Green Living Grant Scheme

Summary

A request was made to the Department for Enterprise regarding the qualifications, employment status, and payment rates for Domestic Energy Assessors under the Green Living Grant Scheme. The authority disclosed that assessors require a Level 3 Diploma, can be either employed or self-employed, and are paid fixed rates of £225 for initial audits and £50 for subsequent audits.

Key Facts

• Domestic Energy Assessors must hold a Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Energy Assessment.
• Assessors can be either self-employed or employed.
• All assessors on the Select List framework agreement are paid the same rate.
• The fee for an initial audit is £225.
• The fee for a subsequent audit is £50.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-03-09
• 2022-03-23
• 2318389
• Level 3
• £225
• £50
• https://intendhost.co.uk/iomg/aspx/ProjectManage/2044

Original Request

1. What qualifications are Domestic Energy Assessors required to possess to enable them to carry out Manx Home Energy Audits? 2.. Are the Assessors employed or self-employed? 3. How much do Smart Energy Solutions get paid for each audit carried out by the Assessors?

Data Tables (3)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 685375) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: dpo-dfe@gov.im

Our ref: 2318389

23 March 2022

Dear ####

We write further to your request which was received on 9th March 2022 and which states:

"1. What qualifications are Domestic Energy Assessors required to possess to enable them to carry out Manx Home Energy Audits?

2.. Are the Assessors employed or self-employed?

1. How much do Smart Energy Solutions get paid for each audit carried out by the Assessors?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

In accordance with the criteria laid out under the above Act all of the information you have requested can be provided. Each question you have asked is answered sequentially as follows:-

'What qualifications are Domestic Energy Assessors required to possess to enable them to carry out Manx Home Energy Audits?'

Each Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) is required to hold the Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Energy Assessment qualification.

'Are the Assessors employed or self-employed? '

DEA's can be either self-employed or employed.

How much do Smart Energy Solutions get paid for each audit carried out by the Assessors?

All Domestic Energy Assessors (DEA's) who successfully apply and join the Select List framework agreement for the supply of DEA services to the Green Living Grant Scheme (GLGS) are paid the same rate for initial and follow-up audits.

The select list is still open for applications and can be found here - https://in- tendhost.co.uk/iomg/aspx/ProjectManage/2044

The fee paid for an initial audit is £225 and for a subsequent audit £50.

Please quote the reference number 2318389 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

Data Protection Officer