Inspection&Test and EICR

[Simon47]

A lot of shoddy drivers have a licence but would you get in a cab of someone who didn't?

How would you know ? And similar with insurance - how would you know they were correctly insured with "for hire" cover ?
As you say, it comes down to assuming that someone else has done some diligence - you have to assume that the local minicab firm or hackney carriage licensing team have checked (Uber were accused of not doing proper checks on insurance at one point).
So it doesn't really matter whether we in here think the scams do a good job, the reality is that for most clients choosing a scam member is the easiest way to tick the "is the person competent ?" due diligence box. I think there's a consensus that being a scheme member isn't necessarily evidence of competence, but if the ---- hits the fan, the client can point to that membership and effectively move the spotlight onto the scheme for admitting someone not competent.
But all that doesn't mean someone who isn't a member can't get work - it just means they will need to do a bit more up front in providing different evidence to allow the client to tick that due diligence box.

 

[KashBag]

How would you know ? And similar with insurance - how would you know they were correctly insured with "for hire" cover ?
As you say, it comes down to assuming that someone else has done some diligence - you have to assume that the local minicab firm or hackney carriage licensing team have checked (Uber were accused of not doing proper checks on insurance at one point).
So it doesn't really matter whether we in here think the scams do a good job, the reality is that for most clients choosing a scam member is the easiest way to tick the "is the person competent ?" due diligence box. I think there's a consensus that being a scheme member isn't necessarily evidence of competence, but if the ---- hits the fan, the client can point to that membership and effectively move the spotlight onto the scheme for admitting someone not competent.
But all that doesn't mean someone who isn't a member can't get work - it just means they will need to do a bit more up front in providing different evidence to allow the client to tick that due diligence box.

I completely agree with Simon. Scam membership is just to satisfy a system by which a few private corporates are making a huge amount of money, making you believe you are better than unregistered people, not necessarliy proves competence.

 

[mainline]

I think the schemes tightened up a few years ago making it a bit more difficult to join now than it was, problem is that all the quick course domestic installers that joined then are just gaining the experience and knowledge to perform the role properly.

 

[Simon47]

... all the quick course domestic installers that joined then are just gaining the experience and knowledge to perform the role properly.

That's a glass half full thought