ADEY has announced a new addition to its Training Academy which will support tradeswomen in the industry by providing female-only training days.
The launch of Women Installer Training through the ADEY Academy will focus on hands-on training around the Best Practice approach for water treatment.
The new offering also coincides with ADEY’s support of the Women Installers Together event which takes place on Wednesday 6 July at London Metropolitan University. Co-founded by Hattie Hasan MBE, a plumber and CEO of the Stopcocks Women Plumbers franchise, the event aims to bring together tradeswomen, champion those already working in the industry and increase the number of female plumbers.
Female representation at ADEY courses and e-learning has been very low with women making up just 3% of attendees, the company said.
“Women Installer Training is our way of supporting tradeswomen, and hopefully with increased visibility, it will encourage more women to consider a career in the industry,” said Claire Miller, ADEY’s marketing director. “As a manufacturer, we believe that we have an important role to play in helping make sure the heating and plumbing workforce is truly representative. With our support confirmed for Women Installer Together, it’s something that we’re committed to helping to improve.
“What Hattie is doing goes beyond women supporting women. Her work with schools to encourage young girls to consider a trade, bringing tradeswomen together to support each other and helping to provide new skills for female survivors of abuse to build a better future, is commendable.”