An £800,000 initiative – designed to provide a ‘single source of truth’ for electrification skills and capabilities – is nearing its first big milestone.The Electrification Skills Network (ESN), which is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and delivered by Coventry University, is weeks away from launching the UK’s first-ever framework for a sector that has the potential to create more than 100,000 jobs by 2025.

Extensive research, interactive workshop sessions and the creation of a dedicated forum are all complete, involving more than 100 academic partners, training providers, accrediting bodies and employers, including Aston Martin and Bentley.All this knowledge and real-world experience has been channelled into the ongoing development of an interactive website, which will house the framework and lay out a common set of skills.

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