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SMS19 wrote: »

Anyone else hear of a few people who failed PCA but were under 4:30 getting a call to progress them to Medical and SMT today without having to redo the PCA due to the new standard that's coming in for 2002?

Yeah I did today, but surreal actually! Do you think they’ll progress us straight away or will we be at the end of the queue. My merit score was quite low, in the low 400s

SMS19 wrote: »

I bet you were buzzing coming off that call.

It's hard to know, I'm sure there would be a fair few people kicking off if recruitment still worked the list in ML order but I'm sure they wont care to much. By the time you get Medical and SMT over you and become appointable the Sept calls may have already gone out.

The main thing is that you're moving to the next stage.

At this point I’m trying not to get excited as passing everything doesn’t necessarily mean you get a spot and others are still waiting. My vetting should be fine as it was the last time just the medical to go!

SMS19 wrote: »

Anyone else hear of a few people who failed PCA but were under 4:30 getting a call to progress them to Medical and SMT today without having to redo the PCA due to the new standard that's coming in for 2002?

anyone know what the new standard is for 2002 with regards PCA? Is it being done away with as part of recruitment , and then will solely be done at GV before passing out?

sharon1986 wrote: »

anyone know what the new standard is for 2002 with regards PCA? Is it being done away with as part of recruitment , and then will solely be done at GV before passing out?

It’s 4.30 minutes to pass the pca but you have to pass it in 4 mins at the end of GV

sharon1986 wrote: »

So it's no longer 3 54 to pass it in?

Nope! It’ll be 4:30 going forward with the view of getting it down to 4 mins at GV was my understanding. I got the call today too! Over the moon as I didn’t apply this year and immediately regretted it.

acnipsni123 wrote: »

Anyone know the reason for the change? The current target seems passable while still being slightly challenging, 4:30 seems too lenient in my opinion, are they changing the course maybe?

I had heard a few weeks ago that the time was getting changed to 4mins not 4:30.

Unless due to covid and support sessions being cancelled they are passing anyone who was under 4:30 to get the process moving again? I doubt many people fail a second time after the support sessions.

W221 wrote: »

Did you do your PCA in August by any chance?

I was invited to an August pca but I couldn’t make it, my first was September and my retest 12 weeks later December I think

acnipsni123 wrote: »

Anyone know the reason for the change? The current target seems passable while still being slightly challenging, 4:30 seems too lenient in my opinion, are they changing the course maybe?

I had heard within work as Police Staff that Chief Con doesn't see the need for physical element to be passed as part of recruitment as its all done within GV anyway before you pass out, think it's all part of speeding up the process. Anyone able to confirm if that 4.30 or 4 mins is actually confirmed in writing anywhere? Seems lenient in my opinion too but I suppose we can't really complain about fairness - we are in a better position that the ones that had to do the push / pull a few years back too before it was pulled!

Nhs2018 wrote: »

Well unfortunately for w221 I also got the call and medical date received today for mid July. Anyone else get the call Monday and receive their medical date today?

Get you in here quick!

Shz93 wrote: »

Do you mean the call in terms of new PCA time?

Yes. I was awaiting my retest due to injury. So was kind of expecting the call to be my new date.

sharon1986 wrote: »

So it's no longer 3 54 to pass it in?

Correct

NornIron74 wrote: »

Injuries*

Lol, well .... they only know about the toe one 🙈

Anyone else get a PCA pass?

Shz93 wrote: »

Does anyone have the number for recruitment and would PMing me?

Sent

Always slipping into them PMs

does anyone know with the social distancing is it still two per room or have they changed it to one ?

thanks a lot sms. I'm coming up from down south and in the july intake so that's great news. thank you for the helpful reply.

mcc212ajc wrote: »

thanks a lot sms. I'm coming up from down south and in the july intake so that's great news. thank you for the helpful reply.

Induction day soon

Anyone have the number for recruitment by any chance?

4thelads wrote: »

Yeah it's only people who have no residence in NI who can stay at GV

That’s not the case

Hi Guys,
Im waiting on a date for my medical but im nervous about the eyesight test as my right eye is quite bad and I wear glasses. Can anyone remember their medical and can tell me do they make you cover each eye and read the chart unaided or do you read it once with both eyes open.
I'll pass no problem if both eyes are open but my right eye could fail me.

Also do the letters change each time or is it a static board?

SMS19 wrote: »

Last I heard from somebody in the July intake its only people from outside NI that can stay unless you can give them special circumstances. Over hour travel each way seems to be an accepted special circumstance.

What have you heard Nb1234?

At the minute with Covid-19 they are only really letting people stay if they live across the border. It's to cut down the number of bodies on the site

SMS19 wrote: »

Last I heard from somebody in the July intake its only people from outside NI that can stay unless you can give them special circumstances. Over hour travel each way seems to be an accepted special circumstance.

What have you heard Nb1234?

The only thing I spotted in my July pack was the application form to stay in GV. I didn’t see anything about who can or cannot stay other than the 35 mile requirement. I don’t have the pack to hand at the moment but I’ll get it and go through it to see if there’s anything there about non NI residents being the only people able to stay.

Tashbash wrote: »

I’m worrying cause I don’t think I’m within that standard lol. I printed off a Snellen chart and I’m struggling to see the second line down with my right eye on its own. I could so easily get a P and F mixed up and that’s me out. Pretty sure there’s no point appealing eyesight as they’re so strict with it

I don’t even have a date for my medical this will be a long wait haha.

Tashbash, I created an account because I wanted to specifically address your concern and I think I can put your mind at ease.

I too wear glasses and was concerned about the same thing. So, at my last opticians appointment, just before Covid kicked off, I showed her the requirements and asked her advice. You need 6/36 unaided binocularly. My optician confirmed this means using both eyes at the same time. So, provided you can read the second line of the Snellen chart with no glasses using both eyes at the same time, you should be fine. I would imagine they then have you put your glasses on and read the rest of the chart with each eye and then both.

I hope that helps you!