Vicki Cook

Skills have once again become a national talking point, not surprisingly, during a month of exam results.   Reform UK’s proposal to incentivise employers to recruit more apprentices is the latest in a series of interventions from across the political spectrum that seek to address workforce shortages, improve productivity and create greater opportunities for young people.  While the detail of individual … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills Group has published the Innovative Ways of Working Report, developed through collaboration across the electricity transmission and distribution supply chain. Produced as part of the Electricity Transmission Industry Skills & Workforce Planning Programme, with input from 21 organisations across the sector, the report explores how innovation can help unlock workforce capacity … Read more

Closing the energy and utilities sector’s digital skills gap starts with people. Next month, that principle is put into practice as the first cohort begins the new Level 4 AI & Digital Transformation apprenticeship, at The Clancy Group in partnership with Baltic Apprenticeships. Brought together through Energy & Utility Skills Group’s work with the UK-wide … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills and The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a shared commitment to help more young people discover careers in the clean energy and utilities sector. The scale of the workforce challenge is significant. The Energy & Utility Skills’ Skills Strategy 2025-2030 estimates that the … Read more

Opportunity to help shape a transformative digital platform for the UK’s energy, water and waste sectors Energy & Utility Skills Group (EUSG) has launched an Invitation to Tender (ITT) seeking an experienced digital platform delivery partner with expertise in workforce, careers, skills, recruitment, data and user-centred design solutions. The proposed platform is designed to become … Read more

Since launching as part of the Clean Energy Jobs Plan in April 2026 and in collaboration with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Destination Energy has continued to bring employers, industry bodies, government and prospective entrants together to help tackle one of the clean energy sector’s biggest challenges: attracting the workforce needed … Read more

Last week’s announcement on the future direction of public procurement should be of particular interest to employers across the energy, utilities and waste sectors.  The headline has understandably focused on proposed changes to the way government contracts are assessed. If implemented from January 2027, organisations bidding for major contracts could be expected to place greater emphasis on demonstrating how they create jobs, … Read more

One of the priorities identified by the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership (EUSP) CEO Council is strengthening the sector’s voice on the workforce and skills issues that matter most to employers. To support that ambition, more than 50 industry experts, including members trade associations, endorsees and partners, are now contributing their expertise across a range … Read more

Scotland’s power sector has a new qualification, Power Industry Electrical Systems Engineering at SCQF Level 7, designed to help develop the skilled workers needed for the future. Developed in collaboration with power employers and stakeholders, the qualification responds directly to industry demand and supports the growing need for competent individuals across the sector. The qualification … Read more

‘For growth and opportunity, devolution must support both place and scale’, says Paul Cox, Energy & Utility Skills Group Chief Executive “We welcome the Government’s commitment to strengthening local decision-making and recognising the important role that places, regions and nations play in driving economic growth and workforce development. For the energy, water and wider infrastructure … Read more