OSCEng was established as a cross-sector body in the UK responsible for the development, maintenance, promotion and managing the implementation of generic occupational standards for engineering and manufacturing
PLEASE NOTE: OSCEng will cease trading from 31 August 2008. Please refer to the News Section for details.
Contacting OSCEng
- PLEASE NOTE: The following contact details will apply up to and including 31 August 2008. Thereafter, all enquiries about OSCEng and the standards should be directed to ECITB.
- OSCEng Telephone
- 01252 371022
- OSCEng FAX
- 01252 371099
- OSCEng Postal Address
- OSCEng, Shieling House, 30 Invincible Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7QU, England
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OSCEng: overview
OSCEng, the Occupational Standards Council for Engineering, was established in 1996 as a voluntary, employer-led association of parties sharing a commitment to the development of a coherent framework of Occupational Standards and, with Awarding Bodies, qualifications across the full range of engineering occupations. Members were drawn from employers, Sector Skills Councils and equivalent bodies, Trade Unions, employer organisations, academia, EC (UK), engineering professional Institutions and other parties involved in setting standards of performance for engineering.
OSCEng became operational in September 1996. The principal activities for OSCEng were:
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Development, maintenance, promotion and management of the implementation of generic occupational standards for engineering
As an organisation OSCEng was designed to be:
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Employer led
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Responsive to the engineering and manufacturing sectors; and to the engineering requirements of all sectors
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Committed to supporting the development of qualifications based upon the generic engineering Occupational Standards
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Scope of the work
OSCEng endeavoured to cover all engineering activities within the broad areas of extraction, processing, manufacture and production and services. The principal achievements for OSCEng to date have been:
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Production and publication in March 2006 of the new Engineering Competence Reference Standards
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Production of occupational and functional maps for engineering
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Working with the Regulatory Authorities through an agreed referral process, to ensure consistency in qualifications at and between all levels and within the agreed framework
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Encouraging the use of Occupational Standards, as demonstrators of competence
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Encouraging the take-up of Occupational Standards and Qualifications by industry and individuals to complement the work of Sector Skills Councils, Standards Setting Bodies and Awarding Bodies.
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Co-ordinating activities with other organisations having engineering interests relating to Occupational Standards and qualifications.
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Associate organisations
OSCEng worked with a wide range of organisations involved with the development and use of occupational standards and qualifications. These included:
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EEF (UK Manufacturers' Association)
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CITB-Construction Skills (UK Sector Skills Council for the construction industry)
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COGENT (UK Sector Skills Council for Chemical, Oil, Gas, Processing and Nuclear Industries)
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EC (UK) Ltd (UK body responsible for professional registration of Engineering Technicians, Incorporated and Chartered Engineers)
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ECITB (UK Statutory Training Board and Standards-Setting Body for the engineering construction industry)
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E&U Skills (Sector Skills Council for gas, water and electricity utility supplies)
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IAM, the Institute of Asset Management
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IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineering)
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IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
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IMarEST (Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)
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IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineering)
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Lantra (UK Sector Skills Council for Land-Based Industries)
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ProSkills (UK Sector Skills Council for process and manufacturing, coatings, extractives, glass, building products and printing industries)
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SEMTA (UK Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies)
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Skillset (UK Sector Skills Council for the broadcast, film, video and multimedia industries)
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