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.
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 so that we can process them before our closure.
The SNIJIB wishes everyone a lovely holiday and a happy New Year.
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 cards via CSCS Smart Check will not be possible. We recommend informing site teams and any relevant personnel in advance to minimise disruption.
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.
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.
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.
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 Assessment Route, and be a registered candidate on the SQA portal. For more information please contact the SNIJIB at info@snijib.org
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).
Individuals who have completed the Experienced Worker Assessment Route and achieved their SVQ Level 3 with the ‘ET’ Option Unit, can apply for a reimbursement of the heat pump course they completed and achieved up to the value of £900. Funding for these individuals is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
To receive a refund of the BPEC or LCL Heat Pump course individuals must provide evidence:
For more information please contact the SNIJIB at info@snijib.org
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 evaluate the content, to ensure that it remains technically fit-for-purpose and reflects the evolving nature of Plumbing & Heating.
Individuals working in the Plumbing and Heating industry have an opportunity to contribute to this survey by completing it here. The survey closes on Friday 29 November.
SNIPEF and Skills Development Scotland have published an 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 evaluate the content, to ensure that it remains technically fit-for-purpose and reflects the evolving nature of Plumbing & Heating.
Individuals working in the Plumbing and Heating industry have an opportunity to contribute to this survey by completing it here. The survey closes on Friday 30 August.
