We have submitted our response to the government’s consultation on proposals to create a single, unified Industry Training Board (ITB), bringing together the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). The proposals come at a time when employers across construction, engineering construction, energy and utilities are facing growing demand … Read more
As concerns grow across the UK around increasing numbers of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), with today’s figures confirming more than one million young people without a pathway into work, education or training, Energy & Utility Skills Group is highlighting the significant opportunity within the UK’s clean energy transition to provide … Read more
The UK water sector is facing growing workforce challenges, with increasing demand for skills, investment and long-term resilience. Collaboration across industry is essential to building a skilled and sustainable workforce. Energy & Utility Skills has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with British Water to strengthen partnership working across the sector. The agreement sets out a shared commitment to align … Read more
Louise Parry, Director of People and Organisational Development, Energy & Utility Skills The generational challenge faced by the utilities sector to deliver the UK’s clean energy ambitions, resilient water infrastructure plans and environmental goals will not be delivered by strategies alone: they will be delivered by people – in the right roles, with the right … Read more
The UK’s clean energy transition is accelerating, but a growing skills gap threatens to slow progress. Energy & Utility Skills’ latest Skills Strategy estimates the power industry alone will need an average of 22,400 new people every year until 2030. This is a significant workforce challenge. Destination Energy is a new initiative from Energy & … Read more
The Energy Skills Passport initiative, led by OEUK and RenewableUK is a collaborative effort between the UK and Scottish Governments, supported by industry leaders, aimed at assisting oil and gas workers in transitioning to renewable energy careers while maintaining high standards of safety, competence and quality. OEUK and RenewableUK have appointed Energy & Utility Skills … Read more
A new sector entry pilot is helping the utilities industry tackle skills shortages while supporting a more aligned and sustainable approach to workforce development. Delivered by M Group, in partnership with Energy & Utility Skills and the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), the initiative brings together industry and government to create high-quality routes into … Read more
Ensuring the UK’s water network has the skills it needs for the future The full suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for maintaining water supply and leak detection and control has now been fully reviewed and updated. This work ensures the sector continues to operate to the highest standards of safety, competence, and consistency, supporting … Read more
With the UK’s energy, water and waste industries needing 312,300 new entrants by 2030, strengthening access to the right skills has never been more important. Rullion joins Energy & Utility Skills as a new Member Organisation at a pivotal moment for the UK’s transition, bringing more than four decades of workforce solutions expertise to support … Read more
Following the completion of the industry procurement process, responsibility for the Standard Setting Body (SSB) function for the downstream gas industry will transfer from Energy & Utility Skills Group to the Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) from 1 April 2026. Paul Cox, Group Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills Group, said: “We … Read more