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94% of installers satisfied with training to
fit heat pumps
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Heat Training Grant backs people to retrain with £7
million Government funding a year as part
of clean energy jobs boom
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Minister McCluskey visits state-of-the-art Daikin
training centre to meet installers and apprentices
Hundreds of heat pump engineers are satisfied with their training
in the clean energy jobs of the future thanks to
a Government-backed scheme, as shown in new research
published today (Thursday 4 June).
Results from the mid-scheme review of
the Government's multi-million-pound Heat Training
Grant show 94% of those surveyed said they were either very
satisfied or satisfied with the training they
received, while 95% had already recommended – or were likely
to recommend – the training to a friend or
colleague.
Backed by £7 million a year, the programme offers £500
off the cost of training to become a heat pump installer or heat
network professional, making them low-cost or in some
cases free.
This is designed to help experienced heating installers upskill
in low-carbon heating systems, placing them at the forefront of
the clean energy jobs boom as part of
the Government's plan to invest in homegrown
clean energy.
The programme has supported over 11,300 courses since
its inception.
To mark the research being published, Minister for Energy
Consumers, Martin McCluskey, today visited
the state-of-the-art Daikin training academy in
Manchester to meet some of the
3,000 installers who have benefitted from
training with Daikin this year.
Minister for Energy Consumers,
Martin McCluskey, said:
Meeting the next generation of heat pump
installers at Daikin's cutting-edge training
academy in Manchester has brought home
that the clean energy jobs of the future are
happening right now.
The trainees and instructors here, and across the
country, are on the frontline
of getting Britain off the fossil
fuel rollercoaster, with over 11,300 heat
pump training courses already delivered
to upskill engineers and installers.
Research today shows the scheme has been massively popular with
those taking it on. With the opportunity for £500 off the cost of
training, there has never been a better time to become a heat
pump installer and learn the new skills powering the UK
with clean energy.
Daniel Jackson, Training Manager at Daikin UK,
said:
The Heat Training Grant is playing an important role in
accelerating the upskilling of the heating workforce.
At Daikin, we've already helped hundreds of installers
access grant-funded training and are seeing growing interest from
engineers looking to diversify into low-carbon technologies.
Investments in skills are critical to ensuring consumers across
the UK can benefit from the transition to cleaner heating, while
also supporting regional jobs and economic growth.
The Warm Homes Plan, the biggest home upgrade project in British
history, pledged £7 million per year for the Heat Training Grant
until 2029, which will contribute
to supporting 180,000 additional jobs in
energy efficiency and clean heating by 2030.
The British people are showing record demand for clean
heat products.
Heat Pump Association figures suggest that 2025 was a
record-breaking year for heat pump installations in the
UK, with more than 110,000 heat pumps sold across the
UK in 2025 and a 36% increase in applications to the Boiler
Upgrade Scheme.
This figure includes over 60,000 MCS certified heat pump
installations in 2025, the most ever for a single year.
The Warm Homes Plan – backed by £15 billion of
funding – will offer low and zero interest loans to install heat
pumps, solar panels and batteries, ensuring
everyone has access to the benefits and
savings on offer.
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