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also generate a skilled and competent supply chain that will help government meet low carbon targets.
Is a basic grounding in electrical still important? Very – electrical and hand skills are vital and should still be seen as the priority. However, it is important that as renewable technologies evolve, the skills will inevitably need to change to align. This can be challenging as training can’t always meet every need. It is important that industry feeds back changes and challenges membership organisations, who can in turn represent their interests to government and skills groups.
What is ESP doing to encourage take-up of renewables and skills? ESP has received a £500,000 funding boost from Scottish Power Energy Network’s Green Economy Fund to support the establishment of specialist renewable training centres covering central and southern Scotland. The Green Economy Fund award will support the development of these specialised training centres to ensure colleges have the capability and capacity to train the future workforce. The project will see significant capital investment in renewable and energy efficiency training equipment, staff training in current and emerging technologies, and support curriculum development. We have also established the Energy Efficiency Training Network (EETN) with our member colleges in response to the significant gap in training provision across the energy sector. ESP identified the gap when working on the Skills Competency Framework with the Scottish Government, Energy Saving Trust and industry. This is currently under
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needed to gain relevant certification or qualifications if required. In time, this framework will underpin the minimum skills needed for the renewable and energy sector and will generate the standards for industry to work to. We are also developing a digital map of Scotland’s college courses with the aim that industry will utilise it to plan and prepare for training needs. Finally, we are producing flyers about the opportunities for industry to g ed in the Energy Effi
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apprenticeship numbers. The role of the electrician will certainly evolve as the industry responds to Scottish Government drivers such as the 2045 net zero target. If we work in separate silos, I’m not confident this will happen, but if we work collaboratively, we will create change.
Te ESP is a collaboration of Scotland’s colleges and industry partners, established to increase
Scotland’s capability and capacity to deliver the right skills for the energy, engineering and construction sectors to meet industry demand. Find out more at www.
esp-scotland.ac.uk
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