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Add your voice over regulation
SELECT Members are being reminded to add their voices to a consultation which it is hoped will lead to the introduction of a Member’s Bill calling for regulation of electricians. Conservative
MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston launched the consultation in August and Members have now been urged to submit their feedback before the deadline on 10 November. Te Bill by the Conservative MSP for
the Highlands and Islands calls for the introduction of protection of title, to ensure that only properly qualified and experienced professionals could call themselves an electrician. SELECT Managing Director, Alan
Wilson, said: “SELECT and its Members have been campaigning for regulation for years. Tis is a golden opportunity to make our voice heard and I urge all Members to respond. “Poor quality work has potentially
dangerous consequences for us all, so any Bill would benefit both the end consumer and the electrical industry, which depends on the public’s trust. “By adding their feedback,
Members can play a vital part in a long overdue change.” Alan added: “We are also aware
that the Scottish Government plans to consult on regulating the industry and we will advise Members when this goes live. “It’s encouraging to see that
the regulation of electricians is so important it merits two consultations!”
Add your feedback at
bit.ly/JHJ-bill
Normal service continues as full return is paused
● Majority of staff remain working from home ● Essential tasks only at Te Walled Garden ● But high level of support for Members goes on
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lans for a return to working at The Walled Garden have been revised following the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases in Scotland.
To help reduce the risk of contamination, all external visits to SELECT HQ will remain suspended, apart from essential deliveries and delegates attending necessary training course assessments. In the meantime, a skeleton staff will
continue to work at the office, dealing with mail and stationery orders etc. This means that, in line with Scottish
Government guidance, the majority of our staff will continue to work from home for the time being. Despite the setback, SELECT is committed to combating the impact of the virus by continuing to deliver the highest levels of service, including a host of new measures. These include: ●Updated employment advice, including recent information on financial business support, holiday during COVID-19, self-isolation payment and government and HMRC updates ●An increase in online training courses, with some assessments now being conducted at The Walled Garden under strict health and safety conditions ●The launch of an exclusive professional indemnity insurance scheme, offering invaluable peace
of mind to those Members who need it most ●A new Conditional Membership initiative, allowing firms to join the association despite the current suspension of in-person assessments ●An enhanced workwear partnership, offering Members a wide range of premium clothing and safety items at preferential rates, and ●The latest news as it happens on our dedicated COVID-19 hub and daily update. SELECT Managing Director, Alan Wilson, said: “We recognise that the safety of our staff and Scotland as a whole must be our priority in the weeks and months to come. “I am immensely proud of the job that has been done by everyone at
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