With Sizewell C’s long-awaited green light this week, action on skills and training is even more urgent to ensure a workforce capable to bringing our pipeline of clean energy projects to fruition.
Our hackathon in Great Yarmouth on June 27 is about action. The time is now. It has never, and will never be, more important to solve the deepening skills crisis with practical solutions and investment.
Our objective of this invitation-only event is to leave the session with firm actions and a plan to implement.
We’ll be tackling challenges highlighted across the industry and in multiple industry reports, including the Sector Skills Needs Assessment for Clean Energy Industries
Skills England: Sector skills needs assessments clean energy industries
Also in the ECITB’s UK: Renewables Workforce to Grow to 42,000 In Next Five Years
Engineering construction facing peak demand for workers in 2030 – ECITB
The event is sponsored by ScottishPower Renewables.
Our Skills for Energy Manager, Suzanne Allen, said the Sector Skills Needs Assessment report highlighted what she is seeing on the ground:
- An urgent need for skilled workers across the clean energy sector
- Demand for better pathways into technical roles
- The importance of regional collaboration between industry, education and local government
“We will be aligning regional skills with future opportunities, solving real challenges, and shaping the talent pipeline for the east of England’s green economy”.