The ECA has praised the King’s Speech – which took place on 17 July – for focusing on energy security and growth. The Association has reiterated the role of the electrotechnical and engineering services sector in delivering both.
ECA has also welcomed the creation of Skills England, a new governance body for post-16 skills and training.
A sector-wide survey carried out by ECA in early 2024 showed that electrotechnical businesses have been held back by slow growth, caused in part by a shortage of adequately skilled workers.
ECA Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Eldred, comments, “We expect our Members, and the wider sector, will welcome the new government’s early emphasis on energy, transport, and housing. However, a competent, sustainable skills base is the foundation for delivering growth in these areas, and meeting net zero targets.
“We urge the new government to make sure Skills England is an agile body that can move at pace. It must also be a body that listens and understands the needs of employers in the electrotechnical sector.”
ECA has long called for more investment in green energy, and is hopeful that the introduction of GB Energy will speed up the country’s transition to clean electrification. With the CCC recently announcing we are no longer on track to reach its net zero targets by 2030, rapid electrification is the safest and quickest way to get back on course.
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