Progression pathway and £4,000 funding increase announced for Domestic Electricians

Check out the latest news on progression and finances for Domestic Electricians, including a new training route and a funding increase.

Domestic Electrician progression to an Installation and Maintenance Electrician (Route in Development)  

Domestic Electricians who have qualified via the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship or Experienced Worker Assessment will soon have a new training route to broaden their skillset and become recognised as an Installation/Maintenance Electrician.

TESP is currently working with awarding organisations and NET on a process to facilitate the learners' journey. It will not be a shortcut to becoming an industry-recognised Installation/Maintenance Electrician, either in time, scope of work, or quality. The process will be fully mapped to ensure parity of standards and content. TESP will oversee the process to ensure eligibility checks and rigour at all stages.

Access to this upskilling route will only be available to those who have qualified to the industry standard through the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship in England, or the Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment.

More details to follow as the route is defined. 

£4,000 funding increase for the Domestic Electrician Standard (ST1017) from 22 August 2025

The Secretary of State has accepted a funding recommendation of £19,000 for the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship. This represents an increase of £4,000 on the current funding band. The minimum 30-day period for switchover has been agreed, with the new version in place from 22 August 2025.

TESP has advised that providers who enrol apprentices now but do not yet register them on the ILR will be able to transfer them across to access the new funding band. However, if apprentices are registered on the ILR before the switchover, they will not be able to transfer over to the increased funding band.

Stay tuned for more developments in progression for apprenticeships and news on changes to standards.