Transcript NSAPI – extension of support

NEPIC – Meet the Member Event
Sedgefield - Thursday 12th May 2011
The National Skills Academy Process Industries
Dr Ian Mains, Commercial Director
National Skills Academies – a reminder
First Academy launched (Construction) in 2006
Employer-led centres of training excellence
Operating in all key sectors of the economy, from process industry to creative &
cultural to retail to nuclear to construction
Business leaders have taken control of the design and delivery of learning in their
industry
Accreditation of training providers to supply world-class programmes
In the current economic climate, National Skills Academies are enabling industry to
develop people and industry ready for the upturn
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www. process.nsacademy.co.uk
National Skills Academies
POWER
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NSAPI - History
Launched in January 2008, with strong support from NEPIC
Employer-led to up-skill the UK Process Industry to global standards
Accreditation of training provision to supply world class programmes for the Sector
Head Office based in Darlington
Remit to cover the ‘traditional process technologies’.............
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Polymers
Downstream Petroleum
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NSAPI – progress to-date since 2008
..... with pharmaceutical, chemical, polymer & downstream petroleum companies
Strong engagement with Industry with over 60 Companies involved, driving the
agenda through our Main Board and Regional teams
A Business Partnership approach with Account Directors working directly with
Employers developing bespoke solutions
A Business Referral process linking Employer training needs to our Network of
Providers
A Strategic Alliance with Cogent our SSC providing a ‘one stop shop’ approach –
developing and deploying industry Gold standards for technical, business
improvement, compliance and management/leadership training
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NSAPI – extension of support to cover
Biotechnology & Composites
In January Skills Minister John Hayes announced that NSAPI would be responsible
for skills development in the Biotechnology & Advanced Composite Sectors
extending its remit
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NSAPI – CHAIR & CEO
Chair – Allan Laing, Pentagon
CEO – Phil Jones
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NSAPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS – LED BY INDUSTRY
Board Members recruited from chemical, pharmaceutical, polymer and
downstream petroleum sectors
Now extended to cover emerging technologies of advanced composites and
biotechnology
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NSAPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Legend
COMPOSITES
In place 2011
Chemicals
Polymers
Downstream
Petroleum
Biotechnology
RDA
Vacancy
BIO
TECHNOLOGY
Nick Challoner
POLYMERS
Bill Mortel
BIO
TECHNOLOGY
In place 2011
POLYMERS
Chris Horton
Composites
RDA
UNIONS
Jim Mowatt
COMPOSITES
In place 2011
Petro Chemicals
Pharmaceutical
PETRO
CHEMICAL
Vacancy
CHAIR
CHEMICALS
Allan Laing
DOWNSTREAM
PETROLEUM
CLUSTERS
Vacancy
Chris Hunt
Unions
Clusters
NSAPI
Phil Jones
CHEMICALS
Mark Williams
Skills Funding Agency
Sector Skills Council
NSAPI
CHEMICALS
Mike Holding
PHARMA
Vacancy
PHARMA
Derek Willison Parry
SKILLS FUNDING
AGENCY
Vacancy
SSC
Karl Gorge
SSC
Joanna Woolf
NSAPI - ORGANISATION
Chief Executive
Phil Jones
Network Services
Director
Commercial
Director
Account Director
Process
Finance & HR
Manager
Neil Smith
Ian Mains
Roger Langford
Alex Slater
Network Services
Manager
Gemma Osula
Provider
Administrator
NEW POST
Network Services
Manager
NEW POST
Supported by:
Sales Manager
NEW POST
Account Manager
Process
Accounts Assistant
Kevin Thrower
Donna Austin
SME Sales
Account Manager
Downstream
Karen Brown
Clint Devine
SME Sales
NEW POST
Account Manager
Composites
Tom Preece
Referral
Administrator
Account Manager
Biotechnology
Sandra Ozturk
NEW POST
Referral
Administrator
Account Support
Manager
NEW POST
Bev Robinson
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NSAPI – Products & Services
The Academy, in conjunction with Cogent Sector Skills Council, has developed a
range of world class products and services :A skills benchmark for world-class performance
Benchmarks workforce skills to the industry Gold Standard. Identifies skills gaps and
opportunities for performance improvement. Provides employers with the confidence that any
training undertaken is fit-for-purpose, via the Skills Academy’s accredited provider network
Assessment System for Employer Training (ASET) to measure employer-delivered training
compared to the competence requirements expressed in the Gold Standard for a given role
The Skills Passport provides employers & employees with a user-friendly, online record
of their accredited and non accredited training & qualifications, creating a full skills
profile of the learner
Productivity & Competitiveness (PAC) – a tool box aimed at increasing efficiency through better
training and competence, which really delivers bottom line results.
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NSAPI – Products & Services
In addition, and in direct response to demand from industry we have also designed
the following programmes:
Flexibly delivered learning solutions, eg blended learning, e-learning, workbased learning to fit the business environment
Industry-approved short courses
Standardised, transferrable skills solutions, eg new NEBOSH Health & Safety
qualifications, based on the Gold Standard concept
Apprenticeship frameworks with technical content to equip people for
emerging process technologies
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The Gold Standard – What is it?
The Gold Standard is an aspirational national framework for continuous
professional development setting out the skills required for world class
performance in key job roles in the process industries
Technical Competence
•Process Operations
•Process Maintenance
•Process Technology
Compliance
•Workplace Health and Safety
•Process Safety
•Environmental Management
Business Improvement
•Process Improvement
•Sustainability
•Innovation
Functional and Behavioural
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Team working
Management & leadership
Functional Skills
Gold Standard
Industry Professional
Process Industries
Maintenance Technician
(Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument & Control)
The Gold Standard
Job Role skills, knowledge and behaviours
The Gold Standard
Gold Standard Qualifications*
Job Role skills, knowledge and behaviours
Awards, Certificates & Diplomas
the individual has …
& Training Standards
Technical
Compet ence
The individual can…

