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
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Customer Charter, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do and demonstrating our commitment to delivering exceptional service and exceeding expectations. Implementing a Customer Charter is a key part of our strategy within the Service Excellence pillar, and outlines the standards we aim to uphold in our interactions, … Read more
We’re pleased to announce that Energy & Utility Skills and CITB are launching the Utility Skills Employer Network. We are leading this 12-month initiative to deliver a new way of funding the right training courses for CITB registered Utilities employers. Our members asked us if we could use our unique position to increase CITB levy … Read more
This latest labour market update summarises the state of the UK labour market in July 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 July 2023 can be found here. The next update will be on 15 August 2023. For further … 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 energy and utilities sector as a whole, and provides a breakdown by industry including gas networks, gas utilisation, power, waste management, water and the supply chain. This data, … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills are accepting submissions for four award categories at this year’s Institute of Water President’s Dinner and Awards event taking place in September. Find out who won at last year’s event. Last year was the first time we asked you for nominations, and this year we also want to give you the … Read more
This latest labour market update summarises the state of the UK labour market in the three months to June 2023. It is based on data published by the Office for National Statistics. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.1% over the past month to 30.0 million (up 1.6% over the year) The Office for National Statistics’ full … Read more