Cogent Skills to facilitate first national occupational standards for hydrogen to help shape skills required for green jobs.
Following a successful contract bid, Cogent Skills is to facilitate the development of the UK’s first National Occupational Standards (NOS) for hydrogen production, storage, and transportation.
UK government plans for a thriving hydrogen sector are set to unlock investment of £4 billion by 20301 as well as supporting thousands of high-quality green jobs. The announcement of new technical standards to be developed in collaboration with employers in the industry is a critical step towards establishing a highly skilled and competent workforce and underpins the UK’s ambition to become a global leader in green technologies.
With over 23,0002 separate NOS already developed, the new occupational standards will set out the standards of performance individuals must achieve, together with the knowledge and skills required to work safely and effectively in the hydrogen production, storage, and transportation industry. Widely recognised across all four nations and by employers, regulators, and awarding bodies, NOS are an important part of the skills landscape. NOS can also be transferred into qualifications or training programmes, influence job descriptions or be used as a measure of workplace competence.
Due to be completed by March 2023, Cogent Skills are currently recruiting employers and stakeholders from across the sector who are keen to play a leading role in the development of these ground-breaking new standards.
For more information on how to get involved please contact: Ian.Lockhart@cogentskills.com
1 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-launches-plan-for-a-world-leading-hydrogen-economy
2 https://www.ukstandards.org.uk/About-nos