The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was set up 23 years ago to ensure that everyone who works on UK building sites has the training and qualifications they need for their role. However, over time that original aim was lost. “When I joined in 2012 the Construction Site Operative (CSO) card, which required no qualificationsREAD MORE
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CSCS Goes Back to Basics
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was set up 23 years ago to ensure that everyone who works on UK building sites has the training and qualifications they need for their role. However, over time that original aim was lost. “When I joined in 2012 the Construction Site Operative (CSO) card, which required no qualificationsREAD MORE
CSCS Announce Price Rise
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) will be increasing the cost of a card to £36 (this includes VAT) with effect from 1st September 2018. This increase applies to all cards administered directly by CSCS. CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry. A CSCS card provides proof that individuals workingREAD MORE
TICA Skill Card
What Does the Card Mean and How Can You Use it as an Employer to Assist Your Business? In May 2017, TICA took over delivery of the CSCS affiliated Skill Card for all Thermal Insulators as an additional part of our role as the Sector Skills Council (SSC) and Standards Setting Body (SSB). The roleREAD MORE
ACAD Launch Personal Monitoring Benchmark Data
All Licence holders are required to obtain Personal Monitoring (PM) data which is used to confirm the suitability of RPE and also to allow individual exposures for different types of work to be estimated as accurately as possible. ACAD’s guide to personal monitoring Personal Monitoring published last year explains how a LARC can build on this essentialREAD MORE
TICA to Host Webinar: A Guide to 20% Off the Job Rules for Employers
TICA Curriculum Manager, Hellen Pemberton will present to members an informative session explaining how to administer the 20% Off The Job Training for Thermal Insulation apprentices employed within your business. Overview: Reviewing the 20% Off the Job rules and how they are interpreted by TICA as a provider to deliver an effective apprenticeship programme. HowREAD MORE
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