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hunterseye
No chris your not wrong mate, and quite frankly i'm flabbergasted at just how unregulated this industry is. And fully empathise with you boys who have followed correct protocol to get where you have.
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Fast track courses worth it?
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petercj
Not heard of the Equality Act then Chris? Not to mention a few hundred chapters of EU legislation.
Personally, I've always been suspicious of grown men who like playing with water!
Wonder how the medical services, for instants, get on then when inappropriately qualified, trained or experienced people applier for post in an NHS hospitals, do they say come on in, have a go, you will soon pick it up, couple of years & you will be up to standard. Am I asking for anything different Peter ?
Nothing to do with Equality Act or EU legislation as you well know !!!!
Does not the person who is not suited or does not have the ability to succeed in a profession have rights too ? are you correct to encouraging them to believe that they can ??
It seems to be a trait of our modern society.
Nothing to do with Equality Act or EU legislation as you well know !!!!
Does not the person who is not suited or does not have the ability to succeed in a profession have rights too ? are you correct to encouraging them to believe that they can ??
It seems to be a trait of our modern society.
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petercj
You could use the police system, i.e. tell them they'll need to be a Free Mason to get anywhere! lol
Should thin down new entrants a bit ;-)
No, I don't need the police, I am more than capable myself but you are clearly not !!
As you mentioned the police, do you know how many are in training now? have a look at the specials ? hundreds of thousands chasing just a few places, how are they selected & then trained for the job. It is call assessment ! good enough-your in, not up to scratch - sorry!
(un-less your dads the inspector LOL)
As you mentioned the police, do you know how many are in training now? have a look at the specials ? hundreds of thousands chasing just a few places, how are they selected & then trained for the job. It is call assessment ! good enough-your in, not up to scratch - sorry!
(un-less your dads the inspector LOL)
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petercj
Police forces stopped recruiting some time back due to the downsizing policies of Government.
Gate-keeping an industry on numbers alone goes against the grain in so many ways.
Standards could be raised: C&G, NVQ, Gas Safe, etc, but can't see many people voting for that. Or requiring a certificate to fit a tap that needs renewing every three years at considerable expense.
Ironically, making training more academic would probably favour the kind of person who can hack a fast-track course, and work against the less academic person who is more suited to a longer period of training on the job over 4 years.
With the increases in university fees there probably will be more academically qualified people chasing plumbing/gas training, so the bar will be raised in that respect anyway. Ed Miliband has been talking about the introduction of a baccalaureate for practical skills at the recent Labour conference.
If the Government want to make any kind of intervention to help matters, I would think a national house building program would be the best way to do it. I can't see Cameron's tinkering with the planning regulations making a lot of difference, that's if it ever gets past the Conservative Councillors who are up in arms against it at the moment.
Some poetry
6129 is mine and it didn't take much time
It was brilliantly taught
But now I am caught
They say I need unvented, acs and wras
More cash!
Out on the job, its not making sense
It was easier in college on the bench
Estate Agent and Banker now Plumber
Occupations of shysters?
Bummer!
6129 is mine and it didn't take much time
It was brilliantly taught
But now I am caught
They say I need unvented, acs and wras
More cash!
Out on the job, its not making sense
It was easier in college on the bench
Estate Agent and Banker now Plumber
Occupations of shysters?
Bummer!
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petercj
It works if read with a Pam Ayres accent!
Just had an idea, i.e. "Mentors-4-U" ... being an agency that links newbies up with experience plumbers - the newbie pays a weekly fee to the experienced plumber who is available by phone to give advice when needed!
What do you think?
Just need £100k from Debra Meaden now so that I can set the office up on a beach in Barbados - I'm happy for her to have 50% of the business! Just in case you read these threads Debra :smilewinkgrin:
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Guest123
On the subject of Ms Meaden, does the BBC pay a salary to each of the multi millionaire dragons on Dragons Den?
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RPG 80
No point in a fast track course unless you've got a gas safe engineer to take you under their wing to mentor you before during and after your gas safe exams. Once your qualified your still learning all the time.
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petercj
I just hope Debra reads your post - there's definitely a market for Rent-A-Buddie© ;-)
Rent-A-Buddie theme song ... needs a bit of tweaking though
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Barry98
Fast track questions and answers
Please post all related questions regards fast track courses in this thread.
Please post all related questions regards fast track courses in this thread.
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Dotty
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Is there a fast track course to the pub?
Is there a fast track course to the pub?
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mountainman
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Barry98
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Stick to topic please girls
Stick to topic please girls
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Dotty
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Sorry miss...........
Sorry miss...........
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mountainman
PMT raises it's head methinks,
Pre-Marital Tension.
Pre-Marital Tension.
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tamz
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I'm off to the track tomorrow. Kelso races to blow my weeks takings :smile:
I'm off to the track tomorrow. Kelso races to blow my weeks takings :smile:
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Orry Clayton
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tamz
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Don't bet horses unless you can afford to loose it and don't run wi married women unless you can fight like f... :smile:
Don't bet horses unless you can afford to loose it and don't run wi married women unless you can fight like f... :smile:
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Fray
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Alright lads! I've just finished my 6129 lvl2 in plumbing and now looking to get my NVQ2 complete, I've been told I need to get assessed on site for 2 bathroom suites and 2 central heating circuits, is this correct? Or is there more involved?
Alright lads! I've just finished my 6129 lvl2 in plumbing and now looking to get my NVQ2 complete, I've been told I need to get assessed on site for 2 bathroom suites and 2 central heating circuits, is this correct? Or is there more involved?
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