Nuclear Workforce

A new Midlands Regional Hub for Nuclear Skills has been endorsed by the Nuclear Skills Delivery Board to help develop the future nuclear workforce. The Hub was launched at an event hosted by the University of Derby with Rolls-Royce as the prime sponsor. The government, in partnership with the civil and defence nuclear industry, are making significant long-term investments in nuclear skills, jobs and education to help the sector fill 40,000 new jobs by the end of the decade. The National Nuclear Strategic Plan for Skills (NNSPS) was launched in May 2024 to address the national nuclear skills shortage and sets out targeted action that the UK will take to ensure it has the required skills to support the UK’s nuclear ambitions. Ensuring the delivery of the NNSPS is the Nuclear Skills Executive Council (NSEC) which brings together CEOs from across key sector organisations.