Trainee energy assessor�s left in dark

Monday, September 17th, 2007

An energy assessor training school has been removed from the City and Guilds accreditation scheme, leaving scores of trainee�s wondering how and when they will be able to start working in their new profession.

Morgan Whittaker are the training school at the centre of the controversy which has left many trainee assessor�s out of pocket by thousands of pounds.

City and Guilds claim that the withdrawal of their accreditation is due to contractual problems. However, trainee�s have been voicing their concerns about Morgan Whittaker�s training style and fulfilment of basic administrative procedures.

Some trainee�s have already taken the firm to small claims court for a refund of fees paid, only to find that bailiffs have struggled to retrieve any goods of significant value.

Where does this leave the trainee�s who are yet to finish their courses or those who are just waiting to be officially signed off? City and Guilds are trying to place recruits on other training schemes and will, in some cases, pick up the bill for those waiting for their certificates.

Industry officials have made it clear that this one case will not jeopardise Home Information Pack rollout. In fact there are about 33 other training schools that can easily cater for continued throughput of trainee�s.

Taken from tickeverybox.com/blog