Cogent

Cogent Sector Skills Council

Cogent, established in February 2004, is the Sector Skills Council for the Chemical, Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Petroleum and Polymer Industries with a workforce of approximately 800,000. Owned by employers, Cogent works with them and other partners to help businesses maintain and increase their competitiveness through the effective development of their people.

Cogent acts as a leader for the sector, addressing strategic pan-industry issues and influencing government policy on education and skills to meet employer needs. It also acts as a partner to individual businesses, developing tailored solutions to specific skills issues affecting their organisation and as an adviser to individual employees on career opportunities, vocational learning, lifelong learning and occupational competence.