Joanne Hill 
As we approach the end of National Apprenticeship Week we recognise the importance of apprenticeships in delivering a safe, reliable and net zero-ready energy, clean water and resilient waste services across all four nations. Recent government announcements, from new funding to assessment reform, strengthen that pipeline and expand opportunities for young people. With a national … Read more
Development of a Sector Platform for the Energy, Water, and Waste and Recycling Industries. 1. Purpose of this Notice The Energy & Utility Skills Group is notifying the market of a forthcoming Invitation to Tender for the design, development, and delivery of a single sector-level web-based platform. Providers with capability in web design and development, … Read more
Evidence of changing workforce demand and opportunities Led by Energy & Utility Skills, this Power and Networks research identifies the size, locations and timescale of each skill set needed to deliver net zero and is aligned with the 2030 horizon and planning assumptions of the British Energy Security Strategy. Providing a clear view of the … Read more
Ofwat has called for a ‘level playing field’ in accreditations to support an effective self-lay market and enhance workforce mobility. From April 2025, Ofwat require all individuals working on developer services contracts, including direct labour, framework partners and the supply chain to hold a Level 2 Network Construction Operations (Water) qualification. This will align with … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Below is a reminder of our Christmas closure dates. Our main office (including EUSR) will close for Christmas from 12:30pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and will reopen at 8:00am on Tuesday 2 … Read more
Energy & Utilities Independent Assessment Service (EUIAS) is expanding to deliver regulated and non-regulated qualifications, starting with Street Works Certificates for Operatives and Supervisors, with others to follow. EUIAS is the specialist Awarding Organisation for utilities industries, supporting workforce skills development to meet industry requirements. “EUIAS is expanding our provision to include technical and safety-critical … Read more
This latest labour market update summarises the state of the UK labour market in the three months to June 2023. It is based on data published by the Office for National Statistics. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.1% over the past month to 30.0 million (up 1.6% over the year) The Office for National Statistics’ full … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Below is a reminder of our Christmas closure dates. Our main office (including EUSR) will close for Christmas from 12:30pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will reopen at 8:00am on Tuesday 3 … Read more
The launch of the new Plant for Utilities (PLUS) Instructor Training Standard means Approved PLUS Providers can now produce their own plant instructor training programmes, or have their existing programmes approved by Energy & Utility Skills under the PLUS Scheme. This standard is for Approved PLUS Providers and it has been created to support providers … Read more
The prestigious event took place in London at the Leonardo Royal Tower Bridge Hotel and was attended by over 200 finalists and guests. The 12 category winners were chosen from 77 nominations from a wide array of engineering organisations, industries and geographical locations. Energy & Utility Skills hosted a table with guests from M Group … Read more
