Vicki Cook 
Ensuring the UK’s water network has the skills it needs for the future The full suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for maintaining water supply and leak detection and control has now been fully reviewed and updated. This work ensures the sector continues to operate to the highest standards of safety, competence, and consistency, supporting … Read more
With the UK’s energy, water and waste industries needing 312,300 new entrants by 2030, strengthening access to the right skills has never been more important. Rullion joins Energy & Utility Skills as a new Member Organisation at a pivotal moment for the UK’s transition, bringing more than four decades of workforce solutions expertise to support … Read more
Following the completion of the industry procurement process, responsibility for the Standard Setting Body (SSB) function for the downstream gas industry will transfer from Energy & Utility Skills Group to the Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) from 1 April 2026. Paul Cox, Group Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills Group, said: “We … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills Group welcomes the government’s move to provide greater flexibility in how employers can use the Growth and Skills Levy, an urgent need for the energy and utilities sector. The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the introduction of apprenticeship units – short, flexible training courses to help respond quickly to … Read more
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