The FAQ "Does the dewatering of an excavation require a permit?" has been updated to reflect recent changes to the Water Abstraction Licence and also refreshes the links to the relevant government website.
For more details about the changes, please refer to the DoW CoP FAQ.
Renewal of QP Registrations for 2026 opened on Monday, 1 December 2025.
The Renewal link is available on the Actions panel of your QP Dashboard (the first page you land on after logging in at https://claire.co.uk).
As a reminder, this includes:
- Confirmation of your Chartership status
- Up-to-date QP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) documentation.
During the renewal process, you will also be asked to:
- Pay the 2026 annual renewal fee (please note fees are unchanged from 2025)
- Check your QP profile with us is up to date
- Make a self-declaration that you have passed the 2024 QP Assessment and have submitted a Professional Report.
Please be kindly reminded that 10% of active QPs will be selected for a random audit of your renewal.
If you have any questions, please email us at QP@claireinitiatives.com
The window for renewing your Qualified Person (QP) status is opening soon.
Ahead of time, you may wish to begin to prepare your supporting documentation.
As a reminder, this includes:
- Confirmation of your Chartership status
- Up-to-date QP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) documentation.
During the renewal process you will also be asked to:
- Pay the 2026 annual renewal fee (please note fees are unchanged from 2025)
- Check your QP profile with us is up to date
- Make a self-declaration that you have passed the 2024 QP Assessment and have submitted a Professional Report.
Please be kindly reminded that 10% of active QPs will be selected for a random audit of your renewal.
Next steps
For now, please do gather your supporting documentation ready for renewal.
We will let you know when the window is open and provide you with the updated link to renew your status.
If you have any questions please email us at QP@claireinitiatives.com
We’d like to share some further observations arising from the recent DoW CoP audit outcomes, highlight the importance of Verification Plans, remind users of the risks of non-compliance and promote the support that CL:AIRE offers to users of the DoW CoP.
Our recent DoW CoP audits revealed that some project teams did not use the correct assessment process to ensure suitability of materials from the source/donor site (under the Direct Transfer setting). CL:AIRE wants to remind QPs that relevant sample testing exercises must be considered for each source/donor site.