Page 10 - NASC Scaffolding Matters - Spring 2022

10 | Scaffolding Matters Spring 2022

The first five scaffolding
apprentices to complete their
Scaffolding Trailblazer End
Point Assessment (EPA) did so
at NETA Training in Teesside.

Recruitment & Training Update

ast month, the NASC exhibited CISRS Manager/Supervisor Course Review
at a BFRS careers event at the CISRS has recently reviewed and revised both its five-
L Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre. day Management/Supervisor course and the two-day
The scaffolding industry super stand also Management/Supervisor refresher course.
comprised of Shield Services Group, Alltask, The courses cover supervisory duties, HS&E legislation,
Ideal Scaffolding (Southern), Chris Sedgeman employment law, industry guidance notes, TG20, RAMS,
Scaffolding, PERI, Severnside Scaffolding design appreciation, temporary works, commercial essen-
and SIMIAN. tials, mental health and behavioural awareness, supported by
The event drew hundreds of soon-to-be several case studies.
Service leavers, many of whom stopped to Supervisors who have already held SMSTS (Site Manage-
hear what the scaffolding industry could ment Safety Training Scheme) for more than two years may
provide for them. be eligible to attend the CISRS two-day Refresher and apply
for a CISRS Supervisor card.
Trailblazer Group Reconvenes
The Scaffolding Trailblazer standard has now CISRS Layher Advanced Systems course
been in place for more than three years and is A two-week Layher System Advanced Scaffolder run by CISRS
due to be reviewed. A small working party has in conjunction with SIMIAN and Layher began at Coleg Menai
already met with Institute for Apprentices and in Anglesey on Monday 21 February.
Technical Education (IFATE) and they envisage Delegates from NASC Contractor members Rose Systems
only minor revisions and improvements rather Scaffolding and John Laidlaw and Son were booked to attend.
than a rewrite of the standard. It is hoped the We hope that the launch of this course will see an increase
review will be complete by summer. in scaffolders qualifying to Advanced level in system scaf-
folding. If successful, the programme will be rolled out to
other manufacturers to develop their own CISRS advanced
Scaffolding Sector Recruitment training course.
– Get Involved
The NASC will be promoting scaffolding CISRS training Centres
industry opportunities at a number of CISRS is currently in discussion with an NASC member looking
careers fairs this year. Members are to open up a new CISRS training centre in the South East,
invited to join us at the following events: around Surrey. They are currently looking at centre design and
• British Forces Resettlement Services drawings but once this is agreed they will hope to progress
(BFRS) Careers Fair – Thursday 7 quickly and get the centre up and running.
April (Leicester) and Thursday 16 NCC South has shown its commitment to CISRS
June (Catterick), at its recent annual audit, by announcing some refurb and
• National School & College Leaver development work at its Centre in Erith, Kent, which will
Shows – 21-22 September (Milton improve the current facility as well as look to increase capacity.
Keynes) and 15-16 November Walsall College in the Midlands is also planning similar works
(Ascot, Berkshire). to improve existing facilities and develop more capacity at its
Lifford Lane site in Birmingham.