Quality Assurance – insights dashboard Quarter One 2024/25
Our quarterly update and insights from NSAR’s Quality Assurance team. You can view the full-size dashboard here.Â
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September insights from the NSAR Chief Executive
This month, I have been lucky enough to get out and about and see some of the fantastic skills-building initiatives the industry is busy with.
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Rail and Urban Transport Review
Yesterday, the Urban Transport Group published the results of the Rail and Urban Transport Review. The review was led by Jürgen Maier CBE and was
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August insights from the NSAR Chief Executive
Productivity improvement in infrastructure delivery is a discussion that comes up time and time again. NSAR analysis identified six ways to decrease costs and increase
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POLICY UPDATE: Chancellor statement on public spending
Yesterday, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced that she had directed the Treasury to review public spending and that the findings of this audit show departmental
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Kings Speech 2024 – impact for rail
Today, His Majesty the King outlined the new Government’s legislative programme at the State Opening of Parliament. The clear takeaway from the speech was that
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July insights from the NSAR Chief Executive
With a new Government comes new opportunities and challenges. Ed Hughes has more below on what the outcome will mean for the rail industry. It
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Impact of the general election on rail
The result Labour has won a commanding majority in the general election, with Keir Starmer now Prime Minister after delivering Labour’s biggest victory since 1997.
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NSAR webinar facilitates insightful discussions about potential impacts of the General Election 2024
Last Thursday, 27 June, NSAR hosted a webinar about the impact of the upcoming general election on the rail industry. The webinar facilitated interesting and worthwhile
AVA Footbridge and Lift System prototype completed
The AVA Footbridge was one of four Physical Asset Demonstrator projects in the TIES Living Lab. It was a collaboration among industry leaders in engineering,
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Changes to how we assess apprenticeships are on the horizon
Barry Smith, NSAR’s Head of Assessment and Skills, reflects on the recent proposed changes to apprenticeship end-point assessment after 11 years of working on the
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June insights from the NSAR Chief Executive
NSAR’s Quality Assurance function doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. The QA team perform a vital role in assuring the safety of rail training
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