Vicki Cook 
As well as providing essential services to UK homes and businesses, energy and utilities industries largely underwrite Government ambitions to reach net zero and tackle the climate emergency. There is an imperative to ensure that there is a skilled and sustainable workforce in these industries, and apprenticeships play a key role in achieving this. These … Read more
The most recent data show the labour market continuing to recover from the impact of coronavirus pandemic: The number of Payrolled employees increased by 0.9% over the past month to 29.7million The employment rate increased by 0.1% over the quarter to 75.6% The unemployment rate decreased by 0.2% over the quarter to 3.9% The economic … Read more
The necessity for environmental protection in light of a changing climate was unsettlingly underlined by a scathing assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at COP26 late last year. The IPCC stated that “it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.” Energy and utilities industries are in the … Read more
The 2021 results of the energy and utilities sector wide Inclusion Measurement Framework have been published by Energy & Utility Skills. In its second year, the scope of the Inclusion Commitment Measurement Framework has been extended to include the personal reflections of industry CEOs on leading inclusion and their own experience of diversity. The survey … Read more
The most recent data show the labour market continuing to recover from the impact of coronavirus pandemic: There were 29.5million Payrolled employees (a record high) – an increase of 108,000 (+0.4%) over the previous month and up 1,350,000 (+4.8%) over the previous year The employment rate increased by 0.1% over the quarter to 75.5% The … Read more
From today [Monday 14 February], all new EUSR registrations will be issued with a virtual card instead of a plastic card. Phil Beach CBE, Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills, said: “We’re proud to announce the launch of our new virtual EUSR registration cards. Energy & Utility Skills is making a significant investment in … Read more
A free webinar will be taking place on the insights we have gleaned from the Inclusion Measurement Framework survey – an annual collection of data about equality, diversity, and inclusion across the energy and utilities sector. This year [2021] marks the first time we have collected diversity and inclusion information from CEOs within the sector, … Read more
We are helping to shape several new Welsh Apprenticeship Framework pathways. A number of industry specialist working groups have participated in the development of these draft frameworks, which we are now opening to consultation. An apprenticeship is an opportunity for individuals to learn on and off the job while in employment to gain the knowledge … Read more
Safety is of paramount importance for the gas industry, and this will continue to be true as the industry plans and prepares for the potential introduction of hydrogen to the network. As a part of a project commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Energy & Utility Skills has launched a … Read more
The most recent data show the labour market continuing to recover from the impact of coronavirus pandemic: There were 29.47 million Payrolled employees – an increase of 184,000 (+0.6%) over the previous month (and up 1,340,000 (+4.8%) over the previous year) The employment rate increased by 0.2% over the quarter to 75.5% The unemployment rate … Read more