3rd Party certification

[AndyL]

Its good to see that NICEIC have stated they will not be running a 3rd party certification scheme and have raised serious concerns over the ones that will be running these ridiculous schemes that allow DIYers to get someone to sign off their work

 

[Meggerman]

Are any of the schemes going to run 3rd party certification?

 

[AndyL]

Are any of the schemes going to run 3rd party certification?

I believe NAPIT already do

 

[Meggerman]

I'm with NAPIT and am an Approved Inspector for Building Control. The tests I do are directly for building control (I do not sign it off as my own). I have heard talk of this but was not aware that NAPIT were doing this already?

 

[trev]

Its good to see that NICEIC have stated they will not be running a 3rd party certification scheme and have raised serious concerns over the ones that will be running these ridiculous schemes that allow DIYers to get someone to sign off their work

The NIC taking the moral high ground? Equivalent to the Daily Mail getting an award for unbiased, objective reporting.

 

[AndyL]

I'm with NAPIT and am an Approved Inspector for Building Control. The tests I do are directly for building control (I do not sign it off as my own). I have heard talk of this but was not aware that NAPIT were doing this already?

I stand corrected, looking at their website it does mention 3rd party I&T but not as a means of by-passing building control notification

 

[Meggerman]

The NIC taking the moral high ground? Equivalent to the Daily Mail getting an award for unbalanced, objective reporting.

Yeah, I didn't think for a minute that it could be due to their membership numbers reducing dramatically as one self employed spark notifies jobs for all his self employed mates and they split membership fee......

 

[trev]

Yeah, I didn't think for a minute that it could be due to their membership numbers reducing dramatically as one self employed spark notifies jobs for all his self employed mates and they split membership fee......

I'm shocked that you could even consider such a notion

 

[shanky887614]

I'm shocked that you could even consider such a notion

you just wish you thought of it earlier

 

[Deservices]

Am I right in thinking, that firms who employ a nic guy to certify all the work of there none registered sparks, are going to have to get them all registered?

 

[trev]

They are kicking off about the idea of individual competency but to most in the trade it's the way forward.
It works for the gas lads n lasses

 

[Deservices]

They are kicking off about the idea of individual competency but to most in the trade it's the way forward.
It works for the gas lads n lasses

as in everyone should be registered?

 

[trev]

Yes. Any objections?
Like I say mate, it works perfectly well in the gas trade. I'd actually go a step further to the point of anyone unregistered/licenced, call it what you will, gets a criminal record. That system works in France and many other countries.

 

[trev]

NB I'm not talking about everyone being registered with the so called regulatory bodies because that would just be another cash cow for them. What I'm talking about is a single register of all qualified sparks.

 

[robd]

NB I'm not talking about everyone being registered with the so called regulatory bodies because that would just be another cash cow for them. What I'm talking about is a single register of all qualified sparks.

Great idea this, clear things up a bit.

 

[Zebra Stripe]

Oh dear, come on Trev your not that nieve sherly....one register (JIB) with "criminal" prosecutions would be the mother of all cash cows with NVQs here, agencies there and mandatory floggings and hair shirts all round:wacko:

 

[trev]

Don't call me Sherly

 

[Zebra Stripe]

Why?:wink_smile::wink_smile:

 

[shanky887614]

Don't call me Sherly

he only gets called that on the weekend

 

[Gotcha2802]

Napit are running the 3rd party scheme, although you have to take out a separate "professional indemnity insurance", with a minimum £250k cover.