Indeed there is, however, APP without ADI is no use to anyone and there's no chance of employment with just APP.
Not correct.
I know of a unit where they are in desperate need of an ATCO with APS (they are presently inundated with ADI ATCOs), APP would be a distinct advantage. I know of 3 or 4 self sponsored people out there who did Basic then APS as APS at the time was the selling point (and still is). They have still not done ADI to date.
I get the impression that there are a lot of UK ATCOs who have APS and have left for the Middle East which is why the shortage in the UK of APS folk.
The option of doing Basic and APS is indeed a very sensible option, however, for someone with no ATC experience at all, it's a huge risk.
Any course to a self sponsor is a huge risk, even to someone who is sponsored its a risk but the whole point of the Basic Course is to teach students what they need to enable them to continue on to a rating thereafter.
