Will you bother to get an NVQ?

[Dan]

Will you bother to get an NVQ?

 

[enduro]

I would definitely try and get one if i was a school leaver or in my early twenties, as when you are younger nobody will take you seriously, so i you want to get on in the tiling industry i think it would be a good idea. As im in my forties nobody asks.

 

[Fekin]

Needs an option something like "would consider doing so", if people like me were undecided as we have not been in the trade that long.

 

[stumac]

why is there not a maybe button

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I'll be getting it some time next year,all construction industries are bringing them in by 2010 I think so I think people will start becoming more savvy about asking peoples qualifications,the goverment will probably have a big advertising campaign telling people to avoid unruly tradesman and make people more aware of asking for NVQ's.

I don't see why I should have to pay about £500 for an OSAT though,thats just a complete rip-off and will put alot of good tradesman off getting an NVQ.

 

[Varley]

I'll be going for it when I get time

 

[scrubmuncher]

I cant see the point for myself. I've never been asked anything about qualifications. If I was a youngster and off to work for an employer then I reckon I'd have to. From where I'm standing though, most tilers turn thier hand to become self employed.

 

[DHTiling]

no!!!!!!!!!

 

[faithhealer]

What was that answer Dave, didn't quite catch it

 

[Dan]

Needs an option something like "would consider doing so", if people like me were undecided as we have not been in the trade that long.

why is there not a maybe button

I thought you would know if you're definaely not. And then anybody else is a maybe really 'till they get it.

Plus, a maybe doesn't help anybody lol

 

[chrisroe]

got level two

but waste of time

 

[Gazzer]

Can i ask why Chris?

 

[chrisroe]

if you get a level two in nursing it means you a capable of looking after an unwell person ( not very ill just poorly )

if you have got a level two in tiling

it means you know the differance between a wall and a floor

thats about it

it will be worth doing if the levels of competance needed to pass are upgraded but at the moment its just a goverment numbers game

it need the likes of the tta to get some balls and take conrol of it then it will be a decent qualification

How you doing by the way ! Still doing site work ?

 

[Gazzer]

Still doing anything that comes my way. Mainly private but i am quiet at the moment so some site work and thats sub contracting to my dad (I think you know Eric?)
I am hearing more and more about NVQs being needed if i continue with site work and also if i were to apply for other tiling related jobs so i see it as something that wont hurt to have ( well except hurt my wallet)

 

[sibs]

I'll be getting it some time next year,all construction industries are bringing them in by 2010 I think so I think people will start becoming more savvy about asking peoples qualifications,the goverment will probably have a big advertising campaign telling people to avoid unruly tradesman and make people more aware of asking for NVQ's.

I don't see why I should have to pay about £500 for an OSAT though,thats just a complete rip-off and will put alot of good tradesman off getting an NVQ.

Ivegots you've hit the nail on the head!!!! I'd like to do one.... did my H&S test but I am excluded because I can't get funding and like you I can't afford 5 grand. It seems that in order to get a cscs card I have to be in the process of doing an NVQ. As there are no public training providers nor the funding for this particular trade I would have to go down the road of doing an OAST.
If the government want us all to have NVQ's then they should damn well make it easier.
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Sorry OSAT