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Significant Workforce Reskilling Vital

November 4, 2020

The research released by the World Economic Forum indicates that what used to be considered the “future of work” has already arrived.

Return to Work for Safety Critical Occupations

August 18, 2020

Andy Smith

Halldale CEO Andy Smith relaunches the new monthly SCT e-newsletter by discussing the coronavirus' effect on the safety critical workforce and how it will change the training industry.

CRM Pulls Into Rail Industry

August 17, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Well established in aviation, Crew Resource Management or CRM has found a place in the railway sector. SCT’s Mario Pierobon reports.

Network Rail opens New Signalling Training Facilities

June 25, 2020

New training facilities have opened in the UK’s West Midlands to train railway staff to keep the rail network running safely.

Emerging and Future Themes

June 15, 2020

Andy Fawkes

The current pace of innovation and change in the SCT community is unprecedented with technologies and ways of working that were hitherto slow to embrace becoming the norm. SCT's Andy Fawkes reports.

Evers Consulting Rebrands to Aviatica Group

April 28, 2020

Fiona Greenyer

After 16 years Evers Consulting, based in Cambridge, UK, have rebranded to Aviatica Group owing to increased demand in their varied operations of aviation consultancy services, flight training ATO (approved training organisation) and Team Resource Management training (TRM).

Singapore investing heavily in rail training

March 2, 2020

Patrick Johnston

The Singapore government has pledged S$100m ($720,000) towards improving its rail training, with investment in new simulation equipment planned.

Bublar Group to provide fire fighting simulator for Norwegian Railway Operator

August 21, 2019

Patrick Johnston

Vobling AB have agreed a deal to develop a VR fire fighting simulator for Nordic railway operator, Vy.

AR training programme arrives at new London station

August 13, 2019

Patrick Johnston

Staff at a new HS2 and Crossrail train station will undergo an AR training programme to prepare them for life at what is expected to be one of London's busiest interchanges.

First STRS Attracts Cross-Sector Training Leaders

August 1, 2019

Rick Adams

Nuclear power. Rail. Construction. Oil & gas. Aviation. Healthcare. Renewable energy. Defence. Maritime. First responders. What do they have in common? They are all safety-critical sectors requiring highly skilled personnel.

New Part 147 Training Era, Finally

The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven’t changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations.

Air Astana – An Effective ‘Just Culture’

The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 aircraft are worthy of huge admiration. The follow up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive. Chris Long reports.