Information recorded at 30 June 2007 by the Registered Digital Installer-Licensing Body is set out in the following table.
ITV region Enrolled/registered for training Registered digital installers (RDIs) Associate RDIs Anglia 137 0 4 Border 57 0 4 Central 269 13 20 Grampian 20 1 1 Granada 215 0 22 HTV Wales 97 15 10 HTV West 42 0 4 London 354 1 9 Meridian 166 0 15 Scottish TV 88 0 0 Tyne Tees 37 0 8 Ulster 13 0 0 West Country 56 0 5 Yorkshire 414 36 6 Total 1,965 66 108
The number of accredited installers is now increasing week-by-week and, as at 23 July 2007, there were 82 RDIs.
The associate RDI scheme, which is mentioned in the table, has been launched by the RDI Licensing Body as a temporary measure given the need for consumers to be able to identify honest and reliable aerial installers in the interim before significant numbers of installers gain full RDI qualification. Associate RDIs have met the following criteria:
have enrolled or given a commitment to enrol for relevant NVQ training;
have undertaken and met the requirements of a suitable Working at Heights course;
have a minimum of one years relevant work experience within the aerial industry;
provided evidence of a satisfactory Basic Criminal Records Disclosure and Public Liability insurance.