The end of Stroma

Yes I agree with David


It was shame that the new owners ( an investment company ) of Stroma immediatly after buying it decided to sell the electrical division to NAPIT.  


It was a real blow to the staff who had to leave Stroma and find another job. They were a great team of people and it was always a joy to visit Stroma HQ for meetings and I was always made welcome. 


I think we had something very special offer registration at a competative price, half what the other 2 orgnisations were charging, In addition we deployed proper assessments that people could fail but were supportive and not intended to humiliate, I used to write the assessment material. It was often commented on by new members that the assessments were more challenging than they had experienced before and proud to have passed. Whilst not an individual competence scheme anyone who inspected and tested jobs had to be assessed, the QS once a year and anyone else once every 5 years.


The membership was growing fast despite opposition from the duopoly.


The field trainers I worked with, David Z, Helen and Paul put their hearts and souls in to the job and we trained hundreds of people throughout the country including members from  other schemes.


It was a sad day for me to get my sandwiches wrapped in a road map and leave the organistation.


There is  gaping hole in the market place for a Stroma MK11 but the set up costs are high ( government approval, UKAS approval, back office, technical helpline etc) and probably a couple of tears to break even but it can be done.

Yes I agree with David


It was shame that the new owners ( an investment company ) of Stroma immediatly after buying it decided to sell the electrical division to NAPIT.  


It was a real blow to the staff who had to leave Stroma and find another job. They were a great team of people and it was always a joy to visit Stroma HQ for meetings and I was always made welcome. 


I think we had something very special offer registration at a competative price, half what the other 2 orgnisations were charging, In addition we deployed proper assessments that people could fail but were supportive and not intended to humiliate, I used to write the assessment material. It was often commented on by new members that the assessments were more challenging than they had experienced before and proud to have passed. Whilst not an individual competence scheme anyone who inspected and tested jobs had to be assessed, the QS once a year and anyone else once every 5 years.


The membership was growing fast despite opposition from the duopoly.


The field trainers I worked with, David Z, Helen and Paul put their hearts and souls in to the job and we trained hundreds of people throughout the country including members from  other schemes.


It was a sad day for me to get my sandwiches wrapped in a road map and leave the organistation.


There is  gaping hole in the market place for a Stroma MK11 but the set up costs are high ( government approval, UKAS approval, back office, technical helpline etc) and probably a couple of tears to break even but it can be done.