Napit and frequency of assessments.

[HappyHippyDad]

Morning everyone..

I have been registered with a scheme for around 12 years. My work is always good and never an issue.

I was moved over from Stroma to Napit around 3 - 4 years ago. Napit came out and assessed me as per usual for the first 2 years, but since Covid I have had no visits. This will be my 3rd year without a visit. I must say, I am absolutely not complaining. I just wondered if others were have less or no visits from Napit? Perhaps it's just for longer time members who have always passed?

They do still ensure I have all the up to date paperwork, but this is done remotely.

 

[binky]

Think you have just got lucky . During COVID assessments were missed, but my own were back to normal since then.

 

[Murdoch]

Lucky sole is all I can say. Last 3 years annual assessment = complete waste of my time and money. The last 2 assessors agreed with me

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Section 5 of the Napit scheme rules would suggest it should be annually?
https://www.napit.org.uk/downloads/(NAP-REQ 010)-NAPIT-Installer-Scheme-Rules(04.24).pdf.

e.g. point 5.5:
Surveillance timings shall be as described in the relevant Scheme Documents (Annex A). Where surveillance timings are not defined in a Scheme Document it shall normally be via an annual programme where a planned surveillance date is fixed in relation to an annual certification date (itself the anniversary of original certification) such that surveillance takes place within a window of up to 4 months from the annual certification date.

I am not with Napit, but since my first assessment on 6 Feb 2006...
The longest gap pre Covid was approx 15months, between 16 December 2011 and 11 March 2013..
Then during Covid it was approx 19months, between 20 March 2020 and 28 October 2021..
(back in 2010 I had one in the January and another in December, only 11 months apart!!)

Other than that its been pretty regular 12 or 13month intervals..

I recall some talk quite a while ago about dropping them down to every two years, but I think there was some sort of enquiry into the operation of Part-P and all the scheme providers that didn't come back to favourable.. after which it all went quiet.

 

[mort2376]

I was the same. I spoke to Napit at one of the shows and they said during covid they gave every company a score. If they had never had any issues you could go 3 years if they had concerns then it was still 12 months.

I was 3 years but had my assessment in June this year. Take it as a compliment that your a trusted installer and I would be surprised if you don't get the assessment due email soon.

 

[Andy™]

last assessment was 2018.... so much easier not being a member

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I was the same. I spoke to Napit at one of the shows and they said during covid they gave every company a score. If they had never had any issues you could go 3 years if they had concerns then it was still 12 months.

I was 3 years but had my assessment in June this year. Take it as a compliment that your a trusted installer and I would be surprised if you don't get the assessment due email soon.

How interesting Mort, thankyou.
Fingers crossed I get a pass on this 3rd year, then all back to normal I expect.

Basically, mort is saying I am an amazing electrician

 

[mort2376]

How interesting Mort, thankyou.
Fingers crossed I get a pass on this 3rd year, then all back to normal I expect.

Basically, mort is saying I am an amazing electrician

You can pay me later

 

[brummydave]

I had my last assessments in 2023; Napit said there's been a backlog of assessments due to various reasons such as increased membership, not enough assessors, covid delays etc.

I have since downgraded my membership to associate so no longer need assessing. Can't notify either, but hardly did that and in fact 'failed' one assessment due to not doing enough work to comply with scheme requirements. Ha! I feel much more relaxed now