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SPARKSAFE ARRIVES ON THE MAINLAND

John Peckham
I saw the announcement at the Elex show in Harrogate that NAPIT had formed a partnership with Sparksafe. I assume all NAPIT registered contractors will gain automatic status for the License to Practice without needing the qualifications for direct membership?


I did hear that a well known rail contractor walked away from a contract as they did not have enough operatives that met the LtP criteria.


I am thinking that if it did gain traction a lot of contractors would be in the brown stuff as they would no longer be able to use cheap unqualified labour.


Google Sparksafe to see what it is all about. They don't seem to have many members at the moment.
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    Hi tatty - are you aware of The JIB 'mature candidate' route ?    

    This at least sounds like it is  intended to work in your situation... quoting the advertising  blurb.

    It works like this:



    • Register with one of the training providers around the country who offer the Mature Candidate Assessment.

    • An independent assessor will talk to you about how your existing skills and experience can be used to contribute towards the qualification requirements.

    • Site assessments of your work can be arranged, and any gaps in training will be identified. Often all that you need to do is an AM2 assessment ..


    My cynicism and unseen cost detector says that there will be another unmentioned step involving a verifying your competence in the use of a pen and cheque book, but maybe worth looking into ?

    Personally I have nowt to do with  it and no need right now for such things, being perfectly busy  as an independent, but rather like joining the IET its the sort of thing occasionally see adverts for around the place - and  wonder if that maybe of use to you if you are losing business.
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    Hi tatty - are you aware of The JIB 'mature candidate' route ?    

    This at least sounds like it is  intended to work in your situation... quoting the advertising  blurb.

    It works like this:



    • Register with one of the training providers around the country who offer the Mature Candidate Assessment.

    • An independent assessor will talk to you about how your existing skills and experience can be used to contribute towards the qualification requirements.

    • Site assessments of your work can be arranged, and any gaps in training will be identified. Often all that you need to do is an AM2 assessment ..


    My cynicism and unseen cost detector says that there will be another unmentioned step involving a verifying your competence in the use of a pen and cheque book, but maybe worth looking into ?

    Personally I have nowt to do with  it and no need right now for such things, being perfectly busy  as an independent, but rather like joining the IET its the sort of thing occasionally see adverts for around the place - and  wonder if that maybe of use to you if you are losing business.
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