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Oil and gas apprenticeship scheme open for applications

...appointed college for 21 months, gaining various qualifications including: Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 (Performing Engineering Operations) National Certificate (multi-discipline) Higher National Certificate (allocated discipline) OPITO Global Standards -Oil...

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As we travel towards net zero, Liz Boardman talks with some of the industry’s main players about the changing skills requirement of the fuels industry and what will support future skilling.

Analysis

Planning for the future: Nextgen skills for the fuels sector

...applicants with job-specific knowledge and/ or industry experience’. The same percentage felt there were ‘low numbers of applicants with the required level of skills and/or qualifications.’ Clearly if these continue,...

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Tanker driver passports exceed 5,800

The Downstream Oil Industry Distribution Forum (DODF) has announced that more than 5,800 Petroleum Driver Passports have now been issued by the scheme manager, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Once all...

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Putting the Petroleum Driver Passport into practice

...completion with hauliers and training providers being invited to gain approval to deliver the necessary training and assessment. Hauliers and training providers are now able to apply to Scottish Qualifications...

Opinion

BEIS backs oil resilience bill with limits

...powers would be used to ensure the legislation achieves what it sets out to do to ensure resilience in the downstream oil supply chain.” Extensive powers without qualification The new...

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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community

...Stobart team, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/team/TeamStobarts Barton Petroleum delivering first aid training    Morgan Webb, assistant depot supervisor for Northamptonshire-based Barton Petroleum Ltd, is proud of the first aid qualification he recently...

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Reynolds Training Services accredited by NEBOSH

Reynolds Training Services is “ecstatic” to have won accreditation from the UK’s top provider of workplace safety qualifications. The industrial safety specialist is now delivering the International Technical Certificate in...
With the next generation vital to fuel distribution we hear from Nolan Oils’ newest recruit

Interview

Next generation joins family-owned fuel distributor

...qualifications. We also spoke with dad, Mark, about the challenges and opportunities of bringing in the next generation. How is it recruiting new talent into the industry? It’s difficult times...

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Distributor trains for energy efficiency

...get the most from the energy they use.” Commenting on the training Paul Wallace, NEA NI development manager said: “The advisors successfully achieved the NEA/City and Guilds Energy Awareness qualification...

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Workforce investment essential to Essar’s low carbon future

...have successfully completed these qualifications in the most challenging of circumstances. We are looking forward to supporting their development as we develop the UK’s first low carbon refinery at Essar.”...