Executive summary
Date(s) of inspection:
July 2025
Aim of inspection
Subject(s) of inspection
- LC17 - Management systems - Rating: GREEN
Key findings, inspector's opinions and reasons for judgement made
The purpose of this inspection was to sample evidence of the adequacy of EDF Nuclear Generation Limited's (NGL's) Quality Management arrangements for the fleetwide management of GOSP (Governance, Oversight, Support, Performance) to inform a regulatory judgement regarding the licensee’s compliance with LC17 and associated relevant good practice.
The inspection was undertaken against Licence Condition (LC)17 (Management systems) which requires the licensee to, within its management systems, make and implement adequate quality management arrangements in respect of all matters which may affect safety.
The inspection specifically focused upon:
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The adequacy of the licensee’s arrangements with regard to addressing previously identified shortfalls in the fleetwide approach to GOSP.
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The adequacy of the licensee’s arrangements for communication of the latest arrangements, training where necessary and assigning SQEP resources for the management of GOSP.
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The effectiveness of implementation of fleet GOSP arrangements via sampling from two stations in order to gain confidence in the latest arrangements
My inspection included interviews conducted with the licensee and it's representatives, management system procedural documentation (provided in advance of this inspection) and a sample of documentary evidence of the licensee's implementation of GOSP.
I concluded at the time of this inspection, based upon the scope of my sample that GOSP principles were found to be adequately deployed.
I judged that adequate management arrangements had been made and implemented in accordance with the Licensee's LC17 requirements.
Conclusion
Overall I was satisfied that within the scope of my sample there are no significant shortfalls in the station’s management of Governance, Oversight, Support and Performance (GOSP) against the requirements of Licence Condition 17. I have therefore rated the inspection ‘GREEN’ (no formal action required). In coming to this conclusion, I noted a shortfall in the EDF NGL management system documentation clearly reflecting the practice demonstrated in sufficient detail, which I will follow-up via a Level 4 regulatory issue.