Vicki Cook A report published today details the successes achieved by the 30 employer organisations that form the Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership (EUSP) chaired by Michael Lewis, Chief Executive of E.ON. These successes include the greater representation of disabilities across the sector, repurposing the Smart Metering Network as the Net Zero Technology Skills Group, and leading … 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 0.4% over the past month to 29.5 million (up 4.2% over the year) The employment rate increased by 0.1% over the quarter to 75.7% (up 0.9% over the year) The unemployment … Read more
Today, Energy & Utility Skills launched its Collaboration in Action document, looking over the successes we have seen with a focus on our collaboration with other organisations, including our membership and partners. The last year has seen a stepping up of actions towards achieving Net Zero, including a greater focus on the skills requirements of … Read more
It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since London hosted the Olympic Games. As Chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority, Sir John Armitt was charged with creating the venues, facilities and infrastructure needed for 15,000 athletes to compete at the highest level and two million spectators to safely watch them. His designs included … Read more
The most recent data show the labour market continuing to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic: The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.1% over the past month to 29.6million (up 4.9% over the year) The employment rate remained unchanged over the quarter at 75.5% (up 0.8% over the year) The unemployment rate decreased by 0.2% over the … Read more
Louise Parry, Director of People and Organisational Development for Energy & Utility Skills, is now a board member of the Women’s Utilities Network. In her role at Energy & Utility Skills, Louise has been a driving force behind initiatives such as the Energy & Utilities Inclusion Commitment, which seeks to attract, recruit, and develop a … Read more
A detailed profile of diversity and inclusion within the energy and utilities sector has now been released by Energy & Utility Skills. The profile covers both the sector as a whole, and a breakdown by industry including water, waste management, gas networks, gas utilisation, power, and the supply chain. This data, along with the recent … Read more
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