Reply to: SC clearance

[Sockpuppet]

Not quite, if you are needed they will call you up like it or not, I have a few freinds in the TA who do signals and because there was a shortage of signallers when president Bliar deciced to invade Iraq they were called up with a nice letter telling them they would be arrested and thrown in jail if they didn't appear....

Since 2005 all TA mobilisations have been voluntary so called "intelligent mobilisation"

[Daywalker]

Getting a bit confused by this - I have SC clearance, but finished my last SC contract in August last year. When I checked, I was told my SC clearance wouldn't expire until 2011. Have I missed something here Mal?

You need to have it transferred within a year! After that back to square one.

[ratewhore]

Aye is was either that or something with a very, very similar name.

There's a new unit forming which will work in the same manner as LIAG but it is not a security unit. It's for PM's and the like. Can't remember what it's called but it may be on the Army Rumour Service forum...

[Ardesco]

They are on standby to call out to anywhere in the world (all TA mobilisations are still voluntary) but you could get your SC through that.

Not quite, if you are needed they will call you up like it or not, I have a few freinds in the TA who do signals and because there was a shortage of signallers when president Bliar deciced to invade Iraq they were called up with a nice letter telling them they would be arrested and thrown in jail if they didn't appear....

[XLMonkey]

Getting a bit confused by this - I have SC clearance, but finished my last SC contract in August last year. When I checked, I was told my SC clearance wouldn't expire until 2011. Have I missed something here Mal?

[Sockpuppet]

Are you thinking of the LIAG? (Land Information Assurance Group) Couple of mates used to be in this. I considered it but couldn't be arsed in the end.

Aye is was either that or something with a very, very similar name.

[mrdavies]

Now there is a TA unit that has a very small commitment time (circa ~7 days a year) but to join you have to be an IT specialist.

They are on standby to call out to anywhere in the world (all TA mobilisations are still voluntary) but you could get your SC through that.

No parades on tuesday night, no 2 week camp. More skills on the CV..


I'll find the name.

Are you thinking of the LIAG? (Land Information Assurance Group) Couple of mates used to be in this. I considered it but couldn't be arsed in the end.

[Daywalker]

Now there is a TA unit that has a very small commitment time (circa ~7 days a year) but to join you have to be an IT specialist.

They are on standby to call out to anywhere in the world (all TA mobilisations are still voluntary) but you could get your SC through that.

No parades on tuesday night, no 2 week camp. More skills on the CV..


I'll find the name.

Not to good when they send you to Iraq though!

DaveP: As Mal stated it is a bad situation, the only people that can change this are the government. I was cleared, it expired, got turfed out of the gig becuase I didn't have it but the company decided to put me through it anyway as it would be an asset to have people cleared that live in the area.

I now have DV and others, but the problem still exsists. When applying for the jobs if you don't get good feedback from the agent, try informing the DVA, assuming you are happy that you have the skills and experience to do the job.

[Sockpuppet]

Now there is a TA unit that has a very small commitment time (circa ~7 days a year) but to join you have to be an IT specialist.

They are on standby to call out to anywhere in the world (all TA mobilisations are still voluntary) but you could get your SC through that.

No parades on tuesday night, no 2 week camp. More skills on the CV..


I'll find the name.

[DaveP]

So to sum up, I cant get it, or not easily anyway.

[Daywalker]

Have you ever considered about lying.

Tell them you have SC clearance and then when they ask for a reference tell them that its lapsed...to discount you would be grounds to sue.

You then get turfed out of the office!!

[Sockpuppet]

Have you ever considered about lying.

Tell them you have SC clearance and then when they ask for a reference tell them that its lapsed...to discount you would be grounds to sue.

[stackpole]

Who loses out - good contractors, obviously, but the projects do to. It's like McClaren only allowed to pick the England team from Arsenal, Watford and Charlton.

[malvolio]

They also changed thier website recently to say that current SC status should not be a factor when applying for a job. Previously the should wasn't there.


To me this just proves that they don't really care and they are not going to police it because it is too much hassle. If you don't have SC good luck finding somebody willing to sponsor you, 99% of SC jobs are going to be unavailable for you.

I'm also in the group of people who have previously had SC but it has now run out and nobody is willing to give me the time of day for SC contracts.

Watch this space - but don't hold your breath....

[Ardesco]

They also changed thier website recently to say that current SC status should not be a factor when applying for a job. Previously the should wasn't there.


To me this just proves that they don't really care and they are not going to police it because it is too much hassle. If you don't have SC good luck finding somebody willing to sponsor you, 99% of SC jobs are going to be unavailable for you.

I'm also in the group of people who have previously had SC but it has now run out and nobody is willing to give me the time of day for SC contracts.