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Skills Signals

Skills Signals. Working Group. Skills Signals. Chair – Jackie Wilbraham Astra Zeneca Members Karen Booth BIS Clare Bhunnoo BBSRC David Adams Cogent Antonis Papasolomontos BIA Laura Bellingan Soc of Biology Shirley Price Surrey Uni

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Skills Signals

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  1. Skills Signals Working Group

  2. Skills Signals • Chair – Jackie Wilbraham Astra Zeneca • Members Karen Booth BIS Clare Bhunnoo BBSRC David Adams Cogent Antonis Papasolomontos BIA Laura Bellingan Soc of Biology Shirley Price Surrey Uni Simon Van Heyningen Edinburgh Uni Neil Fisher TOPRA Sarah Jones ABPI Hilary MacQueen Open Uni John Holton Cogent Rhoswyn Walker MRC Suggested additional members – more companies; NHS; CROs; Welcome Trust, HEFCE Objective: To develop a skills signalling mechanism for the Life Sciences Community. Initial focus is on Pharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology

  3. Terms of Reference The Skills Signals Working Group has been established to facilitate a working discussion between employers, providers, the academic community, NHS, Government and trade associations and to deliver a joined up approach to training provision for the Life sciences sector The initial focus will be on pharmaceuticals and medical biotechnology

  4. Skills Signals Aim is to develop a skills signalling mechanism that meets the needs of the Life Science Community and which encompasses: • Graduate and post-graduate provision • Technical, scientific and transferable skills that builds on existing work of ABPI, BBSRC, AMS, SoB, Vitae and others The Group will produce: • A map of the current landscape of skills provision • A gap analysis for specialist provision • An online “Window on the World” as a one stop shop for specialist training provision The Group will also develop a forward vision of skills and capability required for Life Sciences in the UK identifying and agreeing priorities issues; identifying any barriers and proposing ways to address these and formulating a delivery plan

  5. Forum for discussion Signalling mechanism Review existing frameworks, Vitae RDF, EMTRAIN, NHS OLS, LSAC Web based platform / signposting Robust strategic framework that can be used as a tool for updating skills requirements – scientific, technical, transferable, promoting and supporting knowledge and skills acquisition and development

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