Havant Borough Council is pleased to announce that SERT Training has been awarded the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) green skills initiative contract to help upskill residents and businesses into green skills.
SERT Training offers technical training and workforce development programmes in Hampshire that directly support the UK's growing demand for skilled tradespeople in the renewable energy, construction and electrical sectors. Their vocational training services are designed to help employers meet the challenges of a changing workforce and evolving environmental regulations.
SERT Training has been allocated £30,000 funding from the UKSPF, which will be used to help people gain qualifications related to green skills. This includes the following:
- LCL Level 3 Award in Installing & Maintaining Small Scale Solar PV
- LCL Level 3 Award in Installing & Commissioning Air Source Heat Pumps
- LCL Level 3 qualification in Electrical Energy Storage Systems
- LCL Level 3 Award in Installing & Maintaining Electric Vehicle Charge Points
- AIM Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Retrofit
- ABBE Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Retrofit Advice
- ABBE Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Older & Traditional Buildings.
Mark Edwards, CEO of SERT Training, said: “We are proud to be chosen once again to support Havant’s journey to net zero. This funding means we can make industry-recognised qualifications accessible to more people and help local trades and microbusinesses thrive.
“Importantly, it also helps those furthest from the labour market – giving disadvantaged residents a route into skilled, secure work, and delivering lasting social value for the community.”
Councillor Gillian Harris, Cabinet Lead for Regeneration and Communities, said: “It is great that the UKSPF funding will give residents and local businesses the chance to access useful training to support them into green skills for the future.
"This will also help contribute to Havant Borough Council's net-zero goals. As a borough, we are serious about tackling climate change, and building the capacity of local businesses to provide these types of services for residents is vital."
Councillor Grainne Rason, Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality, added: "These training opportunities will enable people to have the qualifications they need. It will create and secure jobs in Havant. It will help local people to have the skills they need, so residents will have lower energy bills, and ensure more residents live in warmer homes."