Our splintered industry

[unguided1]

I wonder if the Mods can do a poll on what you the installers think of our industry in the last 20 years I feel it has been splintered to the detrement of the one man band.

So my question is Should there be individual bodies as there is now forcing you guys to specialise in just one or two technologies or should there be one umbrella body that covers you to do what you have been trained to do

Me personally I believe there should be just one body that you can register with and this body should police the industry properly to prosecute genuine cowboys.

I am looking forward to a healthy debate on this one, discuss

regards
Mike

 

[stevetheplumber]

its ok having gained many skills in your career but then you go on to a site and your not allowed to practice them unless you have the relevant skill card/certificate
i can no longer fit unvented cylinder despite having a 20 year old qualification reason you now have to update it ,why whats changed ?

 

[SimonG]

i can no longer fit unvented cylinder despite having a 20 year old qualification reason you now have to update it ,why whats changed ?

What changed is that somebody realised they could make a rake of cash by making us resit things every 5 years and have to be re certified. The training center scores, the certification body scores and we have to claw it back from the customers in dribs and drabs over the 5 years.

 

[Guest123]

I think that fast trackers should have to go through a probationery period before being allowed to be fully qualified. Who oversees this? Well one of the many registration bodies that take our hard earned cash, give them a purpose and something useful to do.