Guardian Fast Track Article

[corgiman]

Sorry if someone beat to the punch but just in case they didnt it does make for a good read


http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/may/15/fast-track-plumbing-courses

 

[breadnbutter]

well i cant compete whith the guy offering his services for free.
these training centers are a complete con. total scam.

 

[picasso]

Its truly sad to see people still being conned like this.

 

[expertgasman]

For God's sake, don't let dick Puller see this excerpt:

"The equivalent to NVQs in Scotland are SVQs, and there is no SVQ level 2 here because the standard to qualify as a plumber is higher in Scotland than in England and Wales," he explains. "The minimum plumbing qualification available in Scotland is SVQ level 3 which can only be done in the workplace and takes a good four years to complete."

 

[Nige F]

Its truly sad to see people still being conned like this.

they are not being conned - There is no requirement in little britain to have any quals. to call ones self a plumber.- just get out there and duck+dive with the rest of the unregulated building game ...All it means is they won`t get a job with an employer - Self employed is the obvious option