New government taskforce aims to plug 'nuclear skills gap'

Stuart Stone
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Sizewell A and Sizewell B, two nuclear power stations located on the North Sea coast | Credit: iStock
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Sizewell A and Sizewell B, two nuclear power stations located on the North Sea coast | Credit: iStock

Nuclear Skills Taskforce to pool government, employer, and academic efforts to upskill defence and civil nuclear workforce

The government has today launched a new taskforce to tackle skills gaps in the UK's growing defence and civil nuclear sectors. The Nuclear Skills Taskforce will aim to support and expand apprenticeship...

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