TRAINING
Rising to the
challenge of net zero: how apprenticeships are adapting
Jon Graham, chief executive at JTL, discusses how apprenticeships are now rising to the challenge of net zero, with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) setting up an advisory panel to ensure all apprenticeships consider how they can contribute to climate change goals.
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et zero ambitions have been important to us for a while here at JTL and are rapidly becoming a priority for industries across the board, so it is pertinent to
note that there is an undeniably huge opportunity for roles in low carbon heating. The contents of the government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy signals developments over time that will bring about huge changes to the plumbing and heating industry. These include phasing out the installation of new and replacement natural gas boilers by 2035, as well as a consultation on ending gas grid connections to new build homes from 2025. With around 26 million of the UK’s 28 million homes currently heated by gas, there is a huge demand for roles
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in low carbon heating and it is no surprise that most of the current workforce work with gas. Transitioning that workforce to a future where heat pumps and hydrogen provide the majority of domestic heating is an enormous challenge.
Existing courses for apprenticeships in low carbon heating As of today, heat pumps are an optional pathway within the current plumbing and domestic heating technician apprenticeship – the other pathways being gas, oil and solid fuel. At present, gas is by far the most popular choice, with over 90% of JTL employers and apprentices choosing this pathway. However, we are about to see a drastic shift in this
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