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Written question asked by Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 30 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Nuclear Power

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure the training of sufficient engineers and technicians to support the UK nuclear industry.

Answer

The Government is working with industry and skills bodies to achieve this goal, and Government-backed skills initiatives such as the Apprenticeship Levy and the National College for Nuclear are examples of actions taken to date. The National College for Nuclear aims to train 7,000 people by 2020, with the first intake of students to begin in September 2017.

The Government plans to deliver the majority of skills needed for the sector through national Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, including apprenticeships and higher education in combination with organisations’ in-house training and targeted support from accredited skills bodies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60502
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Engineering Nuclear power Technicians
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk