As an employer, the NCC adopts a people-first approach to workforce development, offering a range of options for our staff to upskill and improve their career prospects. We provide internal and external training, mentoring and coaching, as well as access to Charterships and professional registrations.
Workforce development initiatives helps the UK to attract and retain talent. It boosts productivity for businesses and provides an opportunity for individuals, communities and industry to prosper.
The NCC is working with partners across the country to provide world-leading training, advice and support to upskill workforces and help our technology rich UK industry to succeed.
Hydrogen Awareness Modules
Developing a low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK is pivotal to meeting the government’s decarbonisation goals. The seven centres that make up the High Value Manufacturing Catapult have developed a series of open access online modules to increase understanding of hydrogen across multiple sectors and stimulate the UK’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy.
Digital Learning Factories
The NCC is offering SMEs in the West of England Combined Authority region the opportunity to develop their digital capability for free, as part of the Workforce for the Future programme. We've created Digital Learning Factory training modules with GKN Aerospace and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory to give businesses and their employees the understanding and confidence to apply digital technologies in the workplace.
Hydrogen Skills Alliance
The UK government recognises hydrogen as a critical element in achieving its net-zero emissions goal by 2050. To support this transition, a skilled workforce is essential. Our recent workforce assessment estimated approximately 29,000 direct jobs will be needed across the hydrogen economy by 2030, a significant increase from the current 1,600 jobs
The Hydrogen Skills Alliance (HSA), founded by Cogent Skills and the National Composites Centre in 2023, brings together over 50 organisations from across the four nations of the UK, including industry, academia, government, and skills bodies, to address the skills gaps and promote innovation. This report celebrates our initial 12 months of progress and outlines the work that lies ahead.
