Accreditations & Policies

CITB is the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland, and Wales. It’s our job to help the construction industry attract talent and to support skills development, to build a better Britain. We are an executive non-departmental public body in charge of our budget and activities. We aim to inform and enable the right people into construction, develop a training and skills system to meet future needs and support the industry to train and develop its workforce.

We are the leading skills development organisation, providing services to training providers, employers, and trainees across a variety of sectors to meet the needs of today’s workplace. Our qualifications are valued by employers across the world, helping individuals develop their talents and abilities for career progression.

CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry. CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the required training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out. The Scheme keeps a database of people working in construction who have achieved or are committed to achieving a recognised construction related qualification. Holding a CSCS card is not a legislative requirement. It is entirely up to the principal contractor or client whether workers are required to hold a card before they are allowed on site.

Following the changes to legislation in 2013, the HSE is no longer responsible for approving first aid training. It is because of this change we put all our first aid training courses through the Highfield or Ofqual accreditations. This is to give you the customer the confidence that all your training is delivered to the highest standard.

IOSH are committed to creating a safer and healthier world of work. IOSH are not just the biggest health and safety membership organisation in the world, they are also the only Chartered body for health and safety professionals.

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide in the widest sense — through providing technical advice and information, through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards, through its safety initiatives and training programmes. It is a not-for-profit organisation owned by its members who include manufacturers, rental companies, contractors and users.

NPORS is one of the UK’s leading accreditations for training in the construction, industrial, utilities, warehousing nad distribution, agricultural and marine sectors. NPORS is part of the ABA (accrediting bodies association) Which is supported by the HSE.

Welcome to PASMA, the international not-for-profit association for the mobile access tower industry. Representing the interests of manufacturers, suppliers, specifiers and users, it provides and oversees the industry standard training scheme and is a major publisher of safety-related knowledge, information and guidance.

ProQual AB Ltd are an Awarding Body that are recognised and approved by Ofqual to develop and award qualifications. We have built up a reputation for providing a high-quality service for Training Providers, Colleges, Employers and for the Voluntary Sector. ProQual exudes positivity, enthusiasm and a willingness to listen to any requests coming its way, allied to a positive can do attitude that strives to get things done with minimal fuss, or over-engineered bureaucracy. It is this very ethos that has led ProQual to its respected place in the world of Awarding Organisations.

Prior to 2008 the HSE held a list of Asbestos Training Providers known as the ATPWG (Asbestos Training Providers’ Working Group). The need to raise standards of training within the asbestos industry was widely acknowledged and the formation of a trade association was suggested, which is how and why UKATA began. The inaugural meeting of UKATA was held in September, 2007 with 41 of the 50 training providers on the ATPWG list agreeing to join.