Around three quarters of organisations in the energy and utilities sector (75.7%) have funded or arranged either off-the-job or on-the-job training over the previous 12 months. Of this figure, establishments were more likely to have arranged off-the-job training than on-the-job. The NESS survey also found that over half of companies (52.4%) arranged both on and off-the-job training.

The North West is the region most likely to have establishments that have funded or arranged either off-the-job or on-the-job training (82%) while Yorkshire and Humber is the most likely to have arranged both types of training (63.9%).

By contrast, London had the lowest incidence of either on-the-job, off-the-job or both on and off-the-job training of any region.  This is likely to reflect the fact that London has the highest proportion of the workforce with no qualifications.

Source: Energy & Utility Skills Sector Skills Agreement Stage 1 2006