Getting back into the game after a 5 year diversion (re c&g 2391)

[Diddy]

I posted this in the wrong part of the forum earlier (Sorry) Hope this is a more appropiate section for this post. If not can mods/admin please move/or advise. Thanks in advance.
Hi guys. I did the 2391 about 6-7 years ago and failed the written test side of things. Since then I have been through "lots" of personal problems and just general "life" stuff. Suffice to say my electrical career ground to a halt - all 15 years as a fully qualified spark (Mainly commercial and industrial) - anyway consider that my background. All is now well and I am set to return to the grind.
Now I served my apprenticeship in scotland with an SJIB firm and came out of my time in 1990. Moved to sunny kent and spent the next 15 years down their subbying and on the cards too. During this time I got a card from the JIB (Englands one lol) which kept all the employers happy at the time.think it was just an ECS card - will be expired by now.
So here I am now living in Scotland again - with 16th Edition regs behind me (Qualified under 15th and did the upgrade at college) - Not had a SJIB grade card since I left my apprenticeship - And a failed attempt at the 2391 (Passed the practical).
What would you guy's do from here ?
Im thinking -
1.Upgrade course to get me up to date with 17th Edition
2. Resit the 2391
Do you agree this is my best course of action ? Do you think I will need to resit the whole 2391 now that things have changed - IE course numbers and regs from 16th to 17th ?
When I was working I was well respected by the companies that I worked for and was never out of work and often had "options" IE more than 1 job to choose from (Them were the good times lol). I was often in charge of small teams of sparks ect such was the trust of the companies I worked for - Just trying to get across I was not/am not some mug who didn't know what he was doing lol.
What are your thought guy's ? What would you do in my situation ?

 

[malcolmsanford]

You will need to do the 17th, but as your up in Scotland the dreaded Part P does not matter if your thinknig of doing domestic work.

If you want to renew your SJIB/JIB card then yes they will want you to have the 17th as well.

As for the 2391-10, again it is something I would advise anyone to do if they want to stand out from the rest. Again in England it is not a prerequisite for scheme approval but in Scotland i'm not sure for SELECT approval.

If you wanting to go back on the cards then if Scotland is like England most emploers want you to have the 2391-10.

Once you get your 17th I'm sure if you applied to the SJIB you would get an electrician grade as you held one before

 

[sparks_114]

I think you're pretty much in line with what I'd have advised too, 17th ed upgrade and 2391 retake and with those two (on top of what you already have) should give you the best prospects of employment, (assuming that is what you're aiming for). Cheers.

 

[Diddy]

Yeah just wanting to get my sjib card again and poss do a bit of self employed / subbying. I am always getting asked to do privates even now. (I have always refused due to my grade card being out of date and not got testing cert and 17th) But needs must now and I am now fit and healthy enough to return to the trade. Not too worried about on the cards but if the right job came along.....never say never eh ? lol. Seems to be going to cost me a few ££ but not to worried as I say I seem to be getting asked to do privates including domestic as well as even some light industrial lately. (Not bad without advertising lol). Anyway guy's thanks for posting and confirming my thoughts.