LICENCE TO PRACTISE
ECS IS THE SCHEME OF CHOICE FOR THE ELECTROTECHNICAL INDUSTRY COVERING MORE THAN 175,000 OPERATIVES... Fromstrength to strength
S ince its launch in early 2020, ECS Check as a compliance system throughout the UK, and a Licence to Practise system for the electrical industry in Northern Ireland, has gone from strength to strength. Via ECS Check, as a free-to- access digital platform, the electrotechnical industry has a means to conduct audits to verify all electrotechnical personnel on site throughout the supply chain. There are already over 300 clients, local authorities, main or electrical contractors signed up to access the system, such as Translink, NI Water, Bouygues UK, Balfour Beatty, NG Bailey, Mace and more. Companies registered now cover more than £30bn in turnover and 400,000 employees globally. Louise Grieve, Employee Relations, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, said, “Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick has for some time worked with our workforce to better understand
competency, promote continuing professional development across
occupations and as a leading contractor in the UK, are involved in numerous projects to raise standards in construction and the built environment. “ECS Check gives us necessary visibility on our supply chain to ensure the high standards for competence and qualifications to which we hold our employees are also true for our subcontractors. This will open up new possibilities for raising the bar on competence with ECS as the industry’s scheme of choice for electrotechnical operatives.” ECS Check is available through an online portal and smartphone app, which can be used for verification of personnel on site. It complements the ECS virtual card which is available to all card holders and
can also be accessed free of charge via a smartphone app. The Portal also allows use of a new artificial intelligence, remote invigilation service for ECS Health, Safety and Environmental assessments, which allows these to be taken outside traditional training centres. In helping to promote a safer working environment and raise employment standards, ECS Check plays an important role in establishing the highest levels of on-site competency in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To sign up to the system, visit www.ecscard.org.uk/ecs-check-northern- Ireland or email ecscheckni@ecscard.org. uk or call 01322 661 622.
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