6129 TC'S Going?

[fuzzy]

no reason why not i suppose

 

[adrianfs1]

sorry i thought andyg0507 was attending college

 

[fuzzy]

did u enrol hiretools?

 

[Centurion1]

I am a little concerned with regards the 6129 cert that I am currently enrolled onto with and studying at OLCI Manchester on a part time basis. I have completed 2 of the workshops already and am due to sit the first assessment shortly. Is this qualification going to be worth anything at the end of the course or will it be a waste of 5.5K Would I be able to claim anything back?

 

[fuzzy]

I am a little concerned with regards the 6129 cert that I am currently enrolled onto with and studying at OLCI Manchester on a part time basis. I have completed 2 of the workshops already and am due to sit the first assessment shortly. Is this qualification going to be worth anything at the end of the course or will it be a waste of 5.5K Would I be able to claim anything back?

its a good qual for learning the skills but it isnt industry rcognised. you need the nvq2 at least for that, they may charge more for that. i think 5.5k is alot for a basic unrecognised qual but its your money

 

[adrianfs1]

i think you paid 5.5 k for the 6129 TC and the 6089 nvq 2 if so yes carry on, get the TC out of the way and and then go on to gain your nvq 2. this is the minimal qual.

 

[fuzzy]

privately tech certs are available until december this year, so if your paying full cost you can still do the qual this year

 

[jpemberton]

I have just E-Mailed C&G customer relations. As follows:-

Hi, I'm starting a 6129 C&G level 2 in plumbing in September.
There seem to be rumours in the industry that this qualification is being phased out and i'm worried that it will be worthless in the future. Is it being replaced by a diploma? If so what will this mean for me?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
James Pemberton

They said they will reply within 2 days......will let you all know what they say!

 

[fuzzy]

thye will say, if this is at a private training provider, no problem. if its a college and you want to pay full cost no problem. if your expecting funding and you are starting in sep then you may not get to start, if it goes ahead as i am told then the funding for 6129 will stop in july this year. it dont matter if you pay full cost though, you have until decemebr 30th to start, and 18months to finish

 

[jpemberton]

thye will say, if this is at a private training provider, no problem. if its a college and you want to pay full cost no problem. if your expecting funding and you are starting in sep then you may not get to start, if it goes ahead as i am told then the funding for 6129 will stop in july this year. it dont matter if you pay full cost though, you have until decemebr 30th to start, and 18months to finish

This was their reply:

"this only affects new candidates, so you will not be affected in any way".

And that's it! Very Helpful! Not
😱

 

[northstar]

hi does anyone know when the college tutors are meeting with city and guilds to decide what is going on with 6129 replacement ? thanks

 

[jpemberton]

hi does anyone know when the college tutors are meeting with city and guilds to decide what is going on with 6129 replacement ? thanks

End of May/Start of June....apparently.

 

[fuzzy]

there no replaemnt for the 6129 mate, only the 6089 called the 6189
no tech cert replaceemnt only an nvq replacement

 

[jpemberton]

there no replaemnt for the 6129 mate, only the 6089 called the 6189
no tech cert replaceemnt only an nvq replacement

How did you find this out?🙂

 

[fuzzy]

its on the C&G website mate, been open news for 12 months

 

[fuzzy]

heard today that they may extend the funding for the current quals until december

 

[northstar]

Heard from who ? thanks

 

[fuzzy]

Heard from who ? thanks

what difference would it make? ive heard they have requested the funding to be extended and ill know in a month or so

 

[andyg0507]

i rang my college tutor today to get an update on the new course,

he has told me he is 98% sure the new framework wich we have all heard about will come into play in september, but until the goverment take there fingers out there a**e nothing STILL is certain.

on the funding side of things at my college there will be no funding for the course, unless you are in/on an approved apprenticeship.

also my college will not be doing a full time course only day realease course.

as always once i get more info i will post on here to let you all know.

 

[fuzzy]

i rang my college tutor today to get an update on the new course,

he has told me he is 98% sure the new framework wich we have all heard about will come into play in september, but until the goverment take there fingers out there a**e nothing STILL is certain.

on the funding side of things at my college there will be no funding for the course, unless you are in/on an approved apprenticeship.

also my college will not be doing a full time course only day realease course.

as always once i get more info i will post on here to let you all know.

cheers andy, is that a big change for your colege? which is it?