News
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Annual Review 2015
February 9, 2016CSCS has published its Annual Review for 2015.
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New application slashes CSCS card check times for home builders
February 1, 2016New card checking applications saves housebuilder 500 working days per year
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Employers urged to check CSCS cards electronically
January 25, 2016The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have revoked 4,615 cards, following investigations into fraudulent activity at five test centres.
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Construction industry united in fight against fraud
December 9, 2015The recent BBC Newsnight undercover investigation identified fraudulent activity at some test centres delivering construction industry training. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), British Safety Council (BSC) and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has made the following joint statement:
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Changes to Profiled Route
December 4, 2015CSCS will stop accepting all applications via the Profiled Route from 1st April 2016.
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BBC Fake Britain reporting on construction industry certification cards
December 4, 2015Following the BBC’s episode of Fake Britain broadcast on 4th December regarding the use of fake skills certification cards, CSCS has made a statment.
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BBC fraud investigation: CSCS confirms cards at risk of cancellation
November 9, 2015BBC fraud investigation: CSCS confirms cards at risk of cancellation
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Action taken in light of fraud exposure
October 23, 2015CSCS takes the issue of fraudulent activity extremely seriously.
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BBC reporting fraudulent behaviour in the classroom
October 21, 2015Following the reports on BBC London and Newsnight (Wednesday 21 October) regarding people fraudulently obtaining construction related qualifications, CSCS has made a statement.
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CSCS hits 2 million
October 21, 2015CSCS recently presented the two millionth card.