Competency Management

Better understand their company’s overall competencies, qualifications and training plans, down to individual level plans and progress.

Available for all organisation sizes and sectors.

NSAR Apprenticeship Agency

NSAR can now employ apprentices for you, taking away the risk of the apprenticeship process.

Routes into Rail

NSAR is the driving force behind Routes into Rail on behalf of the Rail industry. Routes into Rail is a sector initiative launched in 2020 to provide a single source of advice and information on the breadth and depth of careers offered in the rail industry.

Services

Workforce Planning & Development

We help organisations better understand their current workforce and determine their needs and investment requirements for the future, through data analysis and forecasting.

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Quality Assurance

We assess the quality of compliance, delivery and premises for regulatory training across the UK.

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Competency Management

Better understand their company’s overall competencies, qualifications and training plans, down to individual level plans and progress.

Available for all organisation sizes and sectors.

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Apprenticeship Agency

The NSAR Apprenticeship Agency service supports businesses across the rail industry by providing and supporting their apprentices.

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Case Studies

NSAR works with our members, partners, rail industry and wider transport sector to deliver a host of quality services. Our case studies give insight to our work.

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NSAR Membership

NSAR membership provides organisations with access to a network of key industry players exchanging professional support and expertise.

NSAR can support your organisation to identify your skills needs and help you to plan, recruit and train your workforce.
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Rail Workforce Survey 2025

The NSAR Rail Workforce Survey is an annual comprehensive survey of rail industry professionals.

Each year, railway organisations across the industry contribute by submitting their workforce data on demographics, job roles and work locations.

NSAR collates this information, in addition to data from the Sentinel database and from the Office of Rail and Road, to produce a workforce profile providing approximately 95% coverage across the sector including the supply chain.

NSAR News & Insights

InsightsNews

Policy Update: Northern Powerhouse Rail

The government recently published a long-awaited statement on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), outlining its first detailed vision for the project since taking office in 2024. […]

InsightsNews

NSAR Publishes Annual Report 2025

We have recently published our 2025 Annual Report, and invite all members to read up on all of the projects we worked on last year. […]

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Policy Update: Rail & Skills – What Lies Ahead in 2026

2026 is set to be a pivotal year for the UK rail sector and for rail skills. Long-awaited reforms, major legislative milestones, and significant changes […]
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