Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund - Equality Impact Assessment

Footnotes

1 Robert Gordon University’s Report ‘Making the Switch’ p11

2 Robert Gordon University’s Report ‘UKCS Workforce Dynamics’ p.12

3 British Sociological Association’s Article ‘Older job applicants up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger ones, study finds’

4 Ibid. This study additionally notes that outcomes worsen for older women and older women of colour.

5 Office for National Statistics release: Exploring the UK’s digital divide – section 6

6 Scottish Government release: Scotland’s Labour Market Insights April 2025 Disability is defined based on The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 .The disability employment rate gap is the difference between the employment rates for disabled and non-disabled people aged 16 to 64. It is calculated as the non-disabled employment rate minus disabled employment rate. See also: Regulation 5, The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

7 TUC Report: Disability pay and employment gaps

8 Office for National Statistics Release: Women shoulder the responsibility of ‘unpaid work’

9 Robert Gordon University’s Report ‘UKCS Workforce Dynamics’ p.17 OEUK also note that “On average, men hold 76.27%” of the highest paid positions,” while women hold 23.73%.” p.29

10 Robert Gordon University’s Report ‘UKCS Workforce Dynamics’ p.16

11 Hydrogen Skills Alliance Workforce report p.5, ECITB Workforce Census 2024 Report p.59, OWIC Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report – June pp.38-39, Green Jobs Delivery Group CCS Task and Finish Group p.18

12 UK Government Clean Power 2030 Action Plan Evidence Annex, Robert Gordon University’s Report ‘Making the Switch’ p.11 OEUK’s Diversity and Inclusion Report 2021 p.8

13 ECITB Workforce Census 2024 Report pp.56-57