HD, I believe that the situation is that student ATCO's who have failed a radar course, or passed one but failed to validate at a unit, that hold an aerodrome rating after passing the aerodrome course are being sought to take on the tower only roles at LL, KK, SS, GW and LC.
However, and this is in my opinion (and obviously nnelgtca's), the farcical situation is that you have to re-interview as if you were back on day 1 of the selection procedure!
Does it mean that if we want to move units or extend onto other sectors we will have to do the same? I sometimes find it hard to believe some of the things that this company does, but this one has to be one of the daftest. The amount of time and money spent on training students is phenomenal as it is, and now they are going to throw away people who have failed tests that they have already passed!!!