Training & Skills

The 8 October session has been put back until late October or early November, with a revised FAQ due later this week.

Band of Builders has launched a year-round bursary to help young construction entrants and apprentices with tools, PPE, workwear and essential equipment.

NASC president Sarah Klieve says CISRS served CSCS notice to negotiate from a stronger position, as Build UK says the card rules don’t block other sectors.

A Guardian column has brought wider attention to recruitment pressures already affecting scaffolding contractors.

The latest episode of The Brace Yourself Podcast puts the question every scaffolder has asked to two guests who made the move into design: Buckley Design Solutions founder Lee Buckley and Altrad Denmark Technical Authority Tony Nicolaisen.

CSCS has challenged the reasons for CISRS’s planned departure, while CISRS tells ScaffMag its legal advice and concerns over duplicate cards underpin the decision.

Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training has been awarded a new Ministry of Justice contract to deliver practical scaffolding training to prisoners at HMP Brinsford.

CISRS has said it could withdraw its notice to leave CSCS if agreement can be reached over the Construction Leadership Council rule at the centre of the dispute.

The Scaffolding Association has challenged the case for CISRS leaving CSCS and called for independent oversight of the scheme during the notice period.

The SAIA Education Foundation will open scholarship applications in January 2027, offering financial support for education, training and professional development across the US scaffold and access industry.