TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE WARM HOMES PLAN WORKFORCE TASKFORCE

The taskforce facilitates the transition, creation and growth of a diverse, skilled and resilient workforce which meets the evolving demand generated by the ‘Warm Homes Plan’.

The sectors and technologies covered are batteries, fabric insulation, heat networks, heat pumps, and solar panels for domestic buildings and new builds.

The job roles include installers, maintenance workers, and retrofit coordinators and assessors.

The taskforce, co-chaired by Martin McCluskey, DESNZ Minister for Energy Consumers,  and Kate Bell, TUC Assistant General Secretary, advises and works with ministers through these objectives:

• Develop tools, including a workforce plan, to support the delivery of good, well- paid UK jobs in the heat and building sectors to deliver up to 5 million home upgrades by 2030
• Provide expert insight relevant to the sectors, technologies and initiatives in the ‘Warm Homes Plan’
• Support actions in the ‘Clean Energy Jobs Plan’, including policy levers to raise the bar on job quality, into the ‘Warm Homes Plan’ sectors
• Collaborate with the wider civil and business communities including the devolved regions to support regional delivery

Further information at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-plan-workforce-taskforce-terms-of-reference/warm-homes-plan-workforce-taskforce-terms-of-reference