Partnerships & Sectors
Green Skills
Demand for green skills is rising across the UK economy, and hiring is outrunning the supply of people trained for it. We fund the training that closes the gap.
What we do
We help people at every stage of working life into green jobs and help employers build the skills the transition demands. Through our accredited provider network we deliver training across green energy, construction and advanced manufacturing: the sectors where new work is being created. Sustainability and green skills are also a priority route in our AI Skills Checker, so organisations can see where their gaps are and invest where the impact is greatest.
Where we do it
Cohorts are convened regionally with local authorities and anchor employers, through place-based skills partnerships that support local economies and keep talent in the places that need it.
How we do it
The funding route is the one we run everywhere: Growth and Skills Levy that would otherwise expire, put behind training. We map the gap, match the provider and report the outcomes. Funding that would have expired instead trains people, strengthens local economies and opens pathways to long-term employment.
The demand
full-time green jobs in the UK in 2024 (ONS)
the green economy is growing at over three times the rate of the wider economy (CBI Economics)
green hiring has grown about twice as fast as green skills (LinkedIn Green Skills Report)
Sources: ONS Estimates of green jobs, March 2026; CBI Economics; LinkedIn Green Skills Report 2025.
Maikai’s role
How we make it work
Map
Green skills gaps mapped against the jobs being created.
Fund
Levy and gifted levy put behind accredited training.
Deliver
Providers managed, outcomes reported.
Impact
What our partners say.
“Maikai has been an exceptional partner in shaping a programme that genuinely reflects the needs of our unique community.”