Niceic assessment

[davesparks]

This is not always the case, been an AC for over 20 years and never had more than half a day. Most recent visit was in early feb, 1pm till 4pm.

Weird, it's supposed to be a full day.
But then they spend half the day travelling with me, we have to get in to Central London and back.

 

[Ian1981]

I can only speak for myself but it’s normally meet the assessor at 9 in the office, go through the paperwork for an hour , off to site for 3 jobs, back to office for closing summary and all wrapped up by 3.
That includes buying the lunch
AC contractor

 

[westward10]

Our assessors want to get away from me as fast as possible.

 

[Ian1981]

Our assessors want to get away from me as fast as possible.

1hr visit then?

 

[westward10]

1hr visit then?

Too long. .

 

[Vortigern]

In the past year Stroma have just introduced approved contractor status. Which I have taken advantage of. The year before I just had a telephone assessment asking what work I had done. Aside from the fact it was the same cost I think it is fair enough. After all they have come and pored over work in a commercial environment the few years previous and have got to know me. When they wanted to see certs I pulled out about 300 pages of them which they glanced at in a cursory fashion. In the end they were quite clear I was not fresh out of a five week course with no experience and probably have me marked as such. I sometimes wonder why they inspect every year when they know what calibre of person they are dealing with. Looking forward it is all change again as NAPIT has appeared over our new portal and bringing with them the exorbitant NIC fee structure gawd help us! But that is in 2021 they are going to soften us up first I am told, in not so many words!

 

[Dobes_88]

I had the exact same scenario that happened to me on my second AC visit (finished about 12.30), was completely unaware I'd be getting charged extra until I received the letter through the post, phoned them up and had a moan but had to pay in the end...

Was agreed after with my assessor that a half days visit is enough as most of my work is local, which was the case in Januarys assessment.

 

[davesparks]

Our assessors want to get away from me as fast as possible.

I get on very well with our assessor, we spend a lor of time looking at the backstage of the theatres I work in and discussing how shows work rather than looking at my electrical work.

 

[westward10]

I get on very well with our assessor, we spend a lor of time looking at the backstage of the theatres I work in and discussing how shows work rather than looking at my electrical work.

I can understand that. Few years back we went to a historic church we had worked on, lots of artefacts and stuff and soon lost interest in the job.

 

[Dave OCD]

I've had the same assessor for the last six years, he says he likes visiting me as it's very easy knowing he won't find any problems and I don't have any of the hostile attitude of many that he visits ! So it's a pleasant and unstressed experience for me really, apart from the cost.