Official Intake 7

Lo14 · 17-10-2014 10:37am #1

Thread for all us lucky intake 7 people!

Winnie8 · 17-10-2014 11:30am

Count me in! Looking forward to it.
Going to start studying this weekend as the rumour is there is a test on it the first Tuesday!

Lo14 · 17-10-2014 11:51am

Winnie8 wrote: »

Count me in! Looking forward to it.
Going to start studying this weekend as the rumour is there is a test on it the first Tuesday!

I know... Do our next modules open after the induction I wonder?

oztop1234 · 17-10-2014 11:53am

Count me in

Lo14 · 17-10-2014 12:12pm

It's so exciting to finally be here

wonder will there be letters at home today?

Winnie8 · 17-10-2014 12:22pm

Yes I asked yesterday and we can access it again after induction. I printed it all out so best get reading eeekkk!!

MD4PSNI · 17-10-2014 12:56pm

Congrats ladies/gents!!!! Im very jealous! Lol

Due to a medical hold up, il not be getting a call for a while!!

Fingers crossed for group 8 :-)

Tim89 · 17-10-2014 1:08pm

MD4PSNI wrote: »

Congrats ladies/gents!!!! Im very jealous! Lol

Due to a medical hold up, il not be getting a call for a while!!

Fingers crossed for group 8 :-)

I'll be with you bro

puggy33 · 17-10-2014 2:26pm

Intake 7 loyal :-)

coka67 · 17-10-2014 2:47pm

Just wondering how long ago you all did medical? I had mine approx 2 weeks ago...does anyone know roughly how long before I hear anything? Thanks

Dr_watson · 17-10-2014 3:25pm

coka67 wrote: »

Just wondering how long ago you all did medical? I had mine approx 2 weeks ago...does anyone know roughly how long before I hear anything? Thanks

When did your online learning close?

Dr_watson · 17-10-2014 3:25pm

coka67 wrote: »

Just wondering how long ago you all did medical? I had mine approx 2 weeks ago...does anyone know roughly how long before I hear anything? Thanks

When did your online learning close?

coka67 · 17-10-2014 3:32pm

Dr_watson wrote: »

When did your online learning close?

Mid september

Lo14 · 17-10-2014 4:13pm

My medical was end of august

oztop1234 · 17-10-2014 7:32pm

Hopefully our packs come through over the weekend :-)

KT0903 · 17-10-2014 9:12pm

Hi all! Got the call yesterday. Looking forward to meeting you all soon.

Lo14 · 18-10-2014 12:23pm

No letter yet! Nearly jumped the poor postman this morning!

tron2000 · 20-10-2014 5:40pm

Starting to lose hope/the will to live. Passed my medical in September and still no wiser if I'll be getting 'the call' or not. Would love the wait to be over.

Massive congrats to you all who got word.

loggingfolk · 20-10-2014 5:54pm

I suppose this question might be answered in our information pack when we get them or at least at the induction but in the meantime does any of you know if we get a couple of days leave from training at Christmas. Christmas day, boxing day etc? Im sure the training staff wouldnt want to work those days even though the force is 365 days.

tron2000 · 20-10-2014 5:55pm

loggingfolk wrote: »

I suppose this question might be answered in our information pack when we get them or at least at the induction but in the meantime does any of you know if we get a couple of days leave from training at Christmas. Christmas day, boxing day etc? Im sure the training staff wouldnt want to work those days even though the force is 365 days.

A friend who is already a few weeks in is under the impression they are getting Christmas day and boxing day.

KT0903 · 20-10-2014 6:08pm

loggingfolk wrote: »

I suppose this question might be answered in our information pack when we get them or at least at the induction but in the meantime does any of you know if we get a couple of days leave from training at Christmas. Christmas day, boxing day etc? Im sure the training staff wouldnt want to work those days even though the force is 365 days.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that you get Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day.

oztop1234 · 20-10-2014 6:46pm

I know 2 people in the intake before us and they have said it's xmas day, Boxing Day and New Years day.

MD4PSNI · 21-10-2014 4:48pm

What happens if you need 1 day off during the 22 weeks training? Got a brother getting married in May 2015 and if my medical appeal goes to plan il hopefully be in next batch of calls.

Sorry if this is in wrong thread.

oztop1234 · 21-10-2014 4:54pm

When I got the call the woman on the phone said no leave

loggingfolk · 21-10-2014 5:06pm

oztop1234 wrote: »

When I got the call the woman on the phone said no leave

She made that quite clear to me also although in sure there will be some people off at some stage due to illness.

MD4PSNI · 21-10-2014 5:56pm

Cheers guys!!

Might have to throw a sickie that day ;-) lol

marfrig2014 · 21-10-2014 6:15pm

I've heard of people in the past getting out for a few hours so you never know but it'll likely be a last minute thing. Depends what stage of training you're at I guess.

loggingfolk · 21-10-2014 9:54pm

Is there any info online with regard to what to expect from the induction weekend/ Did I read somewhere on the boards that you can bring a partner along on the first day or am I imagining this?

KT0903 · 22-10-2014 11:42am

Anyone recieve induction pack yet?

oztop1234 · 22-10-2014 11:45am

KT0903 wrote: »

Anyone recieve induction pack yet?

No I'm hoping it comes today

oztop1234 · 22-10-2014 11:53am

Mine just arrived

KT0903 · 22-10-2014 2:52pm

oztop1234 wrote: »

Mine just arrived

Looking forward to going home, hopefully mine is there.

