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  • Supporting Technical Skills in the Chemical Industry


    The report, which has been produced though collaboration between the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Salters’ Institute, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the Society of Chemical Industry has just been published. Its recommendations include:
    1.  Establishing clear training and career pathways to technician roles

    2.  Overcoming difficulties faced by employers in recruiting technicians

    3.  Developing technicians within the work place

    4.  Establishing and maintaining the quality of work based training and vocational courses

    5.  Ensuring the sustainability of the technical training landscape

    6.  Raising awareness of chemical science apprenticeships

    The report can be accessed by following this link


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    Technician_Seminar_Report.pdf