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[[WAMITAB]] is an awarding organisation and charity that develops qualifications for those working in: waste management and recycling, cleaning and street cleansing, facilities management and parking. Working directly with industry leaders to shape and deliver employer-led qualifications that provide individuals with fit-for-purpose skills for the workplace <ref>[[WAMITAB]] https://wamitab.org.uk/</ref>. | [[WAMITAB]] (the Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board) is an awarding organisation and charity that develops qualifications for those working in: waste management and recycling, cleaning and street cleansing, facilities management and parking. Working directly with industry leaders to shape and deliver employer-led qualifications that provide individuals with fit-for-purpose skills for the workplace <ref>[[WAMITAB]] https://wamitab.org.uk/</ref>. | ||
Formed in 1989, they are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting technical competence in the industry via regulated programmes, accreditation of in-house training schemes and on-the-job assessment tools <ref>[[WAMITAB]] https://wamitab.org.uk/about-us/</ref> [[WAMITAB]] | Formed in 1989, they are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting technical competence in the industry via regulated programmes, accreditation of in-house training schemes and on-the-job assessment tools <ref>[[WAMITAB]] https://wamitab.org.uk/about-us/</ref> [[WAMITAB]] was established in 1989 by [[CIWM]] and other waste sector trade bodies. Solely owned by [[CIWM] since 2017, it is a not-for-profit body with charitable status and its own Board of Trustees. | ||
=== [[CIWM] Merge === | === [[CIWM] Merge === | ||
A full merger of the two organisations is expected at the end of 2021, with [[CIWM] taking over the development and awarding of [[WAMITAB]]’s portfolio of qualifications in January 2022<ref>https://wamitab.org.uk/news/integration-plan-for-ciwm-and-wamitab-reaches-an-important-milestone/</ref> | A full merger of the two organisations is expected at the end of 2021, with [[CIWM] taking over the development and awarding of [[WAMITAB]]’s portfolio of qualifications in January 2022<ref>https://wamitab.org.uk/news/integration-plan-for-ciwm-and-wamitab-reaches-an-important-milestone/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 20 September 2021
WAMITAB (the Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board) is an awarding organisation and charity that develops qualifications for those working in: waste management and recycling, cleaning and street cleansing, facilities management and parking. Working directly with industry leaders to shape and deliver employer-led qualifications that provide individuals with fit-for-purpose skills for the workplace [1].
Formed in 1989, they are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting technical competence in the industry via regulated programmes, accreditation of in-house training schemes and on-the-job assessment tools [2] WAMITAB was established in 1989 by CIWM and other waste sector trade bodies. Solely owned by [[CIWM] since 2017, it is a not-for-profit body with charitable status and its own Board of Trustees.
[[CIWM] Merge
A full merger of the two organisations is expected at the end of 2021, with [[CIWM] taking over the development and awarding of WAMITAB’s portfolio of qualifications in January 2022[3]