Vicki Cook

The Government’s education white paper Every Child Achieving and Thriving, published this week, makes it clear that a core priority is ensuring young people leave school ready for the world of work, supported by clearer pathways into post16 education and skills.  We welcome this focus on broadening the curriculum and equipping the next generation for successful careers. As the Secretary of State … Read more

Delivering wind energy’s contribution to the UK’s clean energy ambitions for 2030 depends on the availability of a skilled, competent and sustainable workforce. Reflecting this shared challenge, RenewableUK, Scottish Renewables and Energy & Utility Skills have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on skills, training and workforce development across the UK’s offshore … Read more

With the energy, water and waste industries needing 312,300 new entrants by 2030, the pressure to build a more diverse, skilled and resilient workforce has never been greater. Statkraft UK’s membership with Energy & Utility Skills strengthens shared efforts to enhance representation and support emerging green priorities which will help deliver the long-term ambitions set out in … Read more

Energy UK and Energy & Utility Skills have launched a joint mission to tackle the key workforce and skills challenges facing the energy sector and its supply chains. The partnership will drive collaboration on critical policy work across industry and with government to strengthen the UK energy industry’s ability to attract and retain talent. As … Read more

The Government’s A New Vision for Water: White Paper sets a clear direction of travel for the sector. It represents a structural reset, anchored in transparency, independent evidence, stronger regulation, and long-term resilience. The scale of ambition is significant. The commitment of £104 billion through AMP8 is both necessary and welcome. But capital and reform … Read more

At its Group Board meeting on 28 January, Energy & Utility Skills Group affirmed its intent to make a substantial and significant capital investment to support the build and delivery of a UK-wide sector platform for the energy, water, and waste industries, subject to the conclusion of formal testing and advocacy. The Board’s position reflects … Read more

Energy & Environment Awards has announced a new five-year partnership with Centrica to deliver end-point assessments for two critical apprenticeship standards: Dual Fuel Smart Meter Installer and Gas Engineering Operative – an essential step as the sector faces an urgent need for 211,900 new technical and professional roles by 2030, as identified in the Energy … Read more

The energy and utilities sector is working together to shape the UK’s low-carbon future, and employers are at the heart of this transformation. By collaborating to define two new Apprenticeship Standards, the sector is ensuring that the next generation of technicians have the skills needed to deliver on ambitious environmental and infrastructure goals. With over 312,000 … Read more

On Wednesday, 7 January 2026 Energy & Utility Skills Group and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero convened to plan and set out joint priorities and programme of delivery and policy actions for 2026. Focus was on further strengthening industry and government partnership, and sustaining and building momentum towards impactful delivery following the … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills Group today confirms the start of the formal testing phase for a proposed sector wide digital platform, working with employers, governments and partners across energy, water, and waste. This marks a decisive step towards creating a world class workforce capability and national asset for one of the UK’s most critical sectors. … Read more