@chris watkins I agree with you. I think you’re looking at it as a plumber and you see these people coming into your trade after short courses and do bad jobs and drive down prices (as well as damaging the reputation of tradesman) whereas I’m focusing more on the training companies who are selling these short courses and claiming people can be plumbers in a few weeks (for thousands of pounds)
I’ve had salesmen from these training companies lie directly to my face, one told me that the NVQ was no longer a recognised qualification and that the 6035 certificates were now the one that employers look for when hiring. I did my research and thankfully didn’t get caught out but I feel sorry for anyone that did because a lot of them were lied to by salesmen and sold something that wasn’t real.
@Ric2013 Yeah, I was wondering if the plumber had to be there whilst you worked and got assessed by somebody from the college. How long did it take you to complete your NVQ? Apprenticeships are the best way to learn obviously but they’re not really suitable for adults who have financial commitments unfortunately. The funding isn’t there either so you’ll be paying to do it whilst earning next to nothing and that’s why companies like Mr Plumber are in business.
I’ve had salesmen from these training companies lie directly to my face, one told me that the NVQ was no longer a recognised qualification and that the 6035 certificates were now the one that employers look for when hiring. I did my research and thankfully didn’t get caught out but I feel sorry for anyone that did because a lot of them were lied to by salesmen and sold something that wasn’t real.
@Ric2013 Yeah, I was wondering if the plumber had to be there whilst you worked and got assessed by somebody from the college. How long did it take you to complete your NVQ? Apprenticeships are the best way to learn obviously but they’re not really suitable for adults who have financial commitments unfortunately. The funding isn’t there either so you’ll be paying to do it whilst earning next to nothing and that’s why companies like Mr Plumber are in business.