Competent person scheme

[Gakure]

Hi all, I recently read a discussion in a different forum which was done about 2009 regarding the big 3 CPS I.e Nic, Napit and stroma.
Some were been praised to high heaven, while others were shredded to pieces to burning hell.
*I am wondering how and where this bodies are rated now after 10yrs down the road?
*Who do you use or who will you choose or recommend to a newcomer among all the existing CPS and why?

 

[Wilko]

Hi Tom, apologies if I've misunderstood, but I don't think ECA is a cps, so it can't fulfill the basic requirement of self certification under Part P.
Competent person Schemes - https://www.competentperson.co.uk/existing-competent-person-schemes.aspx

 

[Diver233]

Hi Wilko,
Forgive me if I’m not so educated on part P as a company we do not do any domestic work so not a thing for me.
How ever if you have a look at the download pdf it highlights all the ECA benefits one of these is about PartP discounts. Also as. ECA member you get free JIB membership, discounted ECS Cards etc.
I am with the ECA Director of Technical later today and can find out for you ?.
https://www.eca.co.uk/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=75e486af-17b2-4682-8420-357988781d69

 

[mattg4321]

We're ECA members and notify through Elecsa. I believe ECA acquired Elecsa a few years ago. One of the main reasons we stay with them are the competitive private healthcare premiums. The policy also ignores pre existing conditions which has been helpful!

Now there is some sort of tie up between ECA,Elecsa,Nic under the Certsure umbrella, but I'm not sure who bought out who, or if it was a merger.

 

[remedial]

saw this recently. from niceic - in a 12 month period they kicked out 0.2% of members for being incompetent.

 

[westward10]

I believe the ECA missed the boat when applications were being sought for Part P approved schemes. They essentially applied too late.

 

[Midwest]

They essentially applied too late.

They obviously didn't realise the amount of money there was to be made.

They should get shot of their CEO.

 

[Diver233]

Not sure they missed the boat, the ECA own both NICEIC and Elecsa prob more like a conflict of interest. CEO is a very switched on guy if you pardon the pun.

 

[The Ghost]

recommend the ECA

As a matter of interest how much is it now?

 

[Midwest]

Not sure they missed the boat, the ECA own both NICEIC and Elecsa prob more like a conflict of interest. CEO is a very switched on guy if you pardon the pun.

ECA has 3000 'members' ish, compared to its siblings? CEO's , shareholders, creditors. All a bit of corporate money making cauldron.
One day, power to the sparks people.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

My understanding is that Elecsa is the ECA’s Part P scheme.
NICEIC and NAPIT just added Part P to their main brand.

 

[westward10]

Elecsa was the electrical certification arm of the Glass and Glazing Federation. The ECA acquired this in 2007/8 when the GGA decided to streamline and thus gave the ECA a door into Part P.

 

[Diver233]

You know your stuff westward10

ECA buys Part P competent persons scheme operator Elecsa - https://www.building.co.uk/eca-buys-part-p-competent-persons-scheme-operator-elecsa/3081289.article