29th November 2006, 02:51 PM
General Error,
Sorry to hear that your MIFA application was turned down - but don't despair. If you really think you meet the published criteria, you can appeal, and one member of my team recently did so successfully. In addition, if you join now at AIFA, you can upgrade later, when you have a bit more experience under your belt.
Bear in mind that it is not just the amount of experience that counts - it is also the type of experience, and in particular the level of responsibility that you have worked at.
On the County Curators, what they are trying to do is assure themselves that the individual and/or organisation appointed to do the work is competent and qualified. Asking for MIFA and/or RAO is a shorthand way to do that, because someone else has validated the individual/organisation. I don't believe they actually have powers to enforce the requirement.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
Sorry to hear that your MIFA application was turned down - but don't despair. If you really think you meet the published criteria, you can appeal, and one member of my team recently did so successfully. In addition, if you join now at AIFA, you can upgrade later, when you have a bit more experience under your belt.
Bear in mind that it is not just the amount of experience that counts - it is also the type of experience, and in particular the level of responsibility that you have worked at.
On the County Curators, what they are trying to do is assure themselves that the individual and/or organisation appointed to do the work is competent and qualified. Asking for MIFA and/or RAO is a shorthand way to do that, because someone else has validated the individual/organisation. I don't believe they actually have powers to enforce the requirement.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished