If you are a CITB Registered business, contractor, or sub-contractor your local CITB ADVISOR via the new LOCAL EMPLOYER NETWORKS scheme can help you access a 70% grant to train, reskill and upskill your workforce in low energy and Net Zero construction practices.

The new Employers Networks have been set up to make it easier for employers in the construction industry to access training and funding. The training can be in anything that supports construction employers. These could be the trade skills you need right now or something you’ll need in the future and because the Employer Networks help organise it all, you don’t need to complete any paperwork to apply for funding.

“This is a great opportunity for contractors and sub-contractors to upskill their staff at a significantly reduced cost and to learn from Coaction’s community of trainers – who each brings their long-standing experience and expertise within the low energy and Passivhaus construction industry.” Emma Braun, Head of Training, Coaction Training CIC

Coaction Training CIC offers four industry leading training courses that meet CITB training criteria and are delivered by experienced professionals working at the forefront of Net Zero, energy efficient buildings.

The eligible courses are:

1. Introductory Level: PASSIVHAUS LOW ENERGY DESIGN for design teams.
2. Intermediate Level: CERTIFIED PASSIVHAUS TRADESPERSON for contractor managers.
3. Advanced Level: RETROFIT DELIVERY (16 PHI credit points) for designers and contractors working on deep retrofit projects.
4. Intermediate Level: PASSIVHAUS IN PRACTICE - apply Passivhaus theory hands-on to real-world scenarios. (in-person at BE-ST, Scotland G72 0AH)

Completing Coaction training will provide you with a working knowledge of Passivhaus and EnerPHit standards plus Net Zero and building performance and building physics skills enabling you to confidently deliver quality low energy, resource efficient, healthy buildings across all typologies, in both newbuild and retrofit.

To access this funding opportunity, contact your local CITB ADVISOR to discuss your training requirements. You will need to name Coaction Training CIC as your preferred training provider along with the training course title(s), date(s) and the names of your employees.

If you’re not a CIS levy payer but your sub-contractors are, please pass this information on. By working together, we can upskill the entire industry.

For further information or an informal chat contact the Training Team at support@coaction.org.uk. We’re eager to support as many people as possible in accessing this opportunity.