1. Energy & Utility Skills
Aled Davies
Skills Director Wales

2. Energy & Utility Skills to ensure that our industries have the skills they need now and in the future
Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, power, waste management and water industries
Our remit is to:
to engage with employers
Produce labour market information
develop an National Occupational Standards; and qualifications
Licensed by government, work under the guidance of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

3. The Energy and Utility Sector
Gas
the distribution of gas through the mains and fitting / maintenance of gas equipment within properties
Electricity
the generation, transmission, regional distribution and metering aspects of the industry
Waste Management
the collection, transport, treatment and final management of waste and recyclables
Water
the supply of clean water to customers and the collection and treatment of waste water.

4. Estimate of the Sector in Wales
Area
Employees
Businesses
Water
7,500
150
Waste Management
10,000
450
Power
6,500
100
Gas (Transmission & Distribution)
500 *
Gas (Utilisation)
5,800
2,500
TOTAL
30,300
3,200
* Denotes less than 50

5. The Waste Management Industry in Wales
Area
Wales UK
Integrated waste management
companies
2,000
29,000
Public waste collection, disposal
authorities and LAWDCs
4,000
60,000
SMEs – Collection, processing and
Disposal
3,000
45,000
Support Services – Consultants *
1,000
- Contractors
- Plant / Equipment
Regulators
500
Others
Waste Management Total
10,000
141,000
* Denotes number is suppressed for confidentiality reasons.

6. Who do we work with? Employers Environment Agency
Welsh Assembly Government
Training Providers
Cylch
CIWM
WAMITAB
City & Guilds
WISH

7. What have employers told us they want?
a strategic voice to engage with government
up-skill employees and improve sector attractiveness
help to develop and maintain a competent workforce
help to address Health & Safety performance

8. What have we done to meet employers wants?
a strategic voice to engage with government
established WISKI group
up-skill employees and improve sector attractiveness
help to develop and maintain a competent workforce
help to address Health & Safety performance

9. The Waste Industry Skills Initiative - WISKI
established to address the skills issues across the industry in the Medium and Long term (2-20 years)
aims to support the delivery of a long term, sustainable, skilled workforce in the industry
helps articulate current and future skills, training and education needs within the industry
helps develop industry-wide partnership solutions and initiatives
is an UK-wide forum Do we need a pan-Wales or regional fora in Wales to capture issues / needs specific to our nation?

10. Who are the members of WISKI ?

11. What have we done to meet employers wants?
a strategic voice to engage with government
established WISKI group
up-skill employees and improve sector attractiveness
sector specific qualifications and an apprenticeship
help to develop and maintain a competent workforce
help to address Health & Safety performance

12. Current Waste Qualifications
Level 1-4 (front line – first line mgr) qualifications in
Waste Management
Recycling
Resource Management and
Sustainable Waste Management
HNC in Wastes Management
Foundation Degree in Sustainable Wastes and Environmental Management

13. A New Apprenticeship
in Sustainable Resource Management at levels 2 & 3
developed in conjunction with employers
aims to improve sector attractiveness and help further up-skill existing employees
Underpins collection, transport, treatment, management of waste and recyclables roles
integral qualifications available separately
available from Autumn 2010

14. Who provides waste management training?
Eu Skills members:
Brightwater Education –
QSP –
Other providers in Wales:
Cylch
Wastesavers
Safe & Secure
Cambrian Training
Looking to develop a more formal, high quality, fit for purpose, training infrastructure in Wales

15. What have we done to meet employers wants?
a strategic voice to engage with government
established WISKI group
up-skill employees and improve sector attractiveness
sector specific qualifications and an apprenticeship
help to develop and maintain a competent workforce
developed the Workforce Planning Model and the Competence Management System
help to address Health & Safety performance

16. EU Skills’ Workforce Planning Model
industry-wide assessment of skills and recruitment – already used in the Gas, Water and Power industries
based on actual workforce data – not estimates
high level of granularity can aid influencing stakeholders – Ofgem £72 million case Gas fund
training infrastructure and capacity can meet demand
understand leavers map to plan recruitment and training strategies

17. What does the data look like?

18. EUS / ESA’s Competence Management System
employers wanted different approach to where technical competence sits with an individual(s)
developed in conjunction with employers and the Environmental Services Association (ESA)
approved by Defra/WAG to demonstrate technical competence for Environmental Permitting
certified by a UKAS, aligns with ISO14001, ISO9001
helps identify training and business improvement
information available in the leaflets and magazine

19. What have we done to meet employers wants?
a strategic voice to engage with government
established WISKI group
up-skill employees and improve sector attractiveness
sector specific qualifications and an apprenticeship
help to develop and maintain a competent workforce
developed the Workforce Planning Model and the Competence Management System
help to address Health & Safety performance
developing SHEA Waste Management

20. SHEA - Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness,
uniform approach to health and safety training, in line with Health and Safety Executive guidelines.
a registration scheme developed specifically for the waste management industry
provides evidence individuals have a minimum level of health, safety and environmental awareness
appropriate for all levels in waste operations
individuals issued with a card affiliated to CSCS.
individuals registered on EUSR

21. What training support is available?
SHEA
Women and Work
Apprenticeship and associated qualifications
Agile Nation (Chwarae Teg)

22. Thank you for listening
For more information on
Qualifications visit the web sites of WAMITAB and City & Guilds
Providers visit out web-site
CMS contact Denise McGlynn -
Workforce Planning Model contact Angela Edwards –
Apprenticeships contact Helen White -
SHEA contact Aled Davies –

23. Energy & Utility Skills
Aled Davies
Skills Director Wales