Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Accepted
Conduct a communications campaign informing oil and gas workers about energy transition job opportunities.
Recommendation
As part of its North Sea transition plan, we recommend that the Government conduct a communications campaign about the scale of the energy transition and the employment opportunities available, directed at both oil and gas workers and new entrants to the sector. This should include information about skills transferability between oil and gas and other sectors and should also signpost how to find relevant job opportunities. (Recommendation, Paragraph 104) Grangemouth oil refinery
Government Response Summary
The government agrees, committing to lead a UK-wide industry-led awareness and attraction campaign for clean energy jobs, launching next year. A strong communications approach will be embedded within the North Sea programme, with the North Sea Jobs Service providing job boards, apps, and job-matching to help workers transition.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
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The government agrees with this recommendation. As set out in the response to conclusion 15, the Department is working with industry to leading a UK-wide industry-led awareness and attraction campaign on clean energy job and career opportunities, launching next year. As part of the North Sea programme, which includes the North Sea Jobs Service and Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund, a strong communications approach will be embedded at the heart of it to ensure that workers are aware of the offer that is available to them to help them transition into new roles. The North Sea Jobs Service will utilise jobs boards and apps to identify new roles of interest, and provide job-matching to help oil and gas workers identify roles of interest. Some avenues may provide guaranteed interviews or placements with prospective employers.