Evidence of changing workforce demand and opportunities
Led by Energy & Utility Skills, this Power and Networks research identifies the size, locations and timescale of each skill set needed to deliver net zero and is aligned with the 2030 horizon and planning assumptions of the British Energy Security Strategy.
Providing a clear view of the labour market challenges, projected labour supply and demand, workforce gaps and their drivers, the report was produced through extensive collaboration with several hundred energy organisations and supply chains.
Phil Beach, CEO, Energy & Utility Skills, said, “This report provides a clear and detailed analysis of the scale of the skills and workforce challenges facing the sector. It calls for collaborative and decisive action across multiple stakeholders and industry to focus on solutions at pace if we are to deliver Government missions.”
This detailed understanding of the workforce and skills challenges led to agreement on key themes that the Government should use to take targeted action, with contributors encouraging:
- The Office for Clean Energy Jobs to work closely with employers and skills bodies to understand the scale of the workforce challenge
- Skills England, Mayoral Combined Authorities and devolved administrations to ensure funding is available and focus efforts on developing targeted solutions; and
- DWP to provide opportunities, particularly for NEET individuals, drawing on the routes to competence conducted by Energy & Utility Skills, fellow skills bodies and employers.
