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Title: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 30, 2010, 09:06:16 pm: For anyone who's done this, how long does it generally take from signing up to being accredited?
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on May 01, 2010, 09:30:13 am: Bump
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: Darranvps on May 01, 2010, 10:32:43 am: Quote from: Winp®oClean on April 30, 2010, 09:06:16 pm
For anyone who's done this, how long does it generally take from signing up to being accredited?

I think it took me about 2-3 weeks from applying to recieving accreditation, CHAS took a lot longer for some unknown reason.
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on May 01, 2010, 10:36:27 am: Quote from: Darranvps on May 01, 2010, 10:32:43 am
Quote from: Winp®oClean on April 30, 2010, 09:06:16 pm
For anyone who's done this, how long does it generally take from signing up to being accredited?

I think it took me about 2-3 weeks from applying to recieving accreditation, CHAS took a lot longer for some unknown reason.

Thanks Darrrrrrrrrrrrrrran. ;)
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: daz1977 on May 01, 2010, 11:41:09 am: was it expensive darran
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: Darranvps on May 02, 2010, 10:10:23 am: Quote from: Blue Monkey on May 01, 2010, 11:41:09 am
was it expensive darran
From memory abot 100 - 160 pounds apiece.
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: daz1977 on May 02, 2010, 10:31:47 am: cheers darran, they say they audit you, what do they do
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: Darranvps on May 03, 2010, 11:32:37 am: Quote from: Blue Monkey on May 02, 2010, 10:31:47 am
cheers darran, they say they audit you, what do they do

You have to send in documentation to them such as H&S policy, Copies of Risk and Mathod Statements and other such stuff. Copy of insurance liability etc.
You just fill in a form and e-mail/post it back to them.
They then check out your doing everything ok and if not they explain what you need to, I passed with flying colours ;D
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: daz1977 on May 03, 2010, 11:39:21 am: is it worth it or is it just an other tax, i mean will it get lots of work or one job than wont pay for it even
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: Darranvps on May 03, 2010, 11:54:50 am: Quote from: Blue Monkey on May 03, 2010, 11:39:21 am
is it worth it or is it just an other tax, i mean will it get lots of work or one job than wont pay for it even

I don't expect it to "get" me any work, however if a customer is looking at a few quotes, it might and I did say might, just swing it for me.

Some of the organisation I approach won't accept my quotations unless I have either CHAs or Safe Contractor, some want one, some want the other ???
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: groundhog on May 03, 2010, 12:10:25 pm: To get this you just have to hand over your money!!! The paper work etc is just a farce... They just want your money!!! Don't do it, total waste of money!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: SafeContractor accreditation time?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on May 03, 2010, 04:21:49 pm: Quote from: groundhog on May 03, 2010, 12:10:25 pm
To get this you just have to hand over your money!!! The paper work etc is just a farce... They just want your money!!! Don't do it, total waste of money!!!!!!!!!

You're right but you miss the point, it's about the "badge" ;)

In the voice of Obi Wan Kenobi - "work the badge dear boy, work the badge" ;)