Brunoboy · 22-10-2014 3:09pm

Just got mine

mikey87 · 22-10-2014 8:00pm

just reading through the pack and noticed it says that on intake Sunday one of the items we are supposed to bring with us is "car insurance which should cover business use". I have car insurance but pretty sure it doesn't cover business use, anybody know why we need this? Also i've heard that it adds quite a lot on to your premium and im not sure how i feel about calling up my insurer and telling them i need business cover as im joining the PSNI. I think i read somewhere on here that there are certain insurance companies that the PSNI recommend you use, anybody know any more about this, i'm tempted to wait until induction and see if they mention anything about it.

LadyVernal · 22-10-2014 8:07pm

mikey87 wrote: »

just reading through the pack and noticed it says that on intake Sunday one of the items we are supposed to bring with us is "car insurance which should cover business use". I have car insurance but pretty sure it doesn't cover business use, anybody know why we need this? Also i've heard that it adds quite a lot on to your premium and im not sure how i feel about calling up my insurer and telling them i need business cover as im joining the PSNI. I think i read somewhere on here that there are certain insurance companies that the PSNI recommend you use, anybody know any more about this, i'm tempted to wait until induction and see if they mention anything about it.

Hi, I am part of Intake 6. I asked at induction and you do need this type of insurance. It only cost me an extra £25 and I didn't say I was joining the PSNI, just said it was for my job and they didn't ask any questions

loggingfolk · 22-10-2014 9:45pm

I see on the induction pack it mentions an advance on pay if you start after the 15th of the month. I know it doesn't apply here but it says you pay minus 40% for tax pension and national insurance. I currently pay 20% of my wages to tax and national insurance. Does that me we have to pay 20% of our monthly wages to pension contribution as standard?

loggingfolk · 22-10-2014 10:31pm

Me again, am I correct in thinking we get an environmental allowance (NI allowance) of something like 3K which would cover pension contributions?

Yorkist · 22-10-2014 11:31pm

mikey87 wrote: »

just reading through the pack and noticed it says that on intake Sunday one of the items we are supposed to bring with us is "car insurance which should cover business use". I have car insurance but pretty sure it doesn't cover business use, anybody know why we need this? Also i've heard that it adds quite a lot on to your premium and im not sure how i feel about calling up my insurer and telling them i need business cover as im joining the PSNI. I think i read somewhere on here that there are certain insurance companies that the PSNI recommend you use, anybody know any more about this, i'm tempted to wait until induction and see if they mention anything about it.

Standard for police and definitely know its the same as west yorkshire, different stations and locations you have to move between in your car so you need 'business use' to be correctly insured.
Also for security purposes you are a civil servant, remember the bit about not telling people you are in the psni. This will be talked about and explained on your induction weekend.

23-10-2014 1:04am

mikey87 wrote: »

just reading through the pack and noticed it says that on intake Sunday one of the items we are supposed to bring with us is "car insurance which should cover business use". I have car insurance but pretty sure it doesn't cover business use, anybody know why we need this? Also i've heard that it adds quite a lot on to your premium and im not sure how i feel about calling up my insurer and telling them i need business cover as im joining the PSNI. I think i read somewhere on here that there are certain insurance companies that the PSNI recommend you use, anybody know any more about this, i'm tempted to wait until induction and see if they mention anything about it.

You don't 'need' it, but you can never claim for travel expenses if you don't have it. Most insurance will cover you for nothing or next to nothing to change, and you will save yourself a heap of money over the years. It's business use insofar as you will use it to travel to different places of work. Make that clear if you're changing your premium.

ighty · 24-10-2014 9:17am

Hi everyone. Count me in for group 7! Argh so excited. I have been lurking on the boards for a while now and find them really good - so nice to meet you all!

mikey87 · 27-10-2014 12:18pm

Has anyone phoned gv yet to give them car reg for induction weekend. I called the number it says for college administration and the guy on the other end said I had got through to a classroom and he couldn't help me. He then gave me another phone number to call but it doesnt have enough digits for a phone number lol.

KT0903 · 06-11-2014 12:26pm

mikey87 wrote: »

Has anyone phoned gv yet to give them car reg for induction weekend. I called the number it says for college administration and the guy on the other end said I had got through to a classroom and he couldn't help me. He then gave me another phone number to call but it doesnt have enough digits for a phone number lol.

Did you have any luck getting through? I'm experiencing similar problems lol

ighty · 06-11-2014 1:58pm

Hiya I have rang with my reg details and got through no problem. If you want to, PM me to check the telephone number?

mikey87 · 06-11-2014 3:14pm

I called again a few days later on exactly the same number and got straight through. I think maybe when they are busy and there is nobody to answer the phone it just gets diverted to another part of the building.

KT0903 · 06-11-2014 3:21pm

ighty wrote: »

Hiya! Everyone excited about the weekend!? I have rang with my reg details and got through no problem. If you want to, PM me to check the telephone number?

Thank you, I got through eventually via the switchboard. Looking forward to meeting everyone soon. Excited & nervous but I'm sure it'll be grand.

DesertCreat_15 · 06-11-2014 5:11pm

Don't forget about security!

Think you guys should edit your posts a bit!

loggingfolk · 06-11-2014 9:29pm

Do you have to notify them of your on car reg? I though it was only for guests.

Cromlech · 17-11-2014 3:03pm

Whenever you received the call, was it from a withheld number? Not that I expect a call anytime soon, just wondering as I don't generally answer withheld numbers.

Brunoboy · 17-11-2014 5:09pm

Yeah it was a private number that called me

Brunoboy · 17-11-2014 5:09pm

Yeah it was a private number that called me

Cromlech · 17-11-2014 5:16pm

Brunoboy wrote: »

Yeah it was a private number that called me

Cheers, I guess I should start answering them in the future just incase.

Official Intake 7

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