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Can any successful applicant confirm:
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:14 pm
by Priya_Rai
Hi, i would appreciate if any recently successful applicant can confirm that they used a professional referee like doctor/nurse or colleague who noted that they know the applicant as work colleague/as patient i.e. in professional capacity rather than as a friend for example?
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:24 pm
by CR001
I used a registered nurse for my application and the nurse wrote 'work colleague and that i am also a patient' and for my daughter i used a teacher and the teacher wrote 'teacher and mentor for XX in sixth form as well as head of department'
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:24 pm
by Priya_Rai
CR001 wrote:I used a registered nurse for my application and the nurse wrote 'work colleague and that i am also a patient' and for my daughter i used a teacher and the teacher wrote 'teacher and mentor for XX in sixth form as well as head of department'
thanks CR001. I got concerned looking at the highlighted line of
this post:
sh1981 wrote:LondonApplicant wrote:
Furthermore a referee who is a professional person should have had dealings with the applicant otherwise than in a professional capacity. However we would expect there to have been regular face-to-face contact between the applicant and his or her referees over the three-year period, such that both referees could confidently assert that the photograph submitted with the form was a true likeness of the person making the application.
could you explain the bit in bold please. i mean say its a company director, the company i work for. does he qualify as my referee? or it has to be a company director of a company i was not employed by?
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:38 pm
by RoyalFlush
Both of my referees were colleagues and my application was successful. I don't think it is a problem provided you are not related.
Good luck
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:44 pm
by Priya_Rai
RoyalFlush wrote:Both of my referees were colleagues and my application was successful. I don't think it is a problem provided you are not related.
Good luck
thanks RoyalFlush, thats very reassuring. Did you referees wrote the know you as colleague or as friend?
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:21 pm
by RoyalFlush
You are most welcome Priya.
The exact wording that both of my referees used as follows: "work colleague"
Hope it helps.
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:07 am
by Plum70
One of my referees was a retired SW and also family friend. The second was my dentist who stated knowing me as a patient.
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:18 am
by Priya_Rai
Thanks a lot RyalFlush and Plum70. That puts my mind at ease. Really appreciate your help.
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:32 pm
by niteshj
why are you worried? the guidance clearly states who you cannot use as a referee (e.g. relative, someone that works for HO) .. as long as they do not fall into this category there are no issues - they can be friend, colleague, etc