Ideal Heating has received nearly £1m in funding to extend its heat pump training.
According to the company, the Skills Bootcamp funding will enable it to deliver additional courses to installers through its Expert Academy training arm.
Ideal Heating said the funding, allocated by Hull City Council, will also enhance its bespoke system design service.
Initially, 20 Ideal Heating colleagues will undertake heat pump system design training.
Andrew Johnson, Ideal Heating’s training and design services director, said: “We’re committed to supporting installers and developers to thrive in the growing heat pumps market.
“This Skills Bootcamp funding will enable us to re-train more installers to work with heat pumps and also enhance our heat pump system design capabilities.
“It will support our work to upskill heating engineers and to provide a comprehensive service to developers, enabling them to make a successful switch to low-carbon solutions.”
The new Skills Bootcamp funding continues a successful relationship between Ideal Heating and Hull City Council, it noted.
The company said Skills Bootcamp funding has previously supported Ideal Heating’s Expert Academy training arm in its mission to retrain thousands of installers to work with heat pumps.
Ideal Heating stated that an Ofsted inspection report from last year highlighted Expert Academy’s excellence in delivering comprehensive heat pump installation training and preparing installers to meet the growing demand for renewable heating solutions.
Expert Academy trained around 3,000 installers through in-person courses in 2024 and expanded its UK footprint to 30 training facilities during the year.
This in-person provision is also supported by Expert Academy On Demand, Ideal Heating’s digital learning platform.
Skills Bootcamp funding is allocated to local authorities from the Department for Education, to help bridge regional skills gaps, boost productivity and drive growth.
In March, Hull City Council reported that it received its highest amount of Skills Bootcamp funding, with £10m available in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Cllr Linda Tock, portfolio holder for Hull Training at Hull City Council, said: “This allocation of Skills Bootcamp funding will help to extend the council’s good working relationship with Ideal Heating.
“We have already seen how successful Ideal Heating has been to retrain thousands of installers and it is pleasing that the council has been able to support it further.
“Ideal Heating is a great example of why the Skills Bootcamps Hull and East Yorkshire scheme has been so successful and long may it continue.”