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Renewable Energy: Apprentices

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 50116

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in the renewable energy sector.

Answered by Janet Daby

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.

Upskilling the country’s workforce is vital to meet the government’s clean energy 2030 target, with apprenticeships playing an important role in supporting employers in clean energy industries to develop the skills they need.

Employers in England can benefit from over 40 apprenticeships that relate to clean energy industries. This includes the level 3 domestic electrician apprenticeship, which trains people to maintain domestic heat pumps, solar panels and electric charging points, and the level 4 community energy specialist apprenticeship, which trains people to help communities work together to reduce energy use and costs.

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