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OK the new cap 609 is out here is a few things for new and upcoming instuctors to think about......
Issue: One 01.04.10 Page 28
CISRS
7. Instructional Staff
7.1. Instructor Requirements
The CISRS requires training to be carried out only by competent and qualified instructors who are registered on the CISRS Instructor database. All applicant Instructors must meet the following criteria:
Have been employed, for a minimum of five years, as a chargehand, foreman or supervisor in the scaffolding industry.
Hold a recognised training award or instructional qualification deemed suitable by the Management Committee. A list of accepted qualifications can be found in appendix I.
Have understudied scaffolding instructional staff at an Approved Centre for the duration of each type of Record Scheme course they intend to be registered. Part1 courses should be understudied at an approved Centre other than the one at which a new instructor will be registered. Further understudying can be carried out at their own Centre if they already employ a registered instructor to the level desired. The Management Committee reserves the right to monitor any Registered Instructor or Applicant as part of the Audit Process.
Hold a CISRS Advanced Scaffolder Card for more than 5 years.
Instructors wishing to deliver System Scaffold training must be able to demonstrate evidence of product training in the specific CISRS Recognised Product they are seeking to be registered. This training must be within five years of the application.
Be a qualified (or be working towards qualification) as an S/NVQ Assessor (D32/33 or A1/A2). An instructor will not be considered fully qualified by CISRS until they have achieved the relevant VQ assessor units.
In addition to the requirements for the centre to provide First Aid cover (as per section 6.3.5 above) every Instructor must be a trained First Aid ‘Appointed Person’.
Any Instructor who is to be working with vulnerable groups e.g. young persons under the age of 18, must be Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checked, or equivalent.
The Instructor Application Form can be found in Appendix J.
Each Approved Centre must directly employ at least one Instructor (PAYE). All CISRS Instructors must be registered to the Approved Centre where the training is undertaken (whether directly employed, freelance, seconded from another centre, agency or otherwise).
7.2. Instructor Qualification
Following the registration of a new Instructor who meets the criteria above (7.1), they will only be permitted to run Part 1 courses. They must undertake a minimum of 4 Part 1 courses prior to being eligible to shadow a Part 2 course.
This process applies to each stage in an instructors development (E.g. Part 1, 2, Advanced, system scaffolds etc.). Therefore must also undertake a minimum of 4 Part 2 courses prior to becoming eligible to shadow a CISRS Advanced course.
Progression of an instructor is at the discretion of the Approved Centre. If he/she is not ready to move on after 4 courses then he should continue to run Part 1 courses only until the centre feels he is experienced enough to proceed.
Approved Centres must be able to demonstrate a formal system for monitoring, supervising and appraising the performance of new instructors before allowing them to progress. CISRS may request written evidence of such appraisals.
7.2.1 VQ Assessor
Following initial registration as an instructor, CISRS requires the individual to achieve their VQ assessor qualification (A1/2 or D32/33) within 18 months. While working towards their Assessor qualification they are permitted to deliver Part 2 courses, however the Assessor qualification must be in place before progressing to Advanced Instructor status.
7.3. Register of Instructors
CISRS maintains a Register of Instructors who are approved to deliver specific CISRS training courses at specific Approved Centres.
Each instructor must be register to an Approved Centre and only Instructors who are registered for a specific course may deliver a CISRS course.
The Application to Register an Instructor can only be made by an Approved Centre. Applications cannot be made by an individual instructor. Registrations are not transferable from centre to centre, each Approved Centre must register their own Instructors.
CISRS will provide a schedule of all instructors registered to an Approved Centre showing:
CISRS Instructor Number
Full Name of the Instructor
Home Address
Nature of employment (PAYE, Full/Part-time, Freelance, Agency etc.)
Date of Birth
National Insurance Number
Photograph
List of CISRS Courses Registered to deliver
List of Approved Centres they are registered
CISRS will issue a new schedule annually to each centre and following any amendments to the Register of Instructors for the individual Centre. It is the responsibility of the Approved Centre to notify CISRS if an Instructor is no longer practicing at their Centre or changes to their details i.e. change of address.
