Chris Arnold Members’ Bulletin November 2025 EUSR is the CSCS Alliance Partner for all utilities work carried out on construction sites. Holding an EUSR CSCS card provides assurance that an individual meets the required knowledge and skills for the role they perform. Anyone working on a construction site and undertaking utilities-related construction or installation activities must hold … Read more
In December, the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership (EUSP) CEO Council will hold its first meeting since launching the Skills Strategy 2025–2030, during which members will vote to appoint new Council Leadership. Bringing together chief executives and managing directors from across the energy, water, and waste industries, the Council turns shared priorities into coordinated action that shapes national policy, guides investment, and keeps skills at the heart of the … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills Group welcomes the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper as a positive and necessary step in strengthening the nation’s skills system. It sets out ambition and intent, but questions remain about how delivery, coherence and pace will match the scale of the opportunity. While the White Paper applies … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills Group Statement Energy & Utility Skills Group welcomes the publication of the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, part of the government’s wider Clean Energy Action Plan. The Plan marks an important step towards achieving the United Kingdom’s clean energy ambitions and ensuring that people and skills remain central to national growth. Its … Read more
As the UK transforms its infrastructure for a new era, the Energy & Utility Skills Group has set out a blueprint to deliver the people and skills to make it happen. The coming years will bring both significant challenges and extraordinary opportunities to grow the economy and strengthen the essential services that support every home, … Read more
May – July 2025 There have been several significant policy and regulatory developments relating to our sector over recent months. This update covers the Independent Water Commission’s final report following its comprehensive review of the water sector; publication of the UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025 and its sector-specific Clean Energy Industries Plan; and Ofqual’s … Read more
The UK energy and utilities sector operates within a constantly shifting landscape shaped by political, social, economic, and technological drivers. These external pressures affect both how organisations operate and how their people work. To remain compliant, productive, and resilient, the sector requires a safe, skilled, and sustainable workforce that can adapt quickly. Occupational Mapping is … Read more
May – July 2025 The ‘UK population projections to 2047 and their implications for the workforce planning‘ whitepaper provides a summary of the latest national and sub-national population projections and considers the implications for the energy and utilities sector’s future workforce planning.UK population projections to 2047 and their implications for the workforce planning. Read the … Read more
As the standards-setting body and employer representative for the energy and utilities sector, Energy & Utility Skills is leading work on two key initiatives: changes to the issuing of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards and the industry-wide ‘Super Sector’ project. Background In October 2024, the Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) was formally launched as … Read more
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