CERTIFICATION
THE DIGITAL PLATFORM IS A LICENCE TO PRACTISE SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTS IN NI, HELPING CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERS RAISE THE BAR ON STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION ELECTRICIANS… ECS Check reaches 2,000 registrations
T he number of organisations Certification Scheme (ECS) has announced. This landmark total includes several global-leading organisations, such as Amazon, Ocado, ITM Power plc and JRL Group, as well as existing clients, such as the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, NI Water and health and social signed up for ECS Check has now passed 2,000, the Electrotechnical care trusts. With access to more than 175,000 valid cardholders in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the ECS Check is providing essential visibility on the competence of the workforce. The digital platform is a Licence to Practise
system for public contracts in Northern Ireland, helping clients and employers raise the bar on standards for installation electricians. As a non-profit organisation, the Joint Industry Board (JIB) does not charge for access to either the ECS Employer Portal or for ECS Check, as these systems give crucial visibility and insight into the composition and quality of the workforce on a contract. Josephine Morgan, HR Manager at Braham Group, explained the benefits of the system, “Our workmanship is of very high quality and up to the professional standards set out by the JIB. Our clients want to work with Licence to Practise
employers and we gain a lot of work being registered with the JIB and through ECS Check. The JIB offers us UK-wide recognition, which is a big bonus and helps avoid duplication and unnecessary cost, as well as to evidence the high standards of competence, safety, and technical ability of the team at Braham Group.”
To sign up for the system, visit www.ecscard.org.uk/ltp, email ecscheckni@ecscard.org.uk or call +44 (0)1322 661 622. www.ecscard.org.uk
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