The Home Builders Federation (HBF) recognise industry competence card schemes carrying the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) logo. Those individuals holding the CSCS logo trade specific card, may need to also undertake supplementary training to operate specific machinery, plant, or tools or to carry out certain activities.

It is a requirement under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) for contractors to ensure any individual they employ or appoint to work on a construction site has the skills, knowledge, training, and experience to carry out the work they will be employed to do in a way that secures the health and safety of themselves and others. This should be assessed and managed responsibly to ensure that individuals are undertaking the appropriate occupation at the appropriate level.

Anyone who applies for a CSCS card, is required to have passed the applicable level of Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) health, safety and environmental test (known as the touchscreen test) within the last two years or have completed an approved alternative. The HBF acknowledges that passing the CSCS test, gives construction workers a basic knowledge of health, safety, and environmental risks on a construction site but this test is not categorised as training.

This document should be read in conjunction with the HBF guidance for contractor supervision.

https://www.hbf.co.uk/news/hbf-guidance-contractor-supervision/