UK Qualification Equivalents

[Ty Korrigan]

You want to come to France?

No barriers here for certificates.

Ty

[Kiwi n Kernow]

Gents (despite stuffing us at both rugby disciplines ),

 

The issue here is not that the academic aspects of your training / education are not recognised, nor for a certain duration (upto 12months) your practical skills capabilities, but that from a Health and Safety Executive regulatory point of view you should conform to the UK based system.

 

Whilst this may change in the future as currently the Association's Education and Training Committee is looking into this very issues, albeit more in relation to the 'academic' side, or certainly initially, the expectation is that if you're here for anything more than a 12 month 'working holiday' (why would you? ) you should comply.

 

As Iain and Tony have pointed out, if after working with English guys for 12months, you consider yourself to be to the same standard, which has certainly been my experience, then you could just undertake the assessments without the associated training.

 

Hope this helps...and watch out in 2015!

 

Cheers for now.

Paul

Cheers Paul,

 

Ah the mighty All Blacks just another step closer to getting our cup back in 2015, 14 Ws next to our score sheet feels pretty good, they have actually created a website called wwwwwwwwwwwwwww.allblacks.com haha,

 

Anyway, thanks for the info mate, I am actually working towards becoming a resident in the UK so will look at transfering my quals to NPTC at some stage, but in the short term I am going to try and get my NZ cert verified and compared with an organisation called UKNARIC, I have only just began the process but hopefully I can get some recognision in the UK from a H&S veiwpoint if it turns out to be sucessfull.

will keep Arbtalk posted on this development.

 

Go the ABs

 

Ben

Edited December 5, 2013 by Kiwi n Kernow

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Cheers Paul,

 

Ah the mighty All Blacks just another step closer to getting our cup back in 2015, 14 Ws next to our score sheet feels pretty good, they have actually created a website called wwwwwwwwwwwwwww.allblacks.com haha,

 

Anyway, thanks for the info mate, I am actually working towards becoming a resident in the UK so will look at transfering my quals to NPTC at some stage, but in the short term I am going to try and get my NZ cert verified and compared with an organisation called UKNARIC, I have only just began the process but hopefully I can get some recognision in the UK from a H&S veiwpoint if it turns out to be sucessfull.

will keep Arbtalk posted on this development.

 

Go the ABs

 

Ben

 

Hi Ben, I almost had cause to re-trace my Irish ancestry in your last game....sooooooooooooooooo lucky!

 

Anyway, I am familiar with NARIC as we occasionally use them for international qualification comparisons when considering applications for AA membership.

 

I would suggest that whilst they will be able to confirm whereabouts on the UK national qualifications framework, or as it's known now the qualifications and credits framework (QCF), i.e. the level 2 / 3 / 4 etc., which is useful, it still won't remove the HSE requirement for UK based practical skills qualifications, i.e. NPTCs (or Lantra Awards now who also offer, recognised, independent assessment.)

 

Cheers..

Paul

[Kiwi n Kernow]

Hi Ben, I almost had cause to re-trace my Irish ancestry in your last game....sooooooooooooooooo lucky!

 

Anyway, I am familiar with NARIC as we occasionally use them for international qualification comparisons when considering applications for AA membership.

 

I would suggest that whilst they will be able to confirm whereabouts on the UK national qualifications framework, or as it's known now the qualifications and credits framework (QCF), i.e. the level 2 / 3 / 4 etc., which is useful, it still won't remove the HSE requirement for UK based practical skills qualifications, i.e. NPTCs (or Lantra Awards now who also offer, recognised, independent assessment.)

 

Cheers..

Paul

Ok that's interesting, I went onto the Arb Association web site which directed me to the HSE requirements in tree work UK, it was actually the HSE which mentioned UKNARIC, I have all ready started on this path so will see it through and let ya know how I get on.

 

Cheers

 

P.S. I was bricking it during the Irish game haha, very lucky

[Kiwi n Kernow]

You want to come to France?

No barriers here for certificates.

Ty

Haha the Wild West aye, had a mate doing tree work over in France he loved it.