CSR Changes from 31 December 2020
From 31 December 2020 all
Construction Skills Register (CSR) skilled cards or above that were
originally issued on the basis of an occupational assessment and
Industry Accreditation will expire on 31 December 2024. The majority of
valid cards are not impacted by this change.
To be clear, from 31 December 2020, the
cards impacted can be renewed in the normal way i.e. one day CSR health
and safety course or applicable supervisor/manager refresher. The
impacted cards will have a shorter than normal duration the closer they
are issued to 31 December 2024. Then once these cards expire (on 31
December 2024) candidates will then have to be registered on or achieved
and NVQ Level 2 qualification or higher (applicable to the card level
they are applying for e.g. NVQ Level 3 for gold craft card) based on
their occupation.
Candidates who already have an applicable NVQ qualification will
continue to receive cards that are valid for 4 years from the date the
relevant health and safety training is completed. There are also
numerous other card types not impacted and these will continue to be
renewed as they are now and will continue to be issued for the normal
duration (usually four years).
These changes are the latest in a series of amendments needed to
ensure that CSR meets the Construction Leadership Council's "One
Industry Logo" requirements which will ensure CSR cards continue to be
accepted in GB.
Information on the cards available from CSR and the associated training and qualification requirements can be found here.