Energus
Energus is a hub of forward thinking business support, developing and enhancing skillsets for Cumbria and beyond. Home to successful apprenticeship and graduate programmes, also working in partnership with the NCSC and NDA to deliver CyberFirst & Cyber security training. The venue is located along Britain’s Energy Coast, with excellent transport links to the local area.
Years awarded: 2017, 2020
Region: North West England
Size: 50-249 employees
Sector: Education and training
Innovative approach addressing national skills gap
Theme: Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Topics: Women focus; Work experience, interns and graduates
Established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Energus delivers a nuclear graduate programme developing highly skilled individuals to address skills gaps in the industry. Energus’s innovative approach, working with host organisations for placements, has led to over 380 qualified graduates, a 46% current female intake and all course completers still being employed by their host organisations.
nucleargraduates: addressing a skills shortage
Themes: Onboarding; Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Topics: Work experience, interns and graduates
This organisation has addressed a skills shortage in the Nuclear industry and works directly with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and employers to manage the nucleargraduates programme.
News and case studies featuring Energus:
Celebrating the Award class of 2020
On 15 December, we celebrated the innovative training and development successes of the 43 recipients who achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2020. By necessity the ceremony was a little different this year. Whilst it needed to take place virtually rather...
39 UK businesses receive excellence in training Award commended by HRH The Princess Royal in 2020
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact 39 businesses celebrated at virtual ceremony for their innovative training programmes in the Princess Royal Training...
Royal seal of approval for nucleargraduates again
A west Cumbrian training organisation is celebrating after scooping an award that recognises excellence in workplace learning programmes for the second time. Lillyhall-based nucleargraduates is one of only 43 recipients from a range of sectors nationally to be...
UK businesses’ training is recognised by HRH The Princess Royal on her 70th birthday
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact Businesses continue to deliver excellent training programmes in the Princess Royal Training Award’s fifth year, despite...
Gen2 welcomes HRH The Princess Royal
Gen2 were delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to their Head Office in Workington, Cumbria to officially open the building. Gen2 is the largest training provider to the UK civil nuclear industry working with over 250 employers. In 2017 it became part of the...
Case study: addressing a skills shortage at energus – nucleargraduates
Britain’s nuclear industry is facing a significant skills shortage, with the decommissioning of a raft of power stations at the end of their working lives happening alongside the construction of a new generation of reactors. Energus’ nucleargraduates programme,...
A royal seal of approval for businesses that put employee development first
On Thursday 2 November, we celebrated 40 organisations who were recognised after being commended for their commitment to training and skills excellence by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London. The Princess Royal...
40 organisations to receive royal recognition at this year’s Princess Royal Training Awards
Major UK businesses including RBS, Barclays, and Waitrose have been joined by a women’s refuge and an ambulance trust in being commended by Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne for their commitment to training and skills development. The Haven Wolverhampton, which...
