Energy & Utility Skills has recently been appointed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to review the Gas Network Construction (GNC) National Occupational Standards (NOS), and is inviting employers, training providers and professional bodies to get involved. Alongside the Gas Network Construction NOS review, Energy & Utility Skills is also preparing to review the Water Network … Read more
The most recent data shows that the labour market continues to tighten, with all the main indicators showing improvements over the past quarter and compared to the previous year. The number of payrolled employees increased by 0.3% over the past month to 29.6million (up 3.9% over the year) The employment rate increased by 0.2% over the quarter to 75.6% … Read more
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) announcement at the end of May describes four key changes that will be of interest to employers and training providers and introduces the ESFA’s (draft) apprenticeship funding rules for 2022/2023, which detail more than twenty-five new rules for the coming year. While the news that the ESFA will … Read more
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
On 25 May 2022, Energy & Utility Skills held the annual Procurement Skills Accord Best Practice Workshop & Awards Ceremony at the Village Hotel in Solihull. This is the first time the event has been held in person since the start of the pandemic. Hosting the event was Phil Beach CBE, Chief Executive of Energy … 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