For those in power who do not realise it.......................
There are a significant number of experienced ADV and ADI rated controllers out in the non NATS world who hold an APP rating, for whom the current round of "ageism" means they are hugely unlikely to get the chance of an APS rating.
However they may (I would) like to get away from the relatively poorly paid "non state" world and use their experience with NATS.
A wasted resource says I