FROM THE INDUSTRY
1. Developing a new qualification to address the skills gap is not an isolated decision. It results from an industry-wide consultation in which your voices are heard and your needs are at the forefront. This qualification, currently undergoing due diligence, is a testament to our commitment to you. 2. The introduction of Individual Membership for qualified installers, with secure digital ID cards, aims to provide recognition and credibility to these professionals, similar to other trades like electrical and gas. This initiative not only elevates the status of installers but also ensures that they meet the required standards, enhancing the industry’s overall quality. 3. Working parties set to address standards and aim for regulation of the industry. 4. Corporate membership is for
company and starting again under a different name. It’s time to stamp it out, moving from one victim to another. 5. The approved training provider and
COFNII aims to collaborate across the industry, including close partnerships with the SCTE and others, to ensure the correct and high-quality construction of fibre networks and network infrastructure. By collaborating, both parties want to strengthen the industry and raise standards. The hard work has started and is now gaining momentum. If you want to get involved, more information on the Confederation of Fibre Network Infrastructure and Installers can be found at https://cofnii.org. Please email us at info@cofnii.org or call us on 0330 133 1823.
certified trainer scheme aimed to combat poor-quality training and ensure that training is delivered correctly to the required standard.
6. A working party to work on standards and how the industry should work with standards bodies like the BSI group. 7. Training provider selection is in progress to raise the standards of training required to ensure network operators and employers can bridge the skills gap. Some of the COFNII- approved schemes are featured above.
organisations to stop poor quality and make them accountable, like other industries. Network Operators can verify and check the quality and prevent individuals from closing a
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Volume 46 No.4 DECEMBER 2024
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