Vicki Cook

Energy & Utility Skills is delighted to announce the establishment of the new National Skills Academy for Gas. This ground-breaking initiative promises to shape the future of the gas industry, forging a path of excellence and innovation towards net zero. The National Skills Academy for Gas is a pioneering, industry-supported initiative dedicated to equipping the … Read more

We have begun work on developing a, critical, cross industry, Sector Attraction Strategy in collaboration with our Members. The Strategy is being developed in response to a range of immediate and strategic challenges facing the energy and utilities industries in relation to attraction, recruitment and retention. The strategy will provide a targeted approach to attracting … Read more

The Energy & Utility Skills Partnership, represented by Phil Beach CEO of Energy & Utility Skills, is taking a leading role on the ministerial-level Green Jobs Delivery Group – a key government programme that has resulted in an unprecedented analysis and the means to deliver the skills and workforce needs of power, gas, water and … Read more

Earlier this year Energy & Utility Skills announced a collaboration with CITB to introduce a utilities sector specific Employer Network Pilot. The 12-month initiative will deliver a new way of funding the right training courses for CITB registered employers.   This joint effort stemmed from our CITB registered member organisations’ desire to enhance the use of … Read more

The Institute of Water President’s Dinner and Awards 2023, held on 13 September, continued its tradition of recognising outstanding contributors within the water industry. During the event, Energy & Utility Skills had the honour of bestowing four prestigious awards to individuals and organisations that exemplify the promotion of skills, diversity, and inclusion within the sector. … Read more

Mark Wild OBE, CEO of gas distribution network SGN, assumes the role of Chair of the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership CEO Council at a critical juncture for utility industries. The Partnerships workforce and skills strategy articulates the significant challenges and opportunities that the sector already faces in ensuring the timely provision of a safe, … Read more

Building on a successful track record in reviewing and developing National Occupational Standards (NOS), Energy & Utility Skills are excited to share news of our recent appointment by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to review a range of energy and utility NOS during 2023-24. NOS simply describe what an employee needs to do and needs to … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Energy & Utility Skills has launched its Collaboration in Action document, a snapshot of our achievements in 2022-23, in collaboration with members and other organisations. Engaging with members, central and devolved governments, regulators, and key stakeholders, we continued to deliver the Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy to ensure a … Read more

This latest labour market update summarises the state of the UK labour market in August 2023. It is based on data published by the Office for National Statistics.  The Office for National Statistics’ full update on the state of the labour market in August 2023 can be found here. For further information about the labour market, migration or … Read more