prepare the work area for more complex
maintenance of plant, systems or components

carry out planned maintenance activities and
defect rectification efficiently

utilise diagnostic techniques to identify faults
in plants, systems and components

reinstate the work area after completing the
maintenance of plant, systems and
components

conduct safe and effective hand over of plant
and equipment to others and accept and
confirm responsibility for the control of the
plant and equipment within the work area
isolation boundary

identify obsolescence and end-of-life issues
Technical
Competence
Technical Knowledge
o
the underpinning knowledge in science & technology for
the process industries

Specialist Technical Knowledge
First Line Supervisor
(Chemicals)
the individual understands...
Advanced Apprenticeship in
Engineering, Engineering
Construction or Process
Engineering (ECITB, SEMTA or
Cogent)
The individual understands...

how to read and extract information from
engineering drawings, specification diagrams
and maintenance manuals

technical details relating to the individuals
specialist discipline (mechanical, electrical,
instrumentation)
the
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
Technical operation of the plant
o
the actions involved in a process start up & shutdown
o
how the process operating systems are controlled &
maintained
o
unit operating
procedures
The Gold Standard
Gold Standard
Qualifications*
o
safety critical
Job Role skills, knowledge and behaviours
Awards,procedures
Certificates & Diplomas
Training Standards
o
manage&maintenance
activities
Technical
Competence
Managing Process
Operations
individual can..
apply measurement and charting techniques
use problem solving techniques
contribute to a structured improvement project
the individual can ….
the individual can…

develop and monitor plans and procedures
L3 ILM Award in Managing
 Financial management
Operations

allocate personnel to maintain processing
o
make a (8
capital
budget case
credits)

respond to and solve operational problems
o
manage budget

adapt plans and procedures
o
raw
material
costing
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allocate personnel to prepare for/carry out
o
analyse
impact
of
volume on costs
maintenance
Process Technician
Chemicals
BSc (Honours) in Science,

Project Management
Engineering or Technology
the individual understands…
o
understands
the tools and techniques of project
OR

science/technology theory and principles
management
Foundation Degree modules in:

analytical procedures & interpretation of results
o
develop Underpinning
and implement
a project
& specialist
STEMplan
…to solve business problems and improve efficiency

the industrial applications of chemical science
o
manage
a
multidisciplinary
project or
team
modules
in Science or Engineering
The Gold Standard
Standard
Qualifications*

how to useGold
maths,
IT and problem
solving techniques
Technology
o
risk analysis
Job Role skills, knowledge and behaviours
Awards, Certificates & Diplomas
Compliance
o
review
and
close
project
& Training Standards
The individual understands…
the individual understands…
Process Operations
Cogent Industry Training Standard
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the reasons for and application of a variety of

how the process is started andshutdown
Manpower planning
for Chemicals
NEBOSH Award in Safety,
safety management systems (such as Permit

how the process is controlled and maintained
o
plan & allocate personnel to manufacturing plans
Technical
Health & Environment for the
to Work, Standard Maintenance Procedures

the operating procedures & how to manage safety
o
organise & create teams to solve
Competence
Process Industries the individual can work safely to…
and Point of Work Risk Assessment)
critical process operations

prepare to start up a process
o
operational problems

the implications and relevance of company

start up a process
policy, external legislation and regulation on
o
allocate resource to overcome process problems

control and monitor a process and resolve
L3 PAA\VQSET Diploma in
working practices (including environmental
problems
Operations and Technical
control)
the individual understands…

