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CSCS Industry Placement Card Launches for New Academic Year

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The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched a new Industry Placement Card and a number of other partner schemes, in time for the new academic year.

Initially announced back in June, the card is for learners aged sixteen or above on qualification or training programmes requiring a minimum of 30 daysโ€™ work placement, which is intended to ultimately lead to a job in construction and the built environment.

The card is designed to support learners transitioning from the classroom to the workplace and mirrors changes to educational policy in the UK, which have seen an increased focus on vocational education.

This includes the introduction of the Traineeship Skills Development Programme and T Level qualifications, with these new pathways into construction involving a mixture of classroom learning and extensive on-the-job experience.

Initially, the following four-card schemes will make the card available from September 1st, 2021:

  • The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
  • The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS)
  • The Engineering Services SKILLcard
  • JIB Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services (JIB PMES)

All card schemes are keen to highlight the importance of applying to the card scheme relevant to the learnerโ€™s chosen construction pathway. For example, a learner undertaking a T Level in Building Services Engineering with a specialist pathway in Protection Systems Engineering should apply to the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme.

The introduction of the Industry Placement card follows extensive engagement with the industry including engagement with the Construction Leadership Council and the Department for Education, alongside feedback from anย industry-wide consultationย carried out in early 2021.

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