The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has awarded £400,000 to help deliver an Energy Transition Skills Hub in Scotland.
Plans for the new hub were unveiled in September 2023 with the collaborative venture involving the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ), Scottish government, Shell UK, and North East Scotland College (NESCol) as part of a consortium of private and public investment.
The extra funding, which comes from the ECITB’s investment in Regional Skills Hubs, will further support the establishment and operation of the training facility.
The hub is designed to help meet current and future training needs of the energy transition.
Andrew Hockey, ECITB’s chief executive, said: “Our Labour Forecasting Tool predicts that the [engineering construction industry] could need thousands of additional workers over the coming years for major projects, including those that contribute to the country’s net zero goals.
“Without a pipeline of trained, skilled workers all this risks not being achieved, which is why we’re working with industry partners in the UK’s industrial cluster regions to grow the number of skilled engineers and craftspeople we need now and in the future.
“As an integral part of workforce development and supporting the pipeline of new recruits into the energy industry, the Skills Hub will be central to the success of the long-term project to support the transition to renewable energies in North East Scotland.”
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