Cheshire has been selected by the Government as a ‘key growth region’ for clean energy which will unlock green skills training.
Cheshire West and Chester Council will receive £1m in the first round of funding after it was confirmed on Wednesday (January 22) it was one of four regions selected by the government to launch the scheme.
Workers will be supported with government-backed training programmes so they can benefit from thousands of new job opportunities in the clean energy sector, as part of the Government’s Plan for Change and clean energy superpower mission.
This will include an Energy Skills Passport portal – a tool which will enable workers to easily identify which qualifications, such as technical and safety standards, are needed for specific roles – to help workers in the oil and gas industry transition into the renewable energy sector in the region.
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (formerly Cheshire and Warrington LEP) is going to be delivering the pilot locally, working with a partnership including North West Net Zero Hub, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Net Zero North West.
Funding could go towards new training centres, courses or career advisers, supporting local people into opportunities in industries such as welding, electrical engineering, and construction.
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