Does the Skills Passport Capture the “E” part of SQEP?
The Skills Passport currently will not hold competencies of individuals other than the competencies that underpin the training and qualifications that an individual has undertaken against their role profile/job context. It is however, noted that an individual and organisation can build up a CV/experience profile for an individual in the system.
The Skills Academy are working with the relevant organisations to see if a common approach to SQEP can be agreed and evidenced on the Nuclear Skills Passport.
The Nuclear Skills Passport will aid in the demonstration of SQEP for the regulators.
The Chief Inspector of the Nuclear Directorate Division of the HSE has stated:-
“SQEP standards are fundamental to an industry as important as the nuclear industry especially against all the changes that may offer future challenges. Standards of competence possibly most important of all – for all of us! The Nuclear Directorate strongly supports any initiative, especially the Nuclear Skills Passport, which will underpin SQEP, but not take away responsibilities.”
