Important information about NEW Digital º£½ÇÉçÇø Cards and Grandfather rights.
NEW Digital Skills Cards
GQA has introduced new Digital º£½ÇÉçÇø Cards from 1st September 2024. This is part of its commitment to helping to reduce fraud particularly in the Construction Industry. Please click on the link for further information /gqa-digital-cscs-cards/
Grandfather Rights
Please be aware that all º£½ÇÉçÇø cards issued under Industry Accreditation will expire no later than 31st December 2024.
After this time, if you have not made arrangements to get a new card you will NOT be admitted to site.
It is estimated that there are several thousand cardholders who will need to achieve an appropriate qualification to obtain a new card on expiry of their current one.
There are support packages available for those impacted, including flexible assessment routes and CITB grants. The grants range from £600 to £1500, with a grant of £300 available to support the achievement of additional units for individuals who already hold a Level 2 Plant Operations NVQ.
The grants cover qualifications from Level 2 up to Level 7.
If you would like more information about how to get a new º£½ÇÉçÇø card, please click here
/construction-skills-certification-scheme/
If you would like more information about grants please click here