Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Provisional Card Never held a CSCS

card previously

Pass an Operatives HS&E Test

Apply for the Provisional Card

My employer is assessing my suitability for employment

I’m doing supervised work

experience

I’m in the process of

registering to a VQ

Before expiry of CSCS card complete

qualification or register to VQ

Employer Applications

Employer Application Process

Issue CSCS card or request additional information

Check customers eligibility

Collect payment

Application received via email

New CSCS website

The changes

A completely redesigned layout

Allows easier access to information

Improved functionality and card finder

Link to our twitter page @CSCS

• Work 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

• Only way to carry out card checks would be to read them using the smart chip

Future Plan – Currently under Consultation

• Consultation document to be sent out shortly

• Sign up to the CSCS e-newsletter

• Will be available on CSCS website

Future Plan – Currently under Consultation

Health, safety and environment test

Costs £17.50

Various booking methods

www.citb.co.uk/hsandetest

Corporate Bookings available

• Arrests, convictions and imprisonment – as result of CITB investigations into card fraud

• HS&E tests revoked following investigations

• Several centres suspended due to abuse of scheme rules

• Campaign to highlight fraud issues led to increase in reports from industry via

Report.it@citb.co.uk

Protecting the Industry

• Support to Site Managers. One site conducted a card audit and found 25 workers with fake cards.

• Online interactive tool www.citb.co.uk/cardcheck or smart card readers available.

• Support to employers re ‘Right to work checklist’. Home Office guidance helps employers check documents needed by potential employees to avoid fines of up to a maximum of £20,000 per illegal worker

Support to Employers

www.gov.uk (search Right to work checks)

Recent Document Factory Arrests

Recent Document Factory Arrests

THANK YOU