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CITB Specialist FederationSupport

John Hallows

Specialist Account

Co-ordinator

Federation of Planing ContractorsAnnual General Meeting

21st Jan 2015

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•CSCS Scheme Changes

•In-Company Training Schemes

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CSCS Scheme Changes

• Encourage development of a trained and qualified UK construction workforce

• All site workers to hold the right CSCS card for the work they undertake

• Construction contractors and clients to understand and maximise potential benefits a qualified, smart-carded workforce can bring to their business

• Site managers and supervisors to carry out more rigorous on-site checks using smart technology

Aims of CSCS

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CSCS Scheme Changes

• Requirement for a QCF Single Unit Level One Award to obtain a Green Card for Labourers

• Introduction of a red Apprentice Card

• Introduction of a red Provisional Card

• CRO card ‘clean up’

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CSCS Scheme Changes

• Since July 2014 green card applicants must now achieve a new level one qualification - Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Award (or a recognised equivalent – more

information is available on the CSCS website)

• Green cards have been renamed:

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CSCS Scheme Changes

‘Health and Safety in a Construction Environment’

Award• Developed by CSCS’s Card Management Committee, whose

members are drawn from across industry

• Content developed by CITB and set at a standard which demonstrates a labourer’s knowledge and understanding of basic construction site safety issues

• Key factor was balancing content with affordability

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CSCS Scheme Changes

Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Award

• Covers five key areas

– Principles of Risk Assessment

– Safe Manual Handling

– Working Safely at Height

– Risks to Health

– Working Safely around Plant and Machinery

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CSCS Scheme Changes

• Cost of training and assessment will be dependent on existing knowledge, experience and training time needed

• Can be delivered in several ways including on the job training, computer based courses, workbook and classroom delivery

Training and Assessment

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• Details of equivalent training courses along with details of training providers are shown on the CSCS website. Follow link to “Green Card Changes” and then go the “Frequently Asked Questions”

• CSCS Website on www.cscs.uk.com

CSCS Scheme Changes

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• Further changes ongoing

• Apprentices registered on a framework apprenticeship can now obtain a specific Apprentice card that is valid for up to 4 years

CSCS Scheme Changes

• Construction Related Occupations (CRO) being reviewed - where a qualification now exists cardholders will be redirected to the right card when their CRO card is due to expire

• CSCS is working towards removing the proliferation of card colours – by the end of 2016 the intention would be for all cards to be a single colour. Cards would have limited information printed on them and the only way to carry out card checks will be to read them using the smart chip

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•In-Company Training Scheme •(ICTS)

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The In-Company Training Scheme has been developed by the CITB Specialist Federation Support team to support sectors of the construction industry when there is a qualification in place for certain roles but no training provision to support the achievement of the qualification other than that provided by the employers themselves..

In 2014 we delivered a limited pilot scheme to test out the concept and can now offer a scheme tailored to the Road Planing sector.

The scheme is to support the achievement of the NVQ for Road Planer Operatives, there is also a similar scheme in place for Road Paver Operatives.

In-Company Training Scheme (ICTS)

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• It is available to any employer who is registered with and pays levy to CITB.

• The training will still be carried out by the employer but he will receive some further financial support for their work in carrying out the training.

• Currently the only CITB grant available is the NVQ Achievement Grant of £400 per candidate.

• Any employer registering an employee for the NVQ and entering into the scheme will receive an additional £800 in total when the achievement obtained to support the cost of assessment

In-Company Training Scheme (ICTS)

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• The scheme is open to employees that are new to the specific roles but not necessarily new to

the company.

• Operators who are already experienced but do not hold the NVQ have to been assessed in the

normal way.

In-Company Training Scheme (ICTS)

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• Contact Ron or myself if you would like further information

• My contact details are:

John Hallows

• john.hallows@citb.co.uk

• 07739437608

In-Company Training Scheme (ICTS)

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