Cogent SSC appoints skills director for London, South East and South West
Cogent has appointed Anne Harper (MA, AMRS, FRSA) as Skills Director with a wide-ranging workforce development brief covering London as well as South East and South West England.
Cogent is the employer-led SSC for the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer industries. Its remit is to provide skills solutions to these science-using employers including the development of national occupational standards; the provision of skills intelligence and advising on the skills necessary for businesses to compete and perform safely, effectively and profitably.
Anne has spent her professional career in competence-based education and training. As a policy adviser across the four countries of the United Kingdom, she has worked under numerous political administrations, responding to shifting policy objectives, embracing new skill areas and developing national strategy on national occupational standards. She has delivered numerous papers on the UK NOS model at international events.
In the last four years as a freelance consultant Anne has delivered both programme and project management in the commercial, voluntary and public sector, driving forward initiatives from policy through to implementation.
Commenting on her appointment Anne said: “My experience in the skills arena will support Cogent’s work with companies to help them collectively address the skills challenges they face.
“Working with key stakeholders in the regions, and taking account of local priorities, I will be embedding Cogent’s strategy to promote careers opportunities, reduce skills shortages and close skills gaps in these important wealth-creating industries.”
Outside of work Anne enjoys travelling, walking, art, reading, theatre, and an eclectic range of live music.
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About Cogent
Cogent is the sector skills council for the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer industries. It is the voice of employers in these sectors and is working with them to create a skills environment that businesses need to be innovative, competent, productive and sustainable.
Cogent’s objectives are:
- To improve productivity and business performance through skills development
- To reduce skills gaps and shortages
- To increase opportunities to boost skills
- To influence skills supply across the training and education spectrum from schools to Higher Education
Cogent currently represents the interests of more than 20,000 businesses employing around 900,000 people. Since its creation it has been building on existing partnerships at regional and national level to drive forward the skills agenda in its science-using footprint.
For more on what we offer go to: www.cogent-ssc.com
For further information contact:
Judith Cowan on 01925 515 215
judith.cowan@cogent-ssc.com
