Scaffolders in Jersey can now access CISRS training locally after Scaffold Training Academy Ltd gained approval as an official CISRS Training Centre.
The centre is the first approved CISRS Training Centre in the Channel Islands.
It means scaffolders based in Jersey will no longer need to travel to the UK mainland for some nationally recognised training, including the CISRS Operative Training Scheme and Basic Scaffold Inspection course.
The approval follows nearly 2 years of work between Scaffold Training Academy Ltd, CISRS, NASC and the Government of Jersey.
The new centre has opened at a time when the Health and Safety Inspectorate in Jersey has made CISRS cards the accepted test of competency for scaffolders working on the islands.
Kelly Keating, Director of Scaffold Training Academy Ltd, said the approval was a major step for local scaffolders and employers.
“This has been a long time in the making and we are incredibly proud to have reached this point,” she said.
“Scaffolders in Jersey have always had to travel to the mainland to access nationally recognised training, and that has been a barrier for many.
“Having an approved CISRS centre here changes that. We are committed to raising the standard of scaffolding training across the Channel Islands and this is just the beginning.”
The centre launched its first courses in March and April 2026.
Two programmes are currently available.
The CISRS Operative Training Scheme, known as COTS, is the first step on the CISRS pathway. It must be completed before candidates can move on to further training, including Part 1, Part 2 or Advanced scaffolding qualifications.
The CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection course is aimed at experienced scaffolders, supervisors and site managers who inspect basic scaffolding structures.
Funding support is also available for eligible candidates through Skills Jersey.
The approval gives the Channel Islands’ scaffolding and access sector a local route into structured training, while helping employers meet competency requirements without the extra cost and disruption of sending workers to the mainland.
CISRS and NASC said they were pleased to welcome Scaffold Training Academy Ltd into the network of approved training centres.
