CITB announce changes to the CSCS Operative card from 1st July 2014

From the 1st July the CSCS operative card will become the CSCS Labourer card and to obtain this green card you will need to achieve a new training qualification in addition to the HS&E Operative test.

To fulfill the training requirements Constructionskills have launched the Cskills Awards Level 1 award in Health & Safety in a construction environment. This qualification is now live for registration and until July the test will be delivered through a selection of Pearson VUE test centres only.

The assessment for this qualification includes the demonstration of how each learning outcome and assessment criteria has been met (formative assessment). The test combines the requirements for the end of qualification test and the HS&E Operatives test, both of which are required to be passed for candidates to successfully apply for the CSCS Labourer card. One test-two results.

In summary, to gain a CSCS Labourer card from 01 July 2014, the new training qualification needs to be achieved along with the HS&E Operative test being passed.

NDTG details a number of free of charge courses

Some of the NDTG courses have managed to secure ConstructionSkills Short Term Financial Support, which means the cost of attending the courses is free for the CITB / NDTG Member Company.

The courses that qualify, along with the dates they are happening, are listed below:

Temporary Works Co-ordinator 2 Day Course

• Hemel Hempstead 24th and 25th April 2014
• Birmingham 10th and 11th April 2014
• Middlesbrough 6th and 7th March 2014

Non Licensed Asbestos Removal Course

• Hemel Hempstead 18th February 2014
• Birmingham 18th March 2014
• Bolton 4th March 2014

Oxy Fuel Cutting Course

• Hemel Hempstead 19th February 2014
• Birmingham 19th March 2014
• Bolton 5th March 2014

Competent Face Fit

• Hemel Hempstead 24th February 2014
• Birmingham 4th March 2014
• Bolton 17th March 2014

Emergency First Aid at Work – 1 Day

• Hemel Hempstead 14th March 2014

If you are interested in booking places, please get in touch with either Dave (dave@demolition-nfdc.com) or Kali (kaila@demolition-nfdc.com) for further details.

CIOB Sheffield & South Yorkshire Centre event reminder

I’d like to remind you that the CIOB Sheffield & South Yorkshire Centre has an event taking place on Thursday 23 May 2013 – an update on the CSCS Card.

Gordon Jenkins, director of operations at CSCS, will be providing an update on developments with the competence card scheme and will focus on CSCS’ renewed relationship with ConstructionSkills, changing requirements for applying for cards and uses of the CSCS smartcard including the range of free apps available.

The event is a breakfast seminar starting at 8.00am in Owen 1031, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB. To confirm your place/s email fevans@ciob.org.uk.

Please be aware that you will not be able to gain a CSCS card at this event.

Remember this event is open to non-members of the CIOB, so please promote to others who may be interested in attending.

This CSCS Update is also taking place in Hull on 21st May and Leeds on 22nd May – see the CIOB website for details.

Grant claim for Training

We are able to assist you with claiming a grant through the ConstructionSkills Training & Development plan route.

If your company has already started a training plan, we can help to plan your training throughout the year to ensure your company is meeting the ConstructionSkills criteria and providing the relevant training to remain eligible to claim the grant.

To find out more information about the training plan route or to make an appointment for us to visit you to help with your plan, please call or email Jill at jill@demolishdismantle.co.uk