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Below Tyrone McKen, Trainee Scaffolder at Star Scaffolding, shared his returning citizen story in a short NASC video.

Recruitment & Training Update

Get Involved with Returning Citizens Scheme

Members are being invited to register their interest in taking on new recruits through the NASC’s Returning Citizens scheme.

The NASC has partnered with a number of key stakeholders including HMP institutions to promote the scaffolding industry as a career path for returning citizens – formerly referred to as ex-offenders – and develop a pipeline of referrals.

To support this initiative, the NASC has developed a comprehensive contract of employment template that addresses all the necessary legal factors when recruiting a returning citizen (e.g., Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, DBS factors etc).

The NASC has also obtained the support of stakeholders that are experts in the field of rehabilitation of offenders and they are on hand to provide immediate intervention and provide support which all members can access. Notes to members: • If you are interested, we would like the member to commit to guaranteeing an interview for the RC. This does NOT mean that the employer has to offer the candidate a job, merely offer them the opportunity to be interviewed. • Provide the NASC with a list of the specific positions that are available which you wish to recruit for. • There are 3 particular categories of offence that we will make candidates ineligible: Any sex offences, offences with children, Arsonists (as this affects insurance). As the programme evolves, we will look to add further benefits and flexibilities for members that give them the best chance of recruiting a high-calibre candidate.

More Subsidised CPD Courses to Come

A further round of subsidised CPD courses will be offered by the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) in conjunction with NASC Training Provider members.

This extra funding will allow delegates to undertake the two-day course for only £50 per delegate, a saving of around £300. More details will be released either late this year or early 2023.

The requirement to successfully complete the CPD refresher course started in July 2017, when it became mandatory for Scaffolders and Advanced Scaffolders wishing to renew their cards. Since its inception over 20,000 Operatives have renewed their CISRS status after successfully completing the 2-day programme.

Funded programmes have taken place every year with the exception of 2020 which was hampered by COVID restrictions, however, in order to make up for this, additional courses took place in 2021. In total 97 of these subsidised CPD courses have been made available at locations up and down the country, benefiting over 1000 individuals and seeing CISRS reinvest over £300,000 back into its stakeholders, those holding the industry recognised qualification and card.

For more information, contact NASC Training Officer Henry Annafi via henry.annafi@nasc.org.uk