CIH welcomes the launch of the Warm Homes Skills Programme

CIH has today (30 April) welcomed the launch of the government’s new Warm Homes Skills programme, and the continuation of the Heat Training Grant.

The new Warm Homes Skills Programme, running until July 2026, will provide £8 million towards the training and upskilling of installers and retrofit specialists, including for installing insulation and solar panels in homes.

The government has also announced that an extra £5 million will be provided to continue the Heat Training Grant to support installers of heat pumps and heat networks.

Commenting on the announcement, CIH’s policy manager Matthew Scott said:

“To make our homes warmer and safer, we are going to need more skilled workers across a range of trades, especially  heat pump engineers, renewables and ventilation experts, retrofit coordinators, insulation installers, and project managers. CIH presidential campaign CHOOSE HOUSING reinforces this message, raising awareness of the diversity of career opportunities which the housing sector provides and encouraging more people to pursue housing as a career of choice.

“The launch of the government’s Warm Homes Skills Programme is therefore welcome and will allow more people to move into the well paid, green jobs that are vital for upgrading our homes. As heat network regulation and zoning is gradually introduced, the training of more qualified heat network professionals will also support housing providers to commission and maintain them properly.

“We continue to support the government’s ambitions on delivering warmer homes, and are advocating for the full £13.2 billion promised in their manifesto to be allocated at the forthcoming Spending Review.”

Training providers interested in delivering the government’s programmes can apply through the links below.