Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 5
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Accelerate initiatives promoting clean energy and retrofit careers for under-represented groups and new workforce entrants.
Recommendation
The Government should continue to develop and launch further initiatives to promote clean energy and retrofit careers among under-represented groups and those outside the existing workforce; the actions set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper should be accelerated to bring down the barriers to new entrants from these groups taking up such roles in time to have a meaningful impact on the goals for clean energy and retrofit. (Recommendation, Paragraph 33)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees with the recommendation, stating that the existing Office for Clean Energy Jobs within DESNZ already coordinates work, convenes stakeholders, and identifies skills gaps to build a skilled clean energy workforce, including in retrofit careers.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The government partially agrees with this recommendation To ensure we have a robust talent pipeline for the clean energy workforce, we must ensure that every section of the population is aware of the career opportunities in clean energy, from young people, to the unemployed, to those looking to transition into a new career. A failure to communicate with, and attract talent from, diverse groups of society will undermine our ability to build the workforce we need as it narrows the pool of talent available. Energy & Utility Skills, with support DESNZ and organisations including BEAMA, ECITB, Energy UK, EngineeringUK, and RenewableUK, are leading a UK-wide industry-led awareness and attraction campaign on job and career opportunities. An industry-led Social Inclusion Forum, chaired by Energy & Utility Skills with support from POWERful Women and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has been created to assess the impact of and allow better coordination between various social inclusion initiatives. The Forum includes representatives from government, industry, trade associations, professional bodies, and trade unions. The Forum will report on progress annually, and build on and incorporate learning to deliver an improved working culture across the clean energy sector and its supply chains. The Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy outlines reforms to the post-16 education and skills system in England to meet the needs of the economy, close skills gaps and support growth.
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