Retrofit Coordinator Diploma PAS 2035 News

Retrofit Academy and Generation Partner to Change Lives and Change Retrofit Advice

Written by David Pierpoint on June 28, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

Retrofitting the UK’s c.27m homes on a path to net zero carbon is expected to require the creation of >10,000 new jobs in retrofit coordination, advice and assessment roles by 2025. Businesses across the sector already report capacity challenges and the difficulty in finding people with the right...

We’re Hiring: Training Operations Manager

Written by David Pierpoint on June 23, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

The Retrofit Academy CIC is a national market leader in training relating to domestic retrofitting – the decarbonisation of our homes. We’re training over 2,000 built environment professionals with support from the government and industry. Moreover, we are established as the UK’s Centre of...

David Pierpoint Joins the Greater Manchester Retrofitting Task Force

Written by Jamie Scott on May 27, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

A new task force has been established by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to bring together local and national government, energy providers and industry experts to drive a revolution in low-carbon homes and jobs. The Greater Manchester Retrofitting Task Force held its inaugural meeting...

NEW FUNDING AVAILABLE: Apply Now for our Fast-Track Retrofit Coordinator Programme

Written by Jamie Scott on May 21, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

Update 22/06: We’ve had a phenomenal response to our campaign and the application window is now closed. The Retrofit Academy CIC has been awarded additional funding under the Green Home Grant (GHG) Skills Training Competition to train an additional 138 Retrofit Coordinators by 30th September...

Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme: Where did it go wrong, and what comes next?

Written by Jamie Scott on May 7, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

The Green Homes Grant scheme failed because politicians failed to heed more than a decade of lessons about how to do retrofit well, writes Dr Peter Rickaby, and now there will be an even bigger hill to climb. Recently, I made a list of the UK government’s domestic retrofit programmes since...

The Retrofit Academy has been longlisted for the 2021 Ashden Awards for Green Skills

Written by Jamie Scott on April 15, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

We are delighted to announce The Academy has been longlisted for a prestigious Ashden Award for green skills. This award category highlights the immense challenge the UK faces to reach Net Zero by 2050, predominantly due to the vast skills gap in the retrofit industry. This award showcases organisations...

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Professionals into Practice (SHDF and LAD Schemes)

Written by David Pierpoint on March 24, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

We are delighted to have received funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to train Retrofit Coordinators who will be working on Local Authority Delivery (LAD) and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Schemes. More complicated projects like LAD and...

March Summit: Retrofit in Social Housing

Centre of Excellence Summit: Retrofit in Social Housing

Written by Jamie Scott on March 11, 2021. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

Retrofit has rocketed up the agenda of many social landlords and local authorities over the past 12 months. With the EPC Band C by 2030 target looming large, and Net Zero on the horizon, decarbonising the existing stock has long been the ultimate elephant in the room. The post-COVID stimulus...

GHG Skills Training Competition: Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Retrofit

Written by David Pierpoint on December 23, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED. The Retrofit Academy CIC has been awarded funding under the Green Home Grant (GHG) Skills Training Competition to train 1,000 new and existing energy efficiency installers in understanding domestic retrofit. The competition aims to support...

GHG Skills Training Competition: Retrofit Coordinator Programme

Written by David Pierpoint on December 15, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

The Retrofit Academy has been awarded funding under the Green Home Grant (GHG) Skills Training Competition to train 120 new Retrofit Coordinators. The competition aims to to support the capacity building required to deliver PAS 2035 projects through the GHG and to support job creation. The Retrofit...

Dr Peter Rickaby Scholarship Awarded

Written by Charlotte Cureton on November 26, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

The Retrofit Academy CIC has awarded a Scholarship to Rebecca Hart, a Technical Project Manager in the Energy Team at Nottingham City Homes (NCH). As part of the award, Rebecca will receive a fully-funded place on our Level 5 Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management blended learning course. Rebecca...

Why businesses should become TrustMark Accredited

Written by Charlotte Cureton on November 24, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

Wednesday 18th November 2020 Becoming TrustMark registered can open opportunities for a business, providing access to Green Homes Grant and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) markets. With the Conservatives pledging £9.2 billion towards improving the energy...

Opportunities for Retrofit Coordinator under the Green Homes Grant

Written by Charlotte Cureton on September 25, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

Friday 25th September 2020 Context and Purpose Chief Executive of The Retrofit Academy, David Pierpoint talks about opportunities for Retrofit Coordinators under the Green Homes Grant scheme.

Professionals into Practice

Written by David Pierpoint on July 23, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

We are delighted to have received funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to attract chartered professionals into practice as Retrofit Coordinators. As we scale up the national retrofit project, it is crucial that the market is served by a broad range of...

PAS into Practice Retrofit Coordinator Support Programme

Written by David Pierpoint on July 7, 2020. Posted in Retrofit Coordinator & PAS 2035 Training.

We are delighted to have received funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to support Retrofit Coordinators into practice. This allows us to provide a support programme bespoke to the needs of individual Retrofit Coordinators. The objective of the programme...

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