A U.K. education, skills, and training mou was signed between the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Nuclear Institute, ECITB announced on February 19. Signed in London by David Edwards, chief executive of ECITB, and John Warden, chief executive of the Nuclear Institute, the memorandum of understanding will cover a number of key activities, including strategies and activities to attract, develop, and qualify new workers, as well as training and enhancing the skills of current employees in the United Kingdom. As a statutory organization, ECITB is responsible for developing the United Kingdom's engineering construction workforce. The Nuclear Institute is a U.K. membership organization for nuclear professionals. According to ECITB, the two organizations are key stakeholders in the nuclear industry and share many complementary responsibilities, including a commitment to creating a skilled and well-trained workforce for the nuclear industry.
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