Recommendation 30

We recommend that the Government introduces a national workforce accreditation scheme and a national contractor licensing scheme as a prerequisite for carrying out any retrofit work. These should be granted powers to revoke licenses or impose financial penalties for poor quality work and provide consumers with clear avenues for redress. A small registration fee would help fund a national warm homes advice service, which would signpost consumers to certified workers. The national workforce accreditation scheme could replicate the successful model adopted by the Gas Safe Register. (Recommendation, Paragraph 161)