Blimey Legs11! You beat me to it! Unofficial advertising on Pprune! Tut Tut. I did just what Spoonbill advises , although not through Serco and it worked for me. The only people who ignore personal letters because they think they're rude aren't worth working for. Go for it and don't be too choosey about the area you would accept to work in, that ADC rating jumps up in value when it's been validated and you're on the ladder.