Fensa has today unveiled an initiative to give free training for a number of businesses to take part in the government’s £2billion Green Homes Grant Scheme to improve energy efficiency in UK homes.
The organisation is working with construction trainer Trade Engine to give the PAS 2030 training and assistance to the first 50 Registered Installers, who may also receive £750 of Government funding towards certification costs with Fensa.
The Green Homes Grant scheme, a £2bn initiative by government to improve energy efficiency in UK homes – including upgrading doors and windows – has been extended until the end of March 2022. Homeowners can claim vouchers to cover up to two thirds of the costs of qualifying energy efficiency improvements, up to a limit of £5,000 (or 100% of the costs up to £10,000 for eligible households on low incomes). In addition to funding one primary measure (insulation or low carbon heat), the grant can be used to fund, for example, new double or triple glazing or secondary glazing, and new energy efficient doors.
“PAS 2030 is the specification required by Government for Installation companies to comply with under the Green Homes Grant Scheme and potentially for future government schemes for energy efficiency,” said Fensa head of membership Chris Beedel.
“Free training is not just a great opportunity to take advantage of the Green Homes Grant scheme, it’s a chance for our installers to consider whether they wish to become more involved in this and future Government schemes”.
The training will be delivered by Trade Engine, which has supported businesses in construction, energy efficiency and domestic retrofit with its Quality Management requirements for eight years. Its managing director Andrew Brown said: “We’re able to offer all FENSA members a route to certification and compliance that is heavily subsidised by BEIS, as well as supporting their transition to the delivery of projects that will be compliant with PAS 2035.”
