An engineering construction apprentice has praised the ECITB’S Train to Retain support scheme for giving him confidence to bounce back into work after furlough. Liam McShane, apprentice pipefitter with Laker-Vent engineering. Liam McShane, an apprentice pipefitter with Laker-Vent engineering, was furloughed in September 2020 as social distancing measures [...]
Susan Smart, the ECITB’s Head of Oil and Gas, who retires after more than a decade with the Government skills body this month, has taken a moment to reflect on her 30-year career in upstream oil and gas, where she leaves the industry, and its promising future in the new [...]
The Secretary of State for Education has reappointed Lynda Armstrong OBE as chair of the ECITB for a further period of 4 years (from 1 January 2022). Lynda Armstrong, Chair of the ECITB Lynda Armstrong, who was appointed in January 2018, has overseen changes to the Governance of [...]
Kevin Hearn, Magnox Nuclear industry employee Kevin Hearn, who spent over a decade of his career with an undiagnosed disability, says acknowledging his health issues to his employer, Magnox, was “the best thing he ever did”. “I began my career as a security guard at the Oldbury [...]
The ECITB is calling for help from industry to continue its review of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Technical Training Standards and is currently seeking expressions of interest from technical and subject matter experts for a range of disciplines. Over the next few months and aiming for completion by the [...]
An ECITB-backed programme to help project management professionals in the oil and gas sector develop their leadership skills and reach chartered status has enjoyed its most successful year ever. The Registered Project Professional programme (RPP), now in its sixth year, was completed by 14 participants, the highest number to date. [...]
Independent report finds the ECITB makes significant contribution to industry, particularly in supporting training, recruiting new entrants and addressing skills shortages. The first ECITB Impact Report, co-produced with Skyblue Research Ltd, examines evidence of the ECITB’s achievements in 2020 and scrutinises the organisation’s performance to understand the difference it makes [...]
Thank you to all the companies who took part in the ECI Workforce Census. Data analysis is underway and we look forward to sharing the findings later in the year. ECITB Chief Executive Chris Claydon Chris Claydon, ECITB Chief Executive, said: "I am very pleased to say that [...]
A new Scholarship to equip the next generation of engineers to work on Energy Transition projects and help meet the UK’s Net Zero 2050 target has been launched by the ECITB and training providers can apply to deliver the programme before 11 June. The 2-year Energy Transfer Technician Scholarship [...]
Two of the UK’s most successful mentoring programmes for project managers have joined forces for their annual launch event. Co-ordinated by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), mentors and mentees of both the Oil & Gas Industry Project Management Programme, and the Cross Sector/Nuclear Industry Project Management Programme will [...]
