NCO 2018

Thanks for mentioning the update. I wish I hadn’t been expecting results this week!

Ha! I was right(ish) about the tech. It is far more technically involved to automatically send out individual emails than to send out big group ones. Also, it is notable that the system is not yet running completely smoothly - for example it doesn't accept payments for rescheduling auditions, and the audition emails were not automated. My money is on next Thurs by individual email. I feel for the web page developers!

They've just said we'll hear by the middle of next week...and relax!

Ds says can't they just send it out by letter then !! Thanks for the update

latest NCOGB tweet is the results will be out by the middle of next week by email....
... the tweet before that was that they were having various techy issues being dealt with.

I'm another one constantly refreshing this thread rather than checking my emails... I hope one of us is checking our emails though

I just searched through the last 3 years to see what dates I received letters:

5th Dec 2014 (both children full members, both letters received together),
11th Dec 2015 (both children full members, DD received her letter on about 1st Dec, DS received his on 11th Dec - that was a painful wait!),
8th Dec 2016 (both children associate members [and later converted to full members], both letters received together).

With the new management in place the impression I get is that the NCO office is more organised, and that the emails will all be pinged simultaneously regardless of age banding or audition outcome.

I expect NCO will tweet and facebook-post the minute after they have emailed us all....

Painful isn't it... I'm waiting for news on a £350K grant application on my work account, and NCO on my personal account. Guess which I am refreshing every 5 minutes!

My theory is that they will spend this week double checking their new IT system - working out how they are going to ensure that the right results go to the right people. Also, there was a hint in the email about the feedback survey that they were going to tell everyone at the same time. So I reckon next Thursday!

Right - back to the refresh button then

I don't think the NCO will appreciate phone calls one single bit. Potentially just a few more days... let's just be patient. (I still think today, but will guess again if wrong).

eroica 8 and an exam before the end of term... my head is hurting with remembering what's when and what rehearsals mean she can't go to this or has to leave early for that!

I think it was 11th the year before... not stressing yet
Has everyone got lots of lovely Christmas concerts to drive their musicians to attend?

Maybe some one braver than me should phone up and ask putting us all out of our misery!

Agree, Bassclef - the only reason to indicate dates is so people know what to expect. Bit pointless is it's then a vague expectation - they may as well have said nothing and just sent the emails as and when. If everyone is going to get them at the same time, one date shouldhave been given, not 2 weeks!

Last year we heard on the 7th. Given that was via second class post I was expecting the results to be released by now... I wish there had been a definite date for result to be sent rather than first or second week of December!

Everytime someone comments on here I think there must be news! Y'all keep getting my hopes up!

I'm not even checking emails now, just this thread.
Aaaaargh!

It would be nice to get the results today while DD is still feeling great about her g5 theory result; so if it's a "no" she won't be too upset..

Bumping the thread....

It's so painful waiting!! And although good that things can't get lost in the post bad that because it comes by email it could come at any time - not good for the nerves - and that I will have to tell ds- we can't just open the envelope and find out together.

I am still guessing first results will be tomorrow, but they will probably announce that results are being distributed before it actually happens. Next Monday/Tuesday really wouldn't be unusual, so even I might be jumping the gun slightly.

Nothing here... am trying to clean the house, but between checking in my youngest and checking my email / this thread, it looks like I barely will manage a single room before the school run... ridiculous, I know she messed up, but still...

Nothing....

Nothing yet? Me either..

Ok, thanks for the info String. I'm just going to have to be patient. Easier said than done! 😩

How have they gone about breaking the news in the past? Do the eldest children tend to hear first, age band by age band, or does there tend to be no pattern in how they deliver the results?