Vicki Cook

The most recent data shows that the labour market’s post-COVID recovery appears at an end with a number of the main indicators turning negative over the past quarter, including a record fall in real terms regular pay for the second consecutive month. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.2% over the past month to … Read more

For the past two years, Energy & Utility Skills have been working with over 50 Chief Executives who have made a commitment towards improving equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the sector.  This commitment and the actions being taken, are monitored through the Inclusion Measurement Framework and then published in an annual report. The aim … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills is now working with National Grid Gas Transmission & Metering and the gas distribution networks on the Hydrogen Skills and Competencies Project, which seeks to address gaps in the skills and competencies of gas engineers in the movement towards hydrogen. Over the next five years, National Grid Gas Transmission & Metering … Read more

 The most recent data shows that the labour market continues to tighten, with all the main indicators showing improvements over the past quarter, and compared to the previous year, for the second consecutive month. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.1% over the past month to 29.6 million (up 3.0% over the year) The … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills are accepting submissions for four award categories at this year’s Institute of Water President’s Dinner and Awards event. Last year’s event, the first since the beginning of the lockdowns, was packed – every seat had been booked in advance. Previously, we have presented four awards based on an internal judging process … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills has recently been appointed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to review the Gas Network Construction (GNC) National Occupational Standards (NOS), and is inviting employers, training providers and professional bodies to get involved. Alongside the Gas Network Construction NOS review, Energy & Utility Skills is also preparing to review the Water Network … Read more

 The most recent data shows that the labour market continues to tighten, with all the main indicators showing improvements over the past quarter and compared to the previous year. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.3% over the past month to 29.6million (up 3.9% over the year) The employment rate increased by 0.2% over the quarter to 75.6% … Read more

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) announcement at the end of May describes four key changes that will be of interest to employers and training providers and introduces the ESFA’s (draft) apprenticeship funding rules for 2022/2023, which detail more than twenty-five new rules for the coming year.  While the news that the ESFA will … Read more