{"id":6565,"date":"2013-10-11T18:19:40","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2013-10-11T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T17:19:40","slug":"cscs-raises-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=6565","title":{"rendered":"CSCS Raises Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following extensive consultation across the construction industry, CSCS plans to introduce significant changes to its card scheme over the next year, including the opportunity for those with degree qualifications to be eligible to hold a CSCS Academically Qualified Person (AQP) yellow\/white card whilst they gain vocational qualifications or membership of a recognised professional body.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) writes:
\n<\/span>It is planned that from July 2014 Labourers applying for an entry level green card will be required to achieve a level 1 vocational qualification, \u2018Health and Safety for Construction Labourers\u2019 aimed at demonstrating their knowledge of the most common health and safety issues affecting UK construction sites.\u00a0 Exactly how this will work will be determined by industry, taking into account the results of a pilot that is taking place during the Winter.<\/p>\n

Also from September 30th 2013, CSCS will recognise additional construction related qualifications namely HNC, HND, Degrees, NEBOSH Construction Certificates and National Diplomas and CIOB Certificates. People with these qualifications will be eligible to hold a CSCS Academically Qualified Person (AQP) yellow\/white card whilst they gain vocational qualifications or membership of a recognised professional body.<\/p>\n

CSCS chief executive Graham Wren says: \u2018We hope the new green card will be introduced in Summer 2014 after we have completed the pilot study.\u00a0 CSCS was established to provide the industry with a means to verify the competence of workers on construction sites.\u00a0 Misuse of the current entry level green card diluted the effectiveness of the scheme and led to confusion over whether CSCS cards were purely a passport to gain access to site or a true measure of an individual\u2019s competence to carry out their job.<\/p>\n

\u2018The new green card will set a standard for all those working as a Labourer.\u00a0 Our aim is to set this standard at a level that demonstrates a worker\u2019s knowledge and understanding of basic health and safety issues without it being prohibitive in terms of time and cost.\u00a0 Content covered in the new qualification follows the recommendations in the PyeTait report published in 2011 relating to routes to competence in the construction industry.\u2019<\/p>\n

For the CSCS announcement see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

For CSCS card types see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

For the AQP card see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

See the full list of acceptable qualifications at<\/span>: LINK <\/a><\/p>\n

For \u2018A commentary on routes to competence in the construction sector\u2019 see<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

CIC News<\/span>: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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