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CISRS Training for Scaffolding Sisters

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CISRS has been busy training two scaffolding sisters at a Scottish training centre – proving the depth of diversity in UK scaffolding training schemes.

The girls, Kelly Hay (28) and Connory Hay (21) from Double Kwik Scaffolding Ltd in Methil, Leven, Fife are both enrolled as scaffolding apprentices with National Construction College Scotland (NCC) at Inchinnan.

Kelly Hay said: “My sister, Connory and I are employed as apprentices by our father Mr William J F Hay at Double Kwik Ltd – which I will be hoping to run as my own company in the future. We are the forth generation of scaffolders in our family and I started working in the business aged 18. I soon realised I wouldn’t be able to price for work if I didn’t know what type of scaffold would be needed and what the job was for – so I thought I should get the proper training and work my way up. I completed my Part 1 early in 2012, my Part 2 in December 2012 and I am back again on the 29th April 2013 to do my final assessment.

“When doing my CISRS Part 1 and 2, I have to admit that I absolutely loved it. My sister Connory could not wait to get back to college either. My instructors were fantastic. They saw me as a person –not male or female – and they taught me really well. No matter how long you have been doing scaffolding – one year or 10 years – I think there’s always more to learn at a CISRS college.

“Both of us learned so much about health and safety, the correct procedures for erection and dismantling of scaffold, how to work as a team and more. I could not fault the CISRS programme. I would recommend the courses to anyone.

“I feel I have a little more to prove being a woman in a man’s job, as it’s not that common for a woman to be in the scaffolding industry. But I hope I show that a woman can do the

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