TIME TO RE-THINK CSCS POLICIES
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Certification Scheme (CSCS) is challenging the industry to stop turning away non-construction related workers without CSCS cards. The majority of people are familiar with the
role CSCS cards perform in improving standards and safety on construction sites. However, not everybody realises that people attending site to perform a non-construction related occupation should not be expected to carry a card. CSCS Head of Communications Alan O’Neile
said, “CSCS cards are intended for construction related occupations only. Due to the wide range of skills required on construction projects, there are times when a worker arrives on site to perform a non-construction related activity, for example catering staff, delivering materials or cleaners. These individuals do not require a CSCS card and CSCS has stopped issuing cards for these and many other non-construction related occupations. “The rigid enforcement of a 100% carded workforce results
construction related, workers being refused entry to site as they do not hold a card. This indicates a misunderstanding of the scheme and undermines the construction industry’s desire for a fully qualified (not carded) workforce.” This approach is supported by the Construction
Leadership Council’s (CLC) announcement, via the Industrial Strategy: Construction 2025, that skills certification card schemes carrying the CSCS logo must only certify those occupations with nationally recognised construction related qualifications, or approved equivalents. The move away from a 100% carded
workforce will see an increase in the numbers of individuals turning up to site without a card. The Build UK Training Standard sets out what principal contractors should look for from operatives holding a CSCS card and those whose occupation does not require them to hold one. Alan O’Neile continued, “We are not asking site
managers to allow just anyone on site. If a worker is there to carry out a construction related activity then a card is required as proof of their training and qualifications. If they are there to perform a non-construction related activity it becomes the responsibility of site managers to induct and escort these people to ensure they remain safe at all times when on site.”
For further information on this issue and details of occupations that do not require a card, visit
www.cscs.uk.com/cro3
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Top apprentices prepare to do battle
THE COMPETITION TO find the UK’s Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year is heating up as the eight finalists have been revealed. The talented competitors were judged the
nation’s most promising industry apprentices after competing against hundreds of entrants in tough individual heats held at colleges across the country earlier this year. Now, the eight will go on to compete at the prestigious Skills Show at Birmingham’s NEC from 16-18 November, with a £1,000 first prize at stake. The finalists are: Aiden Dearie of City Building
Glasgow, Callum Bonner of Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education, Declan Collins of Dundee and Angus College, Oliver Takhar of Bath College, Patrick Dinham of Newcastle College, Philip Orme of City College Plymouth, Lewys Rawlings of Coleg Cambria and Thomas Pawlowski of West Suffolk College. The contest,
in association with the in legitimate, non-
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), is the longest running showcase of talent for up-and-coming painters and decorators and this year celebrates its 38th anniversary. Debbie Orr, Marketing Manager for Crown Trade
said, “As a business, we are committed to supporting the training and education of the next generation of painting and decorating professionals “This is a competition which touches the lives of
hundreds of people at the start of their careers, encourages them to strive for excellence in their craft and reach the highest standards. “It’s a great opportunity for competitors to show
just how well they’ve mastered the skills and techniques required by today’s professionals.” As well as scooping the £1,000 top prize and title
of Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year, the overall winner will also be considered for a place in Squad UK at the international Euro Skills 2018 championships in Budapest. The Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition is a key part of Crown Trade’s
ongoing programme to help address a skills gap which has emerged within the industry. Figures released by CITB revealed that more
than 13,000 painters and decorators will be needed before 2018 to meet growing demand. Debbie added, “We understand the importance
of developing the next generation of industry professionals. It will be a major focus for the sector over the coming years and it’s something we’ve felt passionately about for decades. “We’ve run the Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator
of the Year competition for 38 years and it’s a commitment that sees us provide staffing, support and products for the regional heats and final. “It’s a contest that puts the skills of people
carving out a career in the industry under the spotlight and it’s hugely rewarding to see the effort and commitment they put in.”
For more details of the Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition and the Skills Show, visit
www.findafuture.org.uk/the-skills-show For further information on Crown Paints’ commitment to training and the 2017 Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year, visit
www.crowntrade.co.uk/skills-training
y Last year’s Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year, Ayla Foulis from Dunfermline, with Crown Paints’ Kevin O Donnell.
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