New licenses?????

[Jabbajaws]

My college tutor has recently informed a fellow former student that as from next year, all sparkys in the trade will be required to have a new license, of some kind, permitting us to carry out electrical work.

It is the first thing ive heard about this anywhere and wanted to ask anyone in the forums that may know more, whether or not this is true...

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

when did he tell him that??
april fools day maybe

 

[Deleted member 9648]

when did he tell him that??
april fools day maybe

Could be....but then nothing would surprise me,this government are constantly thinking of new ways to screw more money out of us and have total control of everything.
I can see how this would work,existing courses passed will not qualify,bring in a new qualification everyone has to pass...KERCHING!!
Licence issued for a fee...KERCHING!!!
Renewable every year with a refresher course every two years....KERCHING...KERCHING...KERCHING!!!!
More money screwed from the working bloke to keep all those labour voters ,who have never done a days work in their lives, in the manner they have grown accustomed to....

 

[acat]

Strong words wirepuller but TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Chris

 

[rocker]

Absolutely true. I really hope that was an April Fools joke, I'm starting to get a bit fed up with this now. Apparently 18th ed next year, what are they going to change?? Probably a few zones by twenty millimeters but we will all have to pay for the course, then the exam, then the licence, then the scheme...... really getting fed up with this country, hoping for a regime change in May but it will never happen. Sometimes can see the benefits of working under a wandering star.....

Or maybe I'll just push off to another country....

 

[Spudnik]

There is talk of them doing away with "RCD's on everything" etc.

Not sure how reliable that is tho.

 

[Notsosmart]

There is talk of them doing away with "RCD's on everything" etc.

Not sure how reliable that is tho.

Back to the 16th edition then

 

[c.p.c]

Could be....but then nothing would surprise me,this government are constantly thinking of new ways to screw more money out of us and have total control of everything.
I can see how this would work,existing courses passed will not qualify,bring in a new qualification everyone has to pass...KERCHING!!
Licence issued for a fee...KERCHING!!!
Renewable every year with a refresher course every two years....KERCHING...KERCHING...KERCHING!!!!
More money screwed from the working bloke to keep all those labour voters ,who have never done a days work in their lives, in the manner they have grown accustomed to....

Bang on the money mr wirepuller.

If you want to make money at the sparky game.forget it .Open up a training center.

 

[Jabbajaws]

I never considered that it may have been an april fool, as im not sure exactly when he was told this.

And please please tell me that it isnt true that the 18th Edition is out next year. Whats the big idea with the IET if this is true?

Are they trying to cream more money out of us? as the 17th regs were about 70 quid when they first came out.

And does anyone know, are we still on the On-Site Guide with the red cover, or have they updated that yet as well???

 

[acat]

I bet they hand forgotten about the OSG until your post reminded them so I guess thats is on the way now as well. Pretty soon we will have to have a licence to ever apply for a licence and no doubt to get it more courses more money etc etc.

Then along comes the cowboy who dont care and is half the price we are the current trend is to get rid of the professional tradesman with costs and give all the work to the cowboys


Chris

 

[ian.settle1]

The will be amendments as they have done previous before they bring out a new edition

 

[deano12929]

Hi that all my tutor has told me is that as of september you cannot enrol on the 2330 and have to be working in the trade to gain or start the new nvq qualification. No mention of any further licenses needed.

This being as all funding is stopped to colleges.

As an adult learner it has stopped me in my quest to further my skills as im juggling work and college at the mo like most.

Deano

 

[Guest123]

Licenses....more pie in the sky surely.....

 

[Phil]

a licence, oh thought that was a government thing.... licence to print money. maybe they could drop it on the id card, and then amend it to a passport when they want to re-print it at a further date. maybe the nic could release a dvd and a book so we all know how to fill in the application form. i am going to need a new bookcase with all the paper and books sat on it

 

[MvP Electrics]

what ever happens i hope they make the public more aware so customers get scared and only use electricians with licenses. just like what they did with corgi/gas safe. I dont mind paying the extra money for something like that.