Green Homes Grant skills training competition

This competition provides funding for programmes which can deliver a suite of training solutions to support the Green Homes Grant scheme.

Green Homes Grant proposals, require TrustMark registered providers. There are a limited number of companies nationally (let alone locally) with TrustMark, government are investing £6.9 million to deliver a suite of training solutions to support the Green Homes Grant scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-homes-grant-skills-training-competition:

Successful projects will be expected to achieve one or more of the following:

  • installation training to National Occupational Standards or higher as appropriate, resulting in either a formal qualification for the trainee (where available) or other demonstration of competence
  • support and training for existing installation companies to gain required PAS 2030: 2017 and/or PAS 2030: 2019 certification, including possible contribution to certification costs
  • support to gain TrustMark registration and/or MCS certification, including possible contribution to certification costs
  • training in the installation of one or more individual energy efficiency and/or low carbon heating measures supported by the voucher scheme, including training for individuals with existing construction skills, and training for those new to the sector
  • training in wider whole house retrofit knowledge and awareness (covering wider issues such as building physics, moisture, ventilation, cold-bridging etc)
  • support for training in retrofit assessor and retrofit coordinator skills to PAS 2035 standard, leading to the relevant qualification

 

We are not aware of any organisations locally or regionally looking to bid to deliver despite engagement in the sector.