Thames Water welcomed its latest cohort of apprentices this September, following a record response to its 2026 apprenticeship programme. Almost 10,000 applications were submitted for 145 roles, the highest number in the company’s history.

Murray McIntosh is launching the 2026 edition of its influential Water Industry Labour Report, calling on professionals across the sector to share their experiences and help shape the future of workforce strategy.

Your Future, a new report launched by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), highlights the need to think differently about the urgent skills gap facing the water sector.

Future Water has flagged up the skills gap the UK water sector is currently facing and the ongoing difficulties companies are experiencing in recruitment.

National Apprenticeship Week begins today with water companies across the UK calling on people of all ages and backgrounds to consider a career in the water industry.

Thames Water is preparing to launch its shared apprenticeship scheme, believed to be the first of its kind within the UK’s utility sector.

Jacobs has announced plans to hire approximately 2,400 staff in the U.K. over the next two years - the jobs will be a broad range of highly skilled professional and technical roles across diverse sectors.

Cranfield University and the International Water Association have announced fifteen new scholarships to develop the water scientists and engineers of the future.

Anglian Water has welcomed three new colleges to their skills programme in collaboration with the company’s twelve alliance partners, providing employer-supported multi-skill construction courses and boosting career opportunities in construction.

WRc have launched a new training initiative to support the water sector - WRc Academy.