not in rules nptc

[Stuart Phillips]

A quick couple of thoughts

C&G NPTC is a multinational business and may wish to protect its brand image. The usual take such cases is a letter asking for such signs to be removed and a veiled hint at legal actions. I suspect that the C&G response wouldn't be a million miles away from that.

In the UK, there is, of course, no legal requirement for certification. The requirement is for adequate training. From that point of view, all the 'Qualified Arborist' badges in the world are irrelevant.

And, if you want to start to nudge out the white van man with a chainsaw, sign up to the Register of Treework Operatives (R2). It will only work as an industry initiative if there is a critical mass signed on to the system. It does evidence, training, qualifications and, picking up on the point made about college leavers, on specific experience.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

A quick couple of thoughts

C&G NPTC is a multinational business and may wish to protect its brand image. The usual take such cases is a letter asking for such signs to be removed and a veiled hint at legal actions. I suspect that the C&G response wouldn't be a million miles away from that.

In the UK, there is, of course, no legal requirement for certification. The requirement is for adequate training. From that point of view, all the 'Qualified Arborist' badges in the world are irrelevant.

And, if you want to start to nudge out the white van man with a chainsaw, sign up to the Register of Treework Operatives (R2). It will only work as an industry initiative if there is a critical mass signed on to the system. It does evidence, training, qualifications and, picking up on the point made about college leavers, on specific experience.

 

Hadn't heard of that before!

 

Looked it up here:

 

Register of Tree Work Operatives - R2

 

The "register" page is not available due to maintenance and here's the key question I'd ask - how do you see who's on the register (either as an interested party within the industry, but perhaps more importantly, as a member of public wishing to examine the list to see who's on it before letting a job?

 

As was stated in an earlier post, Joe Public may not even know what NPTC stands for or represents, how on earth would they know of the existence or value of this register and how would they access it?

 

The "latest news" tab shows an entry for Apr 2014....

 

Is it live and lively??

Edited September 7, 2016 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[Ty Korrigan]

A quick couple of thoughts

C&G NPTC is a multinational business and may wish to protect its brand image.

 

Multinational you say...?

NPTC qualifications are certainly not recognised in France.

Bizzarely without certificates you may own a business and employ but you cannot take on an apprentice without having a French Diploma or a U.K degree in arboriculture.

Ty