Skills framework outlines routes to electrification

The government ban on sales of new diesel and petrol cars by 2030 has pushed the automotive sector and others to adopt and develop electrified products at a rate that will continue to increase for the next 10 to 15 years.

‘The Opportunity for a National Electrification Skills Framework and Forum’, authored by WMG, University of Warwick; the High Value Manufacturing Catapult; and the Faraday Institution, outlines how the transport and utility sectors can accommodate their workforce to meet the demand for skills in the push Net Zero.

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In a statement, Tony Harper, director of the Faraday Battery Challenge at UKRI said: "UK industry is undergoing an exciting and rapid transformation to fulfil the UK government’s 2050 Net Zero commitments. This once-in-a-generation, global technological revolution leaves competency gaps at all job levels, particularly in engineering and manufacturing roles which will need to be filled with specific education and training.”