Chiefly internal time: someone must pull records from more than one system, and mentors must write statements about work performed years earlier. Adviser time goes into structuring the material. Ask for an itemised scope and confirm official charges at the relevant step rather than relying on figures quoted in advance.
Decide how far back to go
A complete reconstruction of every training stage is rarely needed. Ask which periods and which capabilities the account actually rests on, and concentrate retrieval there. Agree what happens if the records turn out to be thin, including whether supervisor statements can carry the weight instead, and whether that review takes place before the remainder of the preparation is undertaken.
Ask which periods and which capabilities the account actually rests on, then concentrate retrieval there rather than reconstructing every training stage. A complete reconstruction is rarely needed and always expensive, because it means pulling records from more than one system and asking mentors to write about work performed years earlier. Agree what happens if the records turn out to be thin, including whether supervisor statements can carry the weight instead, and whether that review takes place before the remainder of the preparation is commissioned.
Adviser time then goes into structuring the material rather than hunting for it. Confirm official charges at the relevant step rather than relying on figures quoted in advance.