National Debate on Resilience in the Water Sector 

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Steve Barratt, Director of Membership and Strategic Engagement at Energy & Utility Skills, contributed as a keynote speaker at the annual National Water Resilience Debate on Thursday, 22 May 2025.   He was joined by Elouise Leonard-Cross, Group Head of HR at Northumbrian Water, Hugh Thomas, Water Treatment Service Line Director at AtkinsRéalis, and Fiona Punchard, … Read more

All-Energy Conference, SEC Glasgow

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The Potential and Opportunity of Occupational Mapping and Standard Setting Paul Cox, Group Chief Executive of Energy & Utility Skills Group, contributed as a guest speaker at the ‘Grid and Networks 5: Workforce and the Grid – People and Skills’ panel, which formed part of the ‘Engineering a Net Zero Future’ programme at the All-Energy … Read more

Our Portfolio of Induction Focused Awareness Schemes

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Our new schemes are designed to enhance workforce knowledge on critical safety topics, further promoting a culture of safety and compliance, as part of our commitment to offering a portfolio of induction-focused awareness schemes.  All these schemes have been carefully developed and reviewed in collaboration with employers and stakeholders in the energy and utilities sector, … Read more

National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Scottish Qualifications Update

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Energy & Utility Skills have been working with industry representatives across the energy and utilities sector to review a number of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) for sewerage and drainage. NOS describe what an individual needs to do and needs to know to perform a work activity, including the skills, … Read more

United Utilities Sets New Industry Standard by Expanding Competent Operator Scheme (COS)

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Pictured: Denise McGlynn, Client Manager, Energy & Utility Skills, Matt Heaton, Head of Training Delivery, Phil Beach CBE, CEO, Energy & Utility Skills, Grant Batty, Water Services Director United Utilities has become the first water company to extend the Competent Operator Scheme beyond water treatment works to include water networks, setting a benchmark for workforce … Read more

2024 Energy & Utility Skills Awards Winners

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Congratulations to the 2024 Energy & Utility Skills Awards Winners… Skills Collaboration Initiative of the Year Award Winners: Develop Training and Northern Gas Networks Their collaboration led to the opening of a groundbreaking training centre designed to resemble a regular street, where courses on handling emergency gas incidents are delivered. This unique training environment has … Read more