As some of you may recall, I have to go through entire registration process from the start. You may also recall that OFSTED told me that I could get my CM 1&2 forms from hampshire CIS (or whatever it's called down here) offices, and I called them up and they said "yes we will post them out to you".
No sign of them, I thought perhaps it was delay due to strikes so called them up and asked.
"Oh no, we don't give out these forms, you need to attend the NCMA run sessions". I point out that OFSTED told me that I could get the forms from them, and that as long as I did the ICP course within 6 months I would be ok.
NCMA said, no that's not right, you need to attend the courses before we can give you the forms, you will get them at the very last session you attend! - which is in january.
After much arguing on my part, explaining that yes I understood that I needed to attend the courses, at no point had I said I wasn't going to, yes I understood the courses and the handing out of forms were for people who had never done it before, etc etc - 45 minutes I was on the phone, she agreed to send me out CM1 form only, on the condition that she received from me a completed application form stating which date I would be attending courses9CM1 won't be sent out until she receives form from me). I will have to wait until all courses have been done before CM2 is sent out.
No F*kin wonder people don't want to CM if this is how the NCMA/OFSTED/CIS etc treat people.
Even bloody OFSTED didn't get it right, they are the ones who told me that I would be able to get the forms from CIS.