Dame Judith Hackitt praised the ECS for its high standards. Phil Wilbraham explains its plans
Dame Judith Hackitt identified the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) as an exemplar in her Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. The scheme, covering more than 175,000 electrotechnical operatives in electrical, fire, emergency and security systems, network infrastructure and allied trades, has a long history of high standards, working hard to formalise training and qualifications for the sector, to keep the workforce competent, safe and healthy.
Its work complements that of the Competence Steering and Working Groups set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017. Since then, members of the ECS steering committee have been feeding into this process through Working Group 2 for Installers.
The focus now is on raising standards further. Recommendations on how to improve standards in the industry from Working Group 2 include setting minimum qualifications for each sector. These include a Level 2 or 3 diploma, CSCS or partner scheme cards, certification of the business, greater continuing professional development (CPD) and knowledge of fire safety in buildings.
Register for free and continue reading
This is not a paywall. Registration allows us to enhance your experience across Construction Management and ensure we deliver you quality editorial content.
Registering also means you can manage your own CPDs, comments, newsletter sign-ups and privacy settings.
