Powering Progress Together: Scotland's offshore wind skills priorities and action plan

Objectives

The following six objectives, agreed by the Short-Life Working Group, reflect the key themes and priorities for building Scotland’s offshore wind workforce and set the direction for the longer term. All actions going forward need to deliver against one or more of these objectives.

1. Increase the supply of a skilled workforce with the technical and professional capabilities essential for meeting both current and future demands of Scotland’s offshore wind sector, with a focus on critical skills and those that offer strong value for money and contribute significantly to economic impact.

2. Strengthen alignment between industry, further and higher education and other providers to ensure training provision reflects the needs of the offshore wind sector and leads to employment while supporting initiatives that align with available funding opportunities from both public and private sectors.

3. Expand access to relevant training in key regions - which meets the needs of young people entering the sector, career changers and those who require upskilling - to meet forecast offshore wind workforce demand.

4. Diversify the offshore wind workforce by addressing structural barriers to inclusion and supporting targeted pathways for underrepresented groups.

5. Support a just transition of workers from related sectors, particularly oil and gas, into the offshore wind sector.

6. Promote sustainable employment for individuals both within and between sectors.