Brad1997
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Has anyone else received any news?
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WMT - Trainee Driver (Talent Pool) - Crewe / Shrewsbury / Leamington Spa (27/12/23)
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gazgareth
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Still waiting on if I passed video interview for Crewe. Did it about a month ago now.
Danfilm007
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I think some of the Stage 1 testing is happening this week?
Zooboy1980
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Heard nothing for Shrewsbury, did video 3 weeks ago
TacoTraveller
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Birmingham applicant, I've passed the video interview and they said they'd be in touch but not heard anything since
Brad1997
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Yeah I'm in the same boat as you mate, received that email on 24/01
Shrewsbury applicant - Received a successful email today from Amiee to attend stage 1 assessments.
To clear up some previous questions from others, specifically those who say they’ve successfully completed Avanti testing last year (Me also) we’re still required to undertake WMTS Tea-Occ & DFFT according to Amiee.
To clear up some previous questions from others, specifically those who say they’ve successfully completed Avanti testing last year (Me also) we’re still required to undertake WMTS Tea-Occ & DFFT according to Amiee.
Termak
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Thanks for the additional info. I have mine tomorrow and hope it’s only DFT I have to do.
Any update from those who have been already?
Hi pal, how did it go?
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I think it went ok tbf, the opc fella was proper nice and explained everything properly. Obviously won’t know how it really went until we get the results in hopefully the next 7-10 days
Anyone who’s been for assessments this week (preferably those who did tests previously with avanti) did you have to retake all the paper tests or just DFFT or some but not all? Any info would be appreciated. I put off my assessment centre due to not wanting to jeopardise my passes so was wondering whether I made the right decision. TIA
Termak
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You’ll only have to do DFFT, and anything that does not meet WMT enhanced standard. For most, including mysef, only had to do DFFT. Was a gret relief coz I was thinking of pulling out if I had to do everything again.
Brad1997
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Is anyone else having any issues logging into their transport uk account? Only wanted to see if my application was still showing "in consideration" or something along those lines. However can't gain access to it.
TacoTraveller
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I've no idea what's happening with mine, passed the video interview but haven't heard anything since, yet others have had and completed assessment days
gazgareth
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Do they not tell you if you haven't passed, as I have not heard back about my video interview yet?
They do, some have heard, some haven’t. The first contact I had after the video interview was to book my assessment date. They will get round to you eventually
Salopspur61
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I'm same as you Mate. Still waiting to hear from interview. Did mine nearly interview 4 weeks ago
Termak
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I can log in fine.
I’ve been told TEA-Occ & DFFT. I did question that however, as I successfully passed TEA-Occ for Avanti stage 1 last April.
Termak
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Which is why it’s best to hear from the OPC assessors directly. The TOCs have no access to the system, according to the OPC guy, they just get informed you passed or failed (to their standards).
Technically not true, TOCs are the ones that ultimately choose if you sit specfic tests or all the tests again. They like the OPC have access to the National Database but unlike the OPC, they handle all the communications for you application. If the TOC themselves ended up saying you'll sit the DFTT and the Tea-OCC then that is what the TOC wants and could be down to them wanting a higher individual score on that test etc.
As said by many others, just because you may have passed a test for another TOC, isn't always a guarantee you've passed the same test for another TOC or that the said TOC will accept your current passes.
Termak
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I believe we’re saying the same thing. Maybe I should have said TOCs have access to see/ Read only, if I may say, and all they see is if you have passed to their standard or not. In my case I passed with a TOC that only requires national standard but obviously I met WMTs standard and only had to do DFFT. I only found out on assessment day, as I didn’t know beforehand if I had met their standard, hence the statement “hear from OPC direct”.
Somewhat but I'm only querying this part:
Which they do have access and enough of those details to check if the fine details for each relevant Assessment meets their current standard. Some TOCs like SE can also update the database as their host their own inhouse testing center.
As you said you passed with a TOC that doesn't use an additional tests so with WMT you only needed to do the additional DFTT test that WMT uses on top of the National standard.
Some TOCs have been known to want higher scores for individual tests after checking a candidates current scores which some forum members have posted about.
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nwbirch83@gmai
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I went to the stage 1 last week. I too had passed last year with Avanti. The OCP assessor will check the system on the day, don't worry. If it's any help, I only had to do the DFFT as my Avanti passes stood for the others.
There is no enhanced on the MMI, it's only pass or fail and it yes affects your 2 Lives if you fail.
That's exactly what I thought! I appreciate you confirming this, thanks.
Had anyone been informed about having to book on to their stage 2 assessments yet?
Been informed now that I am no longer straight through to DMI and that it was an error and I must complete the whole of stage 2 again. Bit of a shock tbh considering I've passed to enhanced with an foc, I know there are different variations but to have to do the whole of testing again and MMI I'm a bit baffled by. I'm hoping it's just a mistake so I'm just trying to clarify it all with recruitment.
Anyone else experienced this or anything similar?
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Danfilm007
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Sorry to hear, that is annoying! The guy who did my Stage 1 Assessment did go through the database to check them before starting
Thanks I appreciate that mate.
Yeah problem is though I don't fancy travelling 200 miles for them to tell me I don't need to do them haha.
I'm just confused that I've been told I've got to do the whole day again.
My enhanced pass was a year ago so surely I don't have to redo every test, which is what I'm being told.