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By *ustaman OP   Man
over a year ago

weymouth

For those of you not involved in the gas industry you may or may not be aware that as registered professionals we have to take and pass accreditation exams every five years. So having just (3 weeks ago) taken and passed mine imagine my surprise at being invited (gas safe term for mandatory) to attend a virtual inspection, designed to check that my knowledge is current - wtf is the accreditation for if not this. Another 1/2 day lost more exams to achieve what exactly. If this was mid accreditation cycle fine but literally a few weeks after - pointless.

Rant over

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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

It does seem a bit silly, but there are plenty of us in businesses where we get "invited" to do top-up training that we don't need. I'm sure it's about somebody else's KPIs.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Could it be a bit like when people takes driving tests for others? Making sure nobody is doing any cheating or illegal activity?

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My department sat through a 2 hour twilight INSET explaining the new teacher pay grades that had absolutely nothing to do with us whatsoever.

The Head's Secretary came to us afterwards and said it was a waste of time us being there.

We could have used those hours making new resources or training for something useful.

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By *ustaman OP   Man
over a year ago

weymouth


"Could it be a bit like when people takes driving tests for others? Making sure nobody is doing any cheating or illegal activity?"

There's so many checks and balances during and then the results are sent to an independent auditor to check to confirm your assessor assessment.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Like so many things it's the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Could it be a bit like when people takes driving tests for others? Making sure nobody is doing any cheating or illegal activity?

There's so many checks and balances during and then the results are sent to an independent auditor to check to confirm your assessor assessment."

Are they from the same board of certifiers?

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Like so many things it's the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing "

I have had two phone calls from the NHS blood donation team asking if I'd like to make my next appointment, even though I made it as soon as I gave my last donation.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Good. That makes me - the customer - feel safer that checks are done. It's one thing swatting up and passing exams it's another retaining the knowledge and using it.

Perhaps it was not a test on you but a test on your department to randomly test personnel and see if their training programmes are working.

I think it's a positive thing.

Try not to take it personally.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Like so many things it's the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing

I have had two phone calls from the NHS blood donation team asking if I'd like to make my next appointment, even though I made it as soon as I gave my last donation.

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I've had a letter from NHS telling me that they're going to send me a bowel cancer testing kit in the next couple of weeks. Why not just send the flaming kit

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London


"For those of you not involved in the gas industry you may or may not be aware that as registered professionals we have to take and pass accreditation exams every five years. So having just (3 weeks ago) taken and passed mine imagine my surprise at being invited (gas safe term for mandatory) to attend a virtual inspection, designed to check that my knowledge is current - wtf is the accreditation for if not this. Another 1/2 day lost more exams to achieve what exactly. If this was mid accreditation cycle fine but literally a few weeks after - pointless.

Rant over "

I'll be honest given the potehtial implications if you get things wrong, do you think you should you be less regulated?

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By *ustaman OP   Man
over a year ago

weymouth


"For those of you not involved in the gas industry you may or may not be aware that as registered professionals we have to take and pass accreditation exams every five years. So having just (3 weeks ago) taken and passed mine imagine my surprise at being invited (gas safe term for mandatory) to attend a virtual inspection, designed to check that my knowledge is current - wtf is the accreditation for if not this. Another 1/2 day lost more exams to achieve what exactly. If this was mid accreditation cycle fine but literally a few weeks after - pointless.

Rant over

I'll be honest given the potehtial implications if you get things wrong, do you think you should you be less regulated?"

No tbh and I have no problems with being tested, it just seemed a waste of time given the closeness to the accreditation exams. The accreditation is done via a third party centre of which they receive regular audits, so in general I'd say the system is very robust

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Like so many things it's the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing

I have had two phone calls from the NHS blood donation team asking if I'd like to make my next appointment, even though I made it as soon as I gave my last donation.

I've had a letter from NHS telling me that they're going to send me a bowel cancer testing kit in the next couple of weeks. Why not just send the flaming kit"

Won't that singe your arse hair?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All jobs are about box ticking how else will the untalented upper classes keep the poor man in line

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

I'd hope it's an independent body from the accreditation company doing a random check on the companies standards. If it's the same company then there's something wrong.

As said before, it's not a personal thing, just another hoop to jump through. At least you'll be golden for a few more years after this.

As for left hands not talking to right hands in the NHS - I've been invited for smear tests TWICE by my GP practice. Think about it.....

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By *ustaman OP   Man
over a year ago

weymouth


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As for left hands not talking to right hands in the NHS - I've been invited for smear tests TWICE by my GP practice. Think about it..... "

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