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Leading training provider, 3t Training Services has been awarded a £1.5million contract to deliver fully funded Green Skills Bootcamps for local people and businesses in South Tyneside to give them the offshore training needed for the future energy transition.

3t’s Green Skills Bootcamps, which are being offered FREE thanks to funding from South Tyneside Council and the Department of Education as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, are open to businesses and anyone aged 20 and over with a South Tyneside postcode. They will cover all the essential skills needed for onshore and offshore roles in the wind, carbon capture and hydrogen industries and include training for roles such as wind technician, offshore engineering technician and site safety supervisor.

The four-to-five-week programmes will be delivered at 3t’s state-of-the-art training centres in Newcastle and Teesside, and also include a guaranteed interview with an employer, which could potentially lead to a full-time job.

3t is the UK’s largest training provider for safety-critical industries and works with some of the energy industry’s biggest names, from asset owners to supply chain businesses, to help raise industry standards and deliver compliance.

Charlie Guthrie, head of renewables at 3t, said: “We are delighted to secure this funding, which will help to equip South Tyneside people and businesses with much-needed skills to boost employment and deliver the energy transition.

“As the UK shifts to greener and cleaner power, there is significant demand for skilled workers in the wind, carbon capture and hydrogen sectors and our bootcamps will help to bridge any skills gaps. They will also help to open up new career opportunities for those living and working throughout South Tyneside.

“We are urging businesses with employees from South Tyneside, or anyone with a South Tyneside postcode looking to work offshore, to contact us for more information via the email address: greenskills@3tglobal.com.

“Our mission is to ensure the energy sector has a skilled and confident workforce ready to contribute to the UK’s Net Zero goals and by offering these FREE training opportunities to South Tyneside residents and collaborating with businesses across the region we can do just that.

“This funding comes off the back of similar funding support for the construction and manufacturing sectors in Teesside and the wider North East region. The lifetime skills guarantee aims to strengthen the North East’s reputation as a leader in green energy and make a significant contribution to the UK’s energy transition.”

Places on the Bootcamps are limited. To find out more or to apply for a place please contact greenskills@3tglobal.com.