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Employer ResourcesIndustry Resources on Skills, Training & Employment IssuesBWEA is taking leadership in facilitating action to address the UK wind, wave and tidal energy industries' skills needs. In 2008, BWEA commissioned Bain & Co. and SQW to investigate the future labour market and skills needs of the sector. These independent studies show that whilst there is a huge opportunity for 'green collar' jobs; in order to maximize employment benefits for the UK, both businesses and external stakeholders within the education landscape will have to work together to ensure delivery of the skills required suffices demand. Click here to read reports BWEA's work on skills and education is taken forward by the Skills and Education Strategy Group (SESG). The SESG have been involved in the following key initiatives:
The Renewable Energy Apprenticeships Programme (REAP) project brings together businesses and skills bodies across the UK in developing standardized qualifications to aid industry in nurturing home grown talent. The ambition is for a cohort of large wind energy service technicians to start on this new tailored apprenticeships programme in September 2010. Click here for full information. BWEA's 2009 annual conference BWEA31 saw the sign off of the sectors first ever Skills Accords. The 30 senior business and skills sector leaders formalized their commitments to further work on: Click here for full information  Renewable Energy Industry Reward Survey
Hay Group were commissioned by BWEA to develop the UK's first bespoke renewable energy industry reward survey. Launched in 2009, the tool was designed through a partnership of industry HR professionals - the survey enables subscribing participants to benchmark their reward packages with confidence. Download the summary here. To participate in 2010 please contact Fruzsina Kemenes, Skills & Education Policy Officer: f.kemenes@renewable-uk.com Skills & Education Interest List As a BWEA member you can subscribe to the Skills & Education Interest List to enable you to follow labour market news and the development of training and education initiatives in detail. Interested? Get in touch with: Fruzsina Kemenes, Skills & Education Policy Officer: f.kemenes@renewable-uk.com |
The REAP project
Wind and marine energy industry Skills Summit