Energy & Utility Skills Members feature on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

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Congratulations to utilities participants on their performance in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI). The 2021 list recognises companies committed to inclusion and making opportunities available for women. The utilities sector is ranked second for its disclosure levels and performs above the index average in the levels of women employed at Executive levels.  There is … Read more

Managing the Skills Gap

I joined Energy & Utility Skills a little over four months ago from the qualifications and assessment regulator Ofqual. I was responsible for the day-to-day regulation of around 17,000 qualifications and apprenticeship end-point assessments. I also led Ofqual’s work on government reforms, ranging from apprenticeships and T Levels to functional and digital skills. This gave … Read more

Energy & Utility Skills comments on the Skills for Jobs White Paper

In response to the publication of the Skills for Jobs White Paper, Phil Beach, Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills, said: “The Skills for Jobs White Paper is another significant and welcome step towards providing a world-class post-16 education system in England. The energy and utilities sector faces a skills shortage over the next … Read more