CSCS CARD ONLINE ORDERING

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is launching an online service to speed-up the card application process.

The cards are used by the majority of contactors and clients to provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the required training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out.

But the process for applying for them has often been painfully slow and handled by call centres run by the Construction Industry Training Board under a deal which is now coming to an end.

Graham Wren, Chief Executive at CSCS said: “I am delighted to announce that the new service will go live by the end of 2019.

“This new and exciting development includes the introduction of online applications and the ability to send an electronic version of the CSCS card directly to your mobile phone.”

Applying for a CSCS card online will be considerably easier, quicker and more convenient than any other means of application.

Applicants will have the choice of applying for their cards using their personal computers, tablet devices or mobile phones.

The streamlined service will allow applicants the convenience of submitting their applications at a time to suit them and from any location, without the need to pick up the phone and talk to a service agent.

Wren added: “Buying services online is quickly becoming the norm.

“Introduction of the new service will remove much of the complexity surrounding the existing application process and demonstrate CSCS’s commitment to delivering a first-class service to the 1.5 million card holders and their employers in the UK construction industry.”

CSCS emphasised that the scheme will continue to operate as normal while the process of developing the new service takes place.

Further details about CSCS’s plans to introduce an online application service can be found here https://www.cscs.uk.com/

 

 

SSSTS Site Superviser Safety Training Scheme Weekends

This two-day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.

It provides supervisors with an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities.

It will highlight the requirement to promote Health & Safety to supervise effectively.

Topics covered include the Health & Safety at work act 1974, Management Regulations 1999, Working at Height, Hazards in the workplace.

A tool box talk will need to be conducted and presented to the class, as well as undertaking a Risk Assessment.

This course is endorsed by the United Kingdom Contractors Group UKCG as the standard training for all supervisors working on UKCG sites and, as such, the course must be delivered as laid out in the following programme.

The course will be run over weekends at our Middlesbrough venue and throughout the week at our Darlington venue

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At the end of the course the delegate will need to complete a multiple choice exam.