Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have started on the (a) low carbon heating technician apprenticeship scheme, (b) Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Scheme and (c) training funded by the Heat Training Grant since September 2023.

(a) The low carbon heating technician apprenticeship standard is newly approved as of August 2023, and so published data is not yet available;

(b) Since September 2023, 1,796 accredited courses have been started under Phase 2 of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, upskilling insulation installers and retrofit coordinators and assessors. The funding is expected to result in around 8,000 training opportunities; and,

(c) Since July 2023, the Heat Training Grant has funded 1,443 courses relevant to heat pumps and heat networks. The grant is expected to support 10,000 training opportunities by April 2025.