James Wren 
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 invites employers, training providers and professional bodies to review the revised Utility Management Skills National Occupational Standards (NOS). The suite, covering all utilities, covers the planning, installation, operation, maintenance and resolution of incidents on utilities networks. This includes: NOS describe what an individual needs to do and needs to know to … Read more
As part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations, we are interviewing some of our amazing team members to highlight their unique contributions, celebrate their achievements and share their stories. Tell us about your experience working with Energy & Utility Skills. I joined Energy & Utility Skills in 2011, and I can’t believe it’s been 13 years—they’ve flown by! … Read more
Responding to the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and evidence annex. Energy & Utility Skills welcomes the publication of the Government’s Clean Power Action Plan that draws extensively on data from our recently published report, the Workforce assessment for the power and networks sector. Our Labour Market Intelligence provides a detailed understanding of the workforce … Read more
Phil Beach, CBE, Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills, spoke as a guest at the ‘Building Skills for the Future’ event during SERA’s Labour Party conference on the environment in September 2024 alongside the Skills Minister Jacquie Smith. As an industry body working alongside other organisations and employers, Energy & Utility Skills is dedicated … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills is pleased to confirm Mumtaz Patel, Head of Operational Transition Investment and Future Energy at Cadent, has been appointed Chair of the National Skills Academy for Gas’ Hydrogen Skills Network. Mumtaz brings extensive experience from her role in shaping Cadent’s transition to a hydrogen future. This includes Network Assets and Safety, … Read more