SummitSkills is encouraging building services engineering employers in England to sign up for access to potential funding for 50% of their training costs related to environmental technologies.
The Joint Investment Programme brings together public and private investment to support skills development in areas key to economic recovery and future growth.

It could offer employers in England ring-fenced funding to buy the skills they want, with the training provider they choose.

Level 3 qualifications covered by the funding include solar thermal, heat pump, solar photovoltaic and water recycling systems.

Each qualification provides specific training to develop a competence standard matching that required for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.

To benefit from the Joint Investment Programme, employers must confirm their commitment in writing agreeing to pay for their half of the cost of training and assessment. This should be by email or letter to your regional SummitSkills operations manager, by no later than Thursday September 2 2010.