Government announces cash boost for Green Deal training

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New £3.5m fund to help train 2,000 Green Deal assessors and installers, as department downplays fears scheme could face delays

The government will today announce £13.5m of new energy efficiency funding, including £3.5m that has been earmarked to support the training of qualified staff to support the Green Deal energy efficiency...

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