Please be advised that security improvements are being made to the CSCS Smart Check infrastructure this weekend, which mean the CSCS Smart Check API, app and website will be unavailable between 10am and 2pm on Sunday, 19th April 2026. This timeframe has been selected to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum for users.. During this time,Continue reading “CSCS Smart Check Outage”
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New Wage and Allowance Agreement
The Scottish & Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry (SNIPEF & UNITE) have reached a 2 year agreement on the Graded rates of wages and allowances to apply from Monday 24th of August 2026 . See here for more information.
SNIJIB Holiday Closure 2025
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed from 2.30pm the 19th of December until the 5th of January 2026. We will open again at 8am that day and will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries or applications are submitted as soon as possible soContinue reading “SNIJIB Holiday Closure 2025”
CSCS Smart Check Outage
Please be advised that scheduled system maintenance will take place this weekend, during which time the CSCS Smart Check API, app, and website will be unable to scan CSCS and GQA Cards. Outage period:From 00:00 on Saturday 26th July to 23:59 on Sunday 27th July During this time, card verification for CSCS and GQA cardsContinue reading “CSCS Smart Check Outage”
Office Closure 17th July
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed on the 17th of July. We will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries are submitted as soon as possible so that we can process them before our closure.
Office Closure
Please be aware that the SNIJIB will be closed the morning of the 28th of July. We will reply to everyone in due course upon our return. Please insure any time sensitive queries are submitted as soon as possible so that we can process them before our closure.
New Wage and Allowance Agreement
The Scottish & Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry (SNIPEF & UNITE) have reached an agreement on the Graded rates of wages and allowances to apply from Monday 7 July 2025. See here for more information.
SNIJIB Experienced Worker Grading Card
As many Industry Accreditation (aka ‘Grandfather’) individuals need a SNIJIB Grading card now to access building sites, they may be eligible to apply for the SNIJIB Experienced Worker Grading Card. They must provide evidence that they are registered at a SQA recognised college or training centre to do the Plumbing and Heating Experienced Worker AssessmentContinue reading “SNIJIB Experienced Worker Grading Card”
The Plumbing and Heating Experienced Worker Assessment Route (historically known as ‘Grandfather’ Industry Accreditation)
The SNIJIB, in collaboration with MCS, is offering individuals reimbursement-funding for the BPEC or LCL Heat Pump course where it is mapped as evidence of having completed part of the ‘ET’ unit of the Experienced Worker Assessment Route (only where the ‘ET’ Option Unit is achieved and recorded as part of the SVQ Level 3).Continue reading “The Plumbing and Heating Experienced Worker Assessment Route (historically known as ‘Grandfather’ Industry Accreditation)”
Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship Consultation
SNIPEF and Skills Development Scotland have published a 3rd online survey to receive industry views on the revised draft Modern Apprenticeship in Plumbing and Heating National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS categorise and list the content of what is provided in our apprenticeship. This survey comes after employer, employee and college professional volunteers met over successive months to evaluateContinue reading “Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship Consultation”