UK Nuclear Industry (Civil) Security Sub Group

Benefits

• Alignment and common understanding of government, regulators and industry on key civil nuclear security matters.
• Consistent, risk based approach across all the key players resulting in more cost effective implementation and regulation e.g. the implementation of NORMS.
• Access of all key players in the civil nuclear security industry to world experts and leading edge approaches by the involvement of organisations such as WINS and NSAN.
• The development of guidance and best practice which is tailored to the UK approach to civil nuclear security which will result in the adoption of a culture of continuous improvement and higher levels of performance.
• Increased confidence in the management of civil nuclear security in the UK by all the industries stakeholders.

Annual Summary

• Guidance on the Key Attributes of an Excellent Nuclear Security Culture was published in June 2013 signed off by DECC, ONR and the industry. The work was also endorsed by NSAN and WINS.
• Development on security competencies has begun with one workshop and several meetings held (including one hosted by NSAN were they presented their competency framework. The subgroup agreed the framework should be used for security competencies.
• The initial membership of the sub group (DECC, ONR and Industry) has been supplemented by the invitation of further stakeholders and experts such as WINS, NSAN, National Nuclear Laboratory, NDA, CPNI, UCLAN, CNC.
• The sub group is supporting work with the senior management of nuclear companies on security matters.