Energy and Utility Skills
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Energy & Utility Skills is one of twenty five Sector Skills Councils
licensed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
. It is an employer led body covering the sectors of gas, power, waste management and water industries. Its main aim is to identify the skills needs of employers in its sector.
The Chair is Jack Carnell, Vice Chair, Rod Kenyon
.
Senior Officers at the organisation are:
Tim Balcon (Chief Executive)
Sharon McLaughlin (Director of Employer Engagement)
Neil Fray (Director of Finance)
Frank Corrigan (Director of Strategy & Development)
In late 2009, EU Skills was awarded an "Outstanding" status by the UKCES following a National Audit Office Inspection. They are regarded as one of the top performing Sector Skills Councils (reference required).
The organisation has a widespread reputation for being a progressive company and an excellent organisation to work for (reference required).
Employer-led, EU Skills has been working with the power sector to establish the National Skills Academy for Power. The name of the Chief Executive is Steve Davies, who also sits on the EU Skills Executive team alongside the directors and Chief Executive.
The headquarters of EU Skills is in Solihull
, West Midlands.
Sector Skills Councils
Sector Skills Councils are state-sponsored, employer-led organisations that cover specific economic sectors in the United Kingdom. They have four key goals:* to reduce skills gaps and shortages* to improve productivity...
licensed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body that provides advice on skills and employment policy to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.-History:...
. It is an employer led body covering the sectors of gas, power, waste management and water industries. Its main aim is to identify the skills needs of employers in its sector.
The Chair is Jack Carnell, Vice Chair, Rod Kenyon
Rod Kenyon
Rod Kenyon contested Houghton le Spring and Washington in the 1983 and 1987 General Elections. In 1985 he contested the Tyne Bridge by election for the SDP-Liberal Alliance finishing second to David Clelland....
.
Senior Officers at the organisation are:
Tim Balcon (Chief Executive)
Sharon McLaughlin (Director of Employer Engagement)
Neil Fray (Director of Finance)
Frank Corrigan (Director of Strategy & Development)
In late 2009, EU Skills was awarded an "Outstanding" status by the UKCES following a National Audit Office Inspection. They are regarded as one of the top performing Sector Skills Councils (reference required).
The organisation has a widespread reputation for being a progressive company and an excellent organisation to work for (reference required).
Employer-led, EU Skills has been working with the power sector to establish the National Skills Academy for Power. The name of the Chief Executive is Steve Davies, who also sits on the EU Skills Executive team alongside the directors and Chief Executive.
The headquarters of EU Skills is in Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, West Midlands.