A new Vaillant training facility has opened in Brighton following a joint initiative with Brighton MET College and Optimus Heating. The new facility is designed to help equip the industry’s future workforce with the practical skills needed for a career in plumbing, heating and low-carbon technologies, to support the UK’s transition to more sustainable heating technologies.
Brighton MET students played a key role in the development of the project. Learners from plumbing, carpentry, multi-trades and construction courses helped build the space, creating a learning environment designed and constructed by students for future students.
Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, attended the opening and praised the centre’s impact on skills development and future careers: “I’m so impressed and blown away by this project, and what has been developed here. This is a stunning, beautiful campus in east Brighton, and here in this new training centre, you have bays designed to teach people how to install heat pumps.
“This is truly a world-leading innovation centre, training the young people that we want to get into the jobs of the future, as well as helping people that may be halfway through their careers to retrain in this really innovative and new technology.”
Henrik Hansen, MD of Vaillant UK and Ireland, adds: “The heating industry is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in its history as we move towards lower-carbon technologies, and developing the next generation of skilled installers will be critical to making that transition a success.
“At Vaillant, we have invested significantly in training and skills development because we know that achieving the UK’s decarbonisation ambitions will depend not only on innovation in technology, but on having a highly skilled workforce with the confidence and expertise to install, service and support these solutions.
“It is fantastic to see Brighton MET, Optimus Heating and its students come together to create a facility that will help inspire future careers in the industry and support the long-term growth of low-carbon heating across the UK.”
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