Production Planning
Business
Process Operations

complete/shutdown
a process
Support in the Process
NVQ in Business
Improvement

the
theory,
principles
and
practice
associated
with L3
o
capacity
planning
and management
Improvement
Industries
Techniques schedule
business improvement techniques
o
master production
additionally a technician can…..
(44 Credits)
and can…
o
material requirements planning

handover the process
 solve process problems using business
o
scheduling, lead times, cost impact and control

respond to process problems
The Gold Standard
Gold Standard Qualifications*
improvement techniques

plan to and maintain product quality
o
forecasting
Job Role skills, knowledge and behaviours
Awards, Certificates & Diplomas

encourage innovation within his/her team

support the maintenance activities on the plant
& Training Standards
and equipment
Business
Improvement
L2 NVQ in Business
Improvement Techniques
Process Technology
Process Operator
Chemicals
Technical
Competence
Process Operations
Process Technology
Business
Improvement
the




individual can work safely to…
prepare to start up a process
start up a process
monitor and maintain a process
complete/shutdown a process
additionally an operator can….

handover the process

maintain product quality

manage materials into and between production
stages and separate & dispose of by-products
and waste as appropriate

clean and prepare items of plant and
equipment

support the maintenance activities on the plant
and equipment
the individual has the underpinning science and
technology knowledge for the chemical sector & job
role
the
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
individual can..
apply measurement and charting techniques
use problem solving techniques
contribute to a structured improvement project
Process Technology
Compliance
L2 PAA\VQSET Certificate in
Operations and Technical
Support in the Process
Business
Industries (29 Credits)
Improvement
L2 City and Guilds Certificate
in Process Technology
Compliance
L2 NVQ in Business
Improvement Techniques
…to solve business problems and improve efficiency
Compliance
the individual understands…

the reasons for and application of a variety of
safety management systems such as Permit to
Work, Standard Operating Procedures and Risk
Assessment.

the implications and relevance of company
policy, external legislation and regulation on
working practices (including environmental
control).
the individual has the underpinning science and
L3 City and Guilds Certificate
technology knowledge for the chemical sector
& job understands…
in Process Technology
the individual
role

the reasons for and application of safety management
NEBOSH Award in Safety,
Health & Environment for the
Process Industries
systems

the implications and relevance of company policy,
legislation and regulation on working practices
the individual understands…

responsibilities for controlling workplace hazards and

the theory, principles and practice associated
with a variety of appropriate business managing the health and safety of others

how to ensure
compliance
with legal, regulatory,
improvement techniques
L3 NVQ
in Business
ethical andImprovement
social requirements
Techniques

making plant safe for maintenance or in emergency
the individual can..

solve process problems using business shutdown

environmental & sustainability responsibilities
improvement techniques
the individual understands…

the reasons for and application of a variety of
safety management systems such as Permit to
Work, Standard Operating Procedures and Risk
Assessment.

the implications and relevance of company
policy, external legislation and regulation on
working practices (including environmental
control).
NEBOSH Award in Safety,
Health & Environment for the
Process Industries
IOSH Managing Safely
Gold Standard
Qualifications*
& Training Standards
Degree in Science,
Engineering or
Technology
Masters degree;
Chartered status
NSAPI – Current Activity in the North East
Sembcorp, Wilton – ASET performed & Skills Assurance on-going
Huntsman, Witon – ASET performed
SABIC, Wilton – Skills Assurance, including ASET performed
Vopak, Seal Sands – ASET performed
Frutarom, Hartlepool & Billingham – Skills Assurance on-going
SCMPharma, Prudhoe – Skills Assurance proposal under review
ConocoPhillips, Seal Sands – ASET proposal in preparation
Ineos Nitriles, Seal Sands – ASET proposal in preparation
Covance, Alnwick & Harrogate - Skills Assurance discussions in progress
MSD, Cramlington – Skills Assurance discussions in progress
Shasun, Dudley – Skills Assurance discussions in progress
Wilton Site Stewardship Group – Skills Passport for Contractors in discussion
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NSAPI – Current Activity in the North East
Tees Valley Apprenticeship Programme
(TVAP) – more about this shortly
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WHAT CAN THE ACADEMY DO FOR YOU?
Become your one-stop shop
• Work with you to identify your skills
• Show you how to fill them through our
accredited provider network
• Give you a national system to manage your
employees training
• Nationally recognise your own training &
development
• Help you through the funding maze
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NSAPI
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competencies to the Gold Standard class ......come and see
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