7.4. Continuous Professional Development
It is the responsibility of each Instructor and the Approved Centre(s) they are registered, to ensure that they maintain their knowledge of industry practice (e.g. new legislation, guidance, manufacturers’ instructions in line with any changes or updates made by the manufacturer for the CISRS Recognised Products for which they are registered).
The CISRS reserves the right to request CISRS Instructors to attend prescribed CPD events in order to maintain their registration. Such CPD events may include CISRS seminars or conferences, manufacturers’ product refresher training, for example.
In addition, Centre’s must comply with the various requirements for instructor CPD by accreditation bodies to maintain qualifications e.g. Institute for Learning, A1 etc.
7.5. Instructor to Trainee Ratio
The maximum permitted number of Trainees per Instructor is nine. However, the Management Committee may limit the maximum number of delegates to less than nine depending upon the physical capacity of the centre.
7.6. Revocation of Instructors
The Management Committee reserves the right, where an Instructor fails to meet the standards of instruction, professional care, does not comply with the requirements of the scheme or their conduct brings the scheme into disrepute, to remove any Instructor from the Register. Approved Centres may appeal against the decision to remove an Instructor from the Register, using the appeals process detailed in section 17.
7.7. Course Support Staff
Centres using two or more Instructors approved to undertake CISRS training must provide a General Worker to maintain course equipment, prepare work areas and maintain a supply of materials for each training project. Support staff may be employed on a full or part-time basis, as necessary.
Centres approved to undertake Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme training, that employ only one instructor must also satisfy the CISRS Manager/Management Committee that they have in place satisfactory arrangements for maintaining course equipment and maintaining a supply of materials for course.
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK..
1st thing you can have a card for:
scaffold labourer, basic scaffolder, advanced scaffolder, supervisor, inspector but now NO CARDS FOR INSTRUCTORS....
i have loads more to go through .....
2nd thing ......
you may have 30 yrs experence and have only just got your advanced cards because of firms being tight with there training so in principle those 30 yrs mean NOTHING......
post your views on this 1...
Issue: One 01.04.10 Page 28
CISRS
7. Instructional Staff
7.1. Instructor Requirements
The CISRS requires training to be carried out only by competent and qualified instructors who are registered on the CISRS Instructor database. All applicant Instructors must meet the following criteria:
Have been employed, for a minimum of five years, as a chargehand, foreman or supervisor in the scaffolding industry.
Hold a recognised training award or instructional qualification deemed suitable by the Management Committee. A list of accepted qualifications can be found in appendix I.
Have understudied scaffolding instructional staff at an Approved Centre for the duration of each type of Record Scheme course they intend to be registered. Part1 courses should be understudied at an approved Centre other than the one at which a new instructor will be registered. Further understudying can be carried out at their own Centre if they already employ a registered instructor to the level desired. The Management Committee reserves the right to monitor any Registered Instructor or Applicant as part of the Audit Process.
Hold a CISRS Advanced Scaffolder Card for more than 5 years.
Instructors wishing to deliver System Scaffold training must be able to demonstrate evidence of product training in the specific CISRS Recognised Product they are seeking to be registered. This training must be within five years of the application.
Be a qualified (or be working towards qualification) as an S/NVQ Assessor (D32/33 or A1/A2). An instructor will not be considered fully qualified by CISRS until they have achieved the relevant VQ assessor units.
In addition to the requirements for the centre to provide First Aid cover (as per section 6.3.5 above) every Instructor must be a trained First Aid ‘Appointed Person’.
Any Instructor who is to be working with vulnerable groups e.g. young persons under the age of 18, must be Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checked, or equivalent.
The Instructor Application Form can be found in Appendix J.
Each Approved Centre must directly employ at least one Instructor (PAYE). All CISRS Instructors must be registered to the Approved Centre where the training is undertaken (whether directly employed, freelance, seconded from another centre, agency or otherwise).
7.2. Instructor Qualification
Following the registration of a new Instructor who meets the criteria above (7.1), they will only be permitted to run Part 1 courses. They must undertake a minimum of 4 Part 1 courses prior to being eligible to shadow a Part 2 course.
