Tackling the Skills Block. Building Skills Where They’re Needed

RetrofitRoots is a NetRet-led initiative tackling the real barrier to workforce development in domestic retrofit: the skills block.

While traditional training models remain static and disconnected from site delivery, RetrofitRoots brings training directly to the job, turning experienced PAS 2030 installers into certified mentors — supported by live on-site delivery, accredited providers, and real-time certification.

We don’t simulate the work. We do the work, and certificate it as it happens.

How It Works

1. Engage With NetRet
PAS 2030-certified contractors and businesses register as RetrofitRoots employers.

2. Identify Installer Mentors
We help you nominate skilled, experienced installers ready to take on a mentoring role within your team.

3. Mentor Training with ACWE
Mentors complete the Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment, giving them the structure and recognition to coach others on site.

4. On-Site Learning Begins
New or upskilling workers gain real-world experience alongside your mentors, with progress tracked and supported by NetRet and our training partners.

5. Full NVQ Enrolment & Certification Pathway
Operatives are enrolled onto full NVQs, with NetRet overseeing progress and internal IQAs verifying assessments — eliminating delays and classroom bottlenecks.

6. Real-Time Certification
Partner training providers assess and award qualifications in the field, based on evidence gathered during live delivery.

7. Ongoing Oversight
NetRet tracks activity, mentors your mentors, and ensures quality and compliance across the board.

What Makes RetrofitRoots Different?

✅ We go where the work is — hybrid and mobile, not tied to classrooms or local availability
✅ We build mentors from within — using your own experienced installers
✅ We fast-track certification — backed by NetRet IQA and trusted providers
✅ We unlock the full training pipeline — with progression into assessor and IQA roles to grow long-term capacity

Who It’s For

✅ PAS 2030 Certified Contractors & Installers
Grow your team from the inside out, while delivering live retrofit work.

✅ Business Owners
Turn mentoring into part of your delivery model, without slowing down jobs.

✅ Experienced Installers
Step up into a recognised mentoring role, and progress to full assessor or IQA status.

✅ Training Providers
Join a delivery model that’s real-time, real-world, and ready to scale.

Why RetrofitRoots?

🛠️ Real Learning – No VR. No simulations. Just live installs and hands-on mentoring.
🏆 Mentor Recognition – Built on the ACWE qualification, with structured support from NetRet.
📈 Faster NVQs – On-site evidence gathering and internal IQA verification speeds up certification.
🔁 Grow Your Own Assessors – Clear development route from mentoring into assessment and IQA roles.
✅ Compliant & Compatible – Aligned with PAS 2030, TrustMark, and major retrofit funding schemes.

🔗 Ready to Unblock the Skills Pipeline?

Contact us today to bring RetrofitRoots into your business — and help build the future of retrofit, one skilled mentor at a time.