held between the Focus Group members and PAhighlighting several engineering issues. There were several observations made:• Developing a more collaborative approach at the conceptual design phase between thecustomer & the Supply Chain needs to be encouraged.• There is a need for innovation and transferring of technologies between industries.• Quality control is paramount given globalization of Supply Chain.• There is a need to share learning between projects.The Focus Group thanked PA for the brief on Sellafield Ltd Engineering Challenges..8 Supply Chain Coalition SchedulePU summarized the activities of the SCC for the 2012/2013 schedule.• Phase 2 validation work continues• Phase 1 workshops are continuing• Continuing engagement with SL Commercial and Quality9. Sellafield Contractors GroupJH explained there was no contractors group held due to the summer holiday period.• The group has been working closely with Sellafield Ltd to provide solutions in relation tothe security enhancement project.• JH highlighted that attendance at the Contractors Group had not been a regular occurrenceover recent months by representatives. JH has challenged representatives to activelysupport the Contractors Group going forward.10. Sellafield Contractors Group, CivilsBW reiterated the need for forward planning and increased visibility of projects to secure the skillsbase. BW brought to KC attention the frustration being caused to the Supply Chain over the time ittakes to grant personnel access to Sellafield.11. Sellafield Contractors Group – NAECIKC was present at the NAECI meeting and in AD absence reported on the safety statistics of thecontractors group.• 15 months without a RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous OccurrencesSSCFG Meeting 6 27 th September 2012