Nuclear power plant lifetime challenges - Social Economical

Wylfa
Socio-Economic Challenges facing Ageing Nuclear Reactors
Presented by
Neville Jones
Wylfa
Date: 13/06/2007 1

Agenda
• Introduction
• North Wales
• Economic Footprint
• People
• Strategic Drivers
• The Future - What are we doing about
• Questions

North West Wales Economic Footprint
– Anglesey (Wylfa)
•Population - 68,900
•Employed - 29,300
•Total potential job losses between 2009 and 2012 –
1,500 (including Wylfa and Anglesey Aluminium) (£42m
2006)
•Ageing population, high level of youth migration, low
academic achievement levels, changing demographic
structure impacts on services and communities

North West Wales Economic Footprint
– Gwynedd (Trawsfynydd)
•Population: 116,843
•Low value employment
•Weak economic structure
•Above average educational attainment
•High participation in Higher Education
•Basic skills deficiencies above average
•Low levels of engagement in work related training

87% of Wylfa
Workforce live
on Anglesey

84% of Wylfa Workforce
live in North Anglesey
(35% for NE Anglesey)
A recent survey demonstrated that a further 1200 contractors
carried out work at Wylfa over the last twelve months with
almost 90% having addresses on Anglesey.

Age Profile at Wylfa
120
100
80
Number of Personnel
60
40
20
0
Under 20 20 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40 41- 45 46 - 50 51 - 55 56 - 60 61 plus
Age
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Length of Service
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Up to 2 yrs 2yrs 3yrs 4yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs 7 yrs 8yrs 9yrs 10 yrs 11yrs 12 yrs
Year of Service
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Expected Staff Loss 2009 - 2014
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Ill Health Retirement 2 2 2 2 2 2
Turnover (1.5%) 10 10 10 10 10 10
Deferred Retirement 6 1
Retirement @ 63 4 10 19 19 20 4
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The “ Big Picture”
700
600
Potential new build?
Its impact on skills
availability, and
preparing for this
500
400
Target at Sit e Level
Ret irees / 40 yrs
300
200
100
0
Wylfa
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Transition – Strategic Drivers
Age
Profile
Socio-
Economics
Working
Patterns
SQEP
Flexibility
MOP
LTP
Funding
Wylfa
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North West Wales Skills Agenda - What we are
already doing…..
PhD/
Masters
Degree
Modern Apprenticeships,
HND, Foundation Degrees,
NVQ’s
Science, Engineering, Technology and
Maths (14-16) years
Educational Assistance supports Employee part-time studying
• Discussion with UW Bangor
regarding possible PhD projects
• Educational Assistance supports
Employee part-time studying
•Year in Industry Placements
•Summer Placements
•Educational Vists
•Graduate Recruitment
•Mon Apprenticeship scheme
•Bangor Uni – NVQ Scheme
•Sponsorship of learning by staff
•Schools work – primary schools
•Learning pathways in
Engineering & Construction
•Engineering Education Scheme
Wylfa
Wales
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Partnership Working – North West Wales Skills
Task Group
EVIDENCE
ENGAGEMENT – SKILLS TASK
GROUP
GUIDANCE
Hoshin
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