CLEAN ENERGY TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE COLLEGE
BUILDING THE SOUTH WEST’S CLEAN ENERGY
SKILLS NETWORK
UCS College Group is one of five colleges in England to have been awarded Clean Energy Technical Excellence College (CETEC) status.
Established to help strengthen the UK’s clean energy skills pipeline, together, the colleges form a national network designed to respond to the workforce needs of the transition to secure, low-carbon energy. That means developing not only specialist engineers, but also the welders, electricians, fabricators, technicians and construction professionals needed to deliver projects across nuclear, hydrogen, offshore wind and other clean technologies.
UCS College Group is the designated CETEC for the South West Region which is increasingly recognised as critical to delivering the UK’s drive to net-zero.
The CETEC will act as the hub, working with partners, employers, colleges and stakeholders, across the region to create a connected offer.
Capital funding will support specialist facilities across the region, enabling students to access relevant training closer to home, giving employers a clearer route to the skills and talent they need.
Accelerating the delivery of Clean Energy skills across the South West
CETEC will build on the South West’s distinctive blue-green economy and experience gained through major projects, such as Hinkley Point C.
Colleges will collaborate with employers,
universities, awarding organisations and sector bodies to shape
provision around real and emerging workforce needs.
Partners will co-design and test curricula, share specialist expertise and connect training with new labour markets.
Collaboration will extend beyond facilities and courses. CETEC will support employer brokerage, placements, specialist continuing professional development, staff secondments, train-the-trainer activity, labour market intelligence and quality assurance.
Hear from Simon Brewer
Group Director, Partnerships & Major Projects
Hear from Simon Brewer
Group Director, Partnerships & Major Projects
“CETEC status recognises our experience developing and delivering the skills required across clean energy. Clean energy skills are in short supply across the UK. Meeting demand requires more than specialist engineers; we also need welders, electricians, fabricators, technicians and construction professionals in sectors such as nuclear, hydrogen, offshore wind and other clean technologies.
CETEC will expand access, strengthen employer collaboration and create pathways into rewarding careers. It will share expertise gained from projects such as HPC, invest in facilities and inspire people to build the skills needed for a secure, net-zero energy future.”
CETEC Enquiry Form
Whether you are an employer looking to future-proof your workforce, an educational institution seeking collaboration or an individual ready to build a career in the clean energy sector, we want to hear from you. Use the form below to register your interest, ask a question or explore how we can work together to drive the South West’s blue-green economy.
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new jobs expected by the UK Government by 2030.
total Clean Energy workforce size by 2030.
green energy skills gap that must be addressed.
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