Free specialist training for engineers to learn how to install and maintain green technologies, including solar panels, heat pumps and insulation, is to be launched in Telford.
The first of these “retrofit skills bootcamps” has been launched at Teach a Trade in Halesfield, in partnership with Telford College. Teach a Trade is an exciting new venture driving skills training in Telford and offering opportunities for upskilling and vocational courses.
The initiative will provide engineers and plumbers with new skills and a formal qualification to install, service and maintain heat pumps. Mental health training will also be part of the programme as part of an initiative to raise awareness in the construction industry of mental health.
The initiative is being funded through £11 million of Government funding earmarked for investment in skills.
Lucy Allan MP said:
Once again, Teach a Trade and Telford College are demonstrating their excellence in skills training, leading the region by launching the first retrofit skills bootcamp. New qualifications are crucial to deliver the jobs of the future and ensure our transition to a green economy.
I have long supported the excellent work Teach a Trade does in helping people acquire skills needed in the jobs market and warmly welcome this inititaive focusing on green technologies. I am pleased that Telford continues to lead the way in skills development, with Telford College in particular a spearhead of the latest initiatives and training.
You can read more about Teach a Trade here.
