Energy & Utility Skills Group Urges Government to Keep Sector Priorities Central in Post-16 Skills restructure

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The Government has sought evidence on how to structure post-16 skills and education pathways. Stephen Barrett, Director of Membership and Strategic Engagement at Energy & Utility Skills Group, emphasises that it must deliver clear pathways, incorporate sector expertise, and where competence and safety are non-negotiable. The Department for Education’s consultation on Post‑16 Level 3 and … Read more

Clean Energy Jobs – Employer Handbook: Delivering the clean energy workforce for the future through government supported training and workforce recruitment programmes

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Energy & Utility Skills are engaging closely with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to ensure we have the workforce to deliver the clean energy superpower mission through access to the government supported training and workforce recruitment programmes. Through our work on the Energy and Utilities Sector Workforce Demand Estimates – 2024 … Read more

Skills England: Driving growth and widening opportunities – A response from Energy & Utility Skills

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Energy & Utility Skills welcomes this first Skills England report and the associated announcements from the Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference. Together they provide the building blocks of a change to the skills system that is urgently needed if we are to achieve Government ambitions for Net Zero and environmental improvement. But we … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills Celebrates 25 Years

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A Proud History and a Bright Future Energy & Utility Skills celebrates 25 years as an industry skills body, collaborating with employers, regulators, governments and agencies across the UK. For over a quarter of a century the business has identified workforce and skills needs, adapting to many challenges, and delivering solutions to meet employers’ needs. … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills welcomes the announcement of Skills England

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As an industry skills body, Energy & Utility Skills has long-advocated for a more flexible and responsive skills system to help unleash the opportunities of the UK’s Net Zero and environmental goals. We welcome today’s announcements from the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Education that demonstrate the ambitions of Skills England, which create … Read more