Services

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Mar 14 2025

InsightsNews

POLICY UPDATE: Employment Rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill is progressing through the House of Commons and aims to fulfil the government’s commitment to “make work pay”. Key provisions include […]

Mar 6 2025

Insights

March insights from the NSAR Chief Executive

Engagement with the government is key to our ongoing work, ensuring skills strategies align with industry needs and drive growth. Edward Hughes, our Head of […]

Mar 5 2025

Insights

Skills Intelligence Unit – insights dashboard Quarter Two and Three 2024/25

Our quarterly update on the top skills and workforce insights from the NSAR Workforce Analytics team. You can view the full-size dashboard here.
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