Members’ Bulletin November 2025 The UK Employer Skills Survey 2024 is the UK’s largest survey of employers related to vacancies, skills shortages and investment in training and development. It has been carried out every two years since 2011. This summary report benchmarks the Primary Sector & Utilities against the UK averages on a number of … Read more
Members’ Bulletin November 2025 Clean Energy Jobs Plan The Government published its Clean Energy Jobs Plan this month, forming part of its wider Clean Energy Action Plan. A first-of-its-kind national approach, setting out how the Government will support the clean energy workforce grow from around 440,000 in 2023 to 860,000 by 2030. EUSG is proud to be … Read more
Members’ Bulletin November 2025 Reforms reshape English Apprenticeship system amid Skills England transition. The English apprenticeship system is undergoing significant reform as part of a broader strategy to address national skills shortages and improve workforce readiness. Spearheaded by the Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and Skills England, these changes aim … Read more
Members’ Bulletin November 2025 EUSR is the CSCS Alliance Partner for all utilities work carried out on construction sites. Holding an EUSR CSCS card provides assurance that an individual meets the required knowledge and skills for the role they perform. Anyone working on a construction site and undertaking utilities-related construction or installation activities must hold … Read more
May – July 2025 There have been several significant policy and regulatory developments relating to our sector over recent months. This update covers the Independent Water Commission’s final report following its comprehensive review of the water sector; publication of the UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025 and its sector-specific Clean Energy Industries Plan; and Ofqual’s … Read more
The UK energy and utilities sector operates within a constantly shifting landscape shaped by political, social, economic, and technological drivers. These external pressures affect both how organisations operate and how their people work. To remain compliant, productive, and resilient, the sector requires a safe, skilled, and sustainable workforce that can adapt quickly. Occupational Mapping is … Read more
May – July 2025 The ‘UK population projections to 2047 and their implications for the workforce planning‘ whitepaper provides a summary of the latest national and sub-national population projections and considers the implications for the energy and utilities sector’s future workforce planning.UK population projections to 2047 and their implications for the workforce planning. Read the … Read more
As the standards-setting body and employer representative for the energy and utilities sector, Energy & Utility Skills is leading work on two key initiatives: changes to the issuing of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards and the industry-wide ‘Super Sector’ project. Background In October 2024, the Industry Competence Steering Group (ICSG) was formally launched as … Read more
Phil Beach, CBE, Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills, spoke as a guest at the ‘Building Skills for the Future’ event during SERA’s Labour Party conference on the environment in September 2024 alongside the Skills Minister Jacquie Smith. As an industry body working alongside other organisations and employers, Energy & Utility Skills is dedicated … Read more
Energy & Utility Skills is pleased to confirm Mumtaz Patel, Head of Operational Transition Investment and Future Energy at Cadent, has been appointed Chair of the National Skills Academy for Gas’ Hydrogen Skills Network. Mumtaz brings extensive experience from her role in shaping Cadent’s transition to a hydrogen future. This includes Network Assets and Safety, … Read more