This process applies to each stage in an instructors development (E.g. Part 1, 2, Advanced, system scaffolds etc.). Therefore must also undertake a minimum of 4 Part 2 courses prior to becoming eligible to shadow a CISRS Advanced course.
Progression of an instructor is at the discretion of the Approved Centre. If he/she is not ready to move on after 4 courses then he should continue to run Part 1 courses only until the centre feels he is experienced enough to proceed.
Approved Centres must be able to demonstrate a formal system for monitoring, supervising and appraising the performance of new instructors before allowing them to progress. CISRS may request written evidence of such appraisals.
7.2.1 VQ Assessor
Following initial registration as an instructor, CISRS requires the individual to achieve their VQ assessor qualification (A1/2 or D32/33) within 18 months. While working towards their Assessor qualification they are permitted to deliver Part 2 courses, however the Assessor qualification must be in place before progressing to Advanced Instructor status.
7.3. Register of Instructors
CISRS maintains a Register of Instructors who are approved to deliver specific CISRS training courses at specific Approved Centres.
Each instructor must be register to an Approved Centre and only Instructors who are registered for a specific course may deliver a CISRS course.
The Application to Register an Instructor can only be made by an Approved Centre. Applications cannot be made by an individual instructor. Registrations are not transferable from centre to centre, each Approved Centre must register their own Instructors.
CISRS will provide a schedule of all instructors registered to an Approved Centre showing:
CISRS Instructor Number
Full Name of the Instructor
Home Address
Nature of employment (PAYE, Full/Part-time, Freelance, Agency etc.)
Date of Birth
National Insurance Number
Photograph
List of CISRS Courses Registered to deliver
List of Approved Centres they are registered
CISRS will issue a new schedule annually to each centre and following any amendments to the Register of Instructors for the individual Centre. It is the responsibility of the Approved Centre to notify CISRS if an Instructor is no longer practicing at their Centre or changes to their details i.e. change of address.
7.4. Continuous Professional Development
It is the responsibility of each Instructor and the Approved Centre(s) they are registered, to ensure that they maintain their knowledge of industry practice (e.g. new legislation, guidance, manufacturers’ instructions in line with any changes or updates made by the manufacturer for the CISRS Recognised Products for which they are registered).
The CISRS reserves the right to request CISRS Instructors to attend prescribed CPD events in order to maintain their registration. Such CPD events may include CISRS seminars or conferences, manufacturers’ product refresher training, for example.
In addition, Centre’s must comply with the various requirements for instructor CPD by accreditation bodies to maintain qualifications e.g. Institute for Learning, A1 etc.
7.5. Instructor to Trainee Ratio
The maximum permitted number of Trainees per Instructor is nine. However, the Management Committee may limit the maximum number of delegates to less than nine depending upon the physical capacity of the centre.
7.6. Revocation of Instructors
The Management Committee reserves the right, where an Instructor fails to meet the standards of instruction, professional care, does not comply with the requirements of the scheme or their conduct brings the scheme into disrepute, to remove any Instructor from the Register. Approved Centres may appeal against the decision to remove an Instructor from the Register, using the appeals process detailed in section 17.
7.7. Course Support Staff
Centres using two or more Instructors approved to undertake CISRS training must provide a General Worker to maintain course equipment, prepare work areas and maintain a supply of materials for each training project. Support staff may be employed on a full or part-time basis, as necessary.
Centres approved to undertake Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme training, that employ only one instructor must also satisfy the CISRS Manager/Management Committee that they have in place satisfactory arrangements for maintaining course equipment and maintaining a supply of materials for course.
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK..
1st thing you can have a card for:
scaffold labourer, basic scaffolder, advanced scaffolder, supervisor, inspector but now NO CARDS FOR INSTRUCTORS....
i have loads more to go through .....
2nd thing ......
you may have 30 yrs experence and have only just got your advanced cards because of firms being tight with there training so in principle those 30 yrs mean NOTHING......
post your views on this 1...