What is the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)?
CSCS is the largest competence-based card scheme in the construction industry, representing over half a million individuals. It covers 220 core trades with the CSCS card itself and extends coverage to the rest of the industry through eight affiliated and amalgamated schemes covering specific sectors such as plant operations and electricians. What does MHBGs commitment to CSCS mean for homebuilders? In November 2004, HBF and ConstructionSkills launched a three point programme: • 1. To develop a new initiative to greatly increase the number of training places for skilled trades • 2. To promote the CSCS card scheme through sub-contractors with the aim of having a fully card-carrying workforce by 2007 • 3. To draw up a new flexible qualifications structure for residential site management How are HBF and ConstructionSkills delivering this three point plan? In addition to the mailing taking place in July 2005, MHBG members will be regularly communicating the CSCS/ Qualifying the Workforce In
