Energy & Utility Skills welcomes the publication of occupational role profiles for 16 scarce and critical occupations, released by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC). This joint resource was developed in partnership with RenewableUK and OWIC, following a series of industry engagement sessions led by Energy & Utility Skills to inform and shape the profiles. … Read more
Viewline has become the first company to receive an EUSR endorsement for one of their e-learning programmes. Viewline specialises in delivering e-learning for drainage investigation and inspection operations through its training centre, TrueTrain. Ian Cameron leads the company and is an expert who has dedicated his career to improving training standards in the drainage industry. … Read more
Delivering skills for a sustainable future As the skills organisation for the energy and utilities sector, we are committed to providing the best possible services for the sector and our customers; from membership through to apprenticeship end-point assessments, qualifications and EUSR – the sector’s register of skills and industry recognised training programmes. It is important … Read more
Announcing New Strategic Partnership Energy & Utility Skills and Solar Energy UK announce a strategic partnership, recognising the importance of developing and retaining a skilled, competent and diverse workforce within the solar and energy storage industry. This is crucial to achieving the governments’ aim of tripling UK solar capacity by 2030, tackling climate change, improving … Read more
Enabling a safe and sustainable transition to net zero through a safe, skilled and sustainable workforce. Steve Barrett, our Director of Membership and Strategic Engagement, contributed as a guest speaker at the annual ENA Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Management Conference, on Thursday, 5 June 2025. He was joined by Session Chair Steph Trubshaw, Senior … Read more
In April, EUSR launched a new scheme developed in collaboration with water companies. The scheme aims to ensure the workforce’s compliance with water regulations and ultimately help safeguard public health and maintain high-quality drinking water. The Importance of Regulation 31 The driving force behind the new scheme is Regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water … Read more
On Thursday, 29 May 2025, Phil Beach CBE, Chair of the Board of Energy & Utility Skills Group, attended the Ministerial Launch of the Northern Ireland Green Skills Action Plan in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Energy & Utility Skills has worked in close collaboration with the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Green Energy Skills … Read more
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
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 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