Vicki Cook Our sector must lead the way to Net Zero. We won’t reach the targets set without the right people, in the right place, with the right skills. There are 277,000 predicted vacancies in our sector alone which need to be filled by 2029 and this will only increase with the growing need for green jobs. … Read more
The sector-wide Inclusion Commitment, facilitated by The Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership (EUSP), was introduced in 2019 with 32 signatories. It is a long-term commitment to attracting more diverse talent into the sector, ensuring the sector becomes more inclusive. Just over two years on, the principles of the landmark commitment continue to resonate across the … Read more
The energy and utilities sector today [23 June] marked International Women in Engineering Day with a series of case studies highlighting engineering heroes in the sector, and a call for more women to join them. Engineers have played a major role in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The public health crisis has brought into sharp … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills has recently been appointed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to review the Downstream Gas National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is inviting employers, training providers and professional bodies to get involved. National Occupational Standards (NOS) simply describe what an employee needs to do and needs to know to perform a work activity. … Read more
On the first anniversary of the launch of the Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy 2020-2025, the Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership (EUSP) looks back and takes stock of the year the sector has had and the achievements it has made despite the global pandemic. Crucially, today’s report also looks at what remains to be achieved … Read more
In 2020, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioned Energy & Utility Skills to develop and deliver a Hydrogen Competency Framework as part of the Hy4Heat programme. The successful completion of this work is detailed in a new report published today. The work done by Energy & Utility Skills was underpinned by … Read more
Today’s Queen’s Speech outlined forthcoming legislation that will support the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, aiming to ensure flexible access to high quality education and training for all. The new legislation will put employers at the heart of the leadership of skills through statutory Local Skills Improvement Plans and will give them a central role in … Read more
The Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership (EUSP) today announced the release of a new detailed snapshot of the energy and utilities sector, featuring clear and concise infographics that highlight recent changes in the gas, power, water and waste industries, as well as the sector’s supply chain, for which data is now available. Between the period … Read more
Energy UK, the trade association for the energy industry, and Ofgem, the sector’s regulator, will be the first organisations from the energy sector to partner with BBC’s ‘50:50 The Equality Project’, which aims to improve gender representation and deliver cultural change in the workplace. Born in the BBC’s London newsroom, BBC 50:50 The Equality Project … Read more
Leading renewable energy company Ørsted has congratulated the first apprentice to complete a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) Wind Turbine qualification. David Davidson, now a fully qualified wind turbine technician working at Racebank offshore wind farm, started his apprenticeship with Ørsted during their first intake in 2017. Working alongside education providers, Grimsby Institute of … Read more