CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > November 2022 39 TRAINING: 2 with a comprehensive assessment criteria for both skills and knowledge that measures the learning that should have taken place. Other information such as training durations, learning ratios, etc. are also incorporated within the standard. The PSRO Technical Review Group has further overseen the generic content of each standard, such as roles and responsibilities and health and safety topics, which have been written into a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) Delivery Requirements publication along with the criteria for the experienced worker routes, profiling, etc. CITB is also announcing changes to the associated grants. Plant operations grants were only available for achievement of the CPCS technical test, as well as short course training. Under the proposed changes, CITB is introducing a ‘single grant’ for the new integrated short-duration plant training and assessment package to simplify the claiming of grant by the employer. The published grant payable is divided into 3 x tiers and each plant category will be placed into a tier as follows: Tier 1 e.g. Ride on Roller • Proposed Novice Rate: £440 • Proposed Experienced Rate: £370 Tier 2 e.g. Forward Tipping Dumper • Proposed Novice Rate: £500 • Proposed Experienced Rate: £420 Tier 3 e.g. 360 Degree Excavator • Proposed Novice Rate: £700 • Proposed Experienced Rate: £590 In each case, CITB state that there is an increase from the current training and/or CPCS technical test grant. Training against the new standards commence from January 2023 and will only be grant eligible if it meets the following criteria: • is delivered by a CITB ATO; • is quality assured by both the ATO, the card scheme and CITB; • leads to a CSCS-logoed card. Currently, only ALLMI, CPCS, IPAF, MPQC and NPORS are CSCS partner-card schemes and the grant attainment for the first eight categories will only apply equally to CPCS, MPQC and NPORS, excepting ALLMI for the slinger/signaller category. The second tranche of category development is scheduled from mid- January 2023 onwards. To help achieve the UK’s net zero emissions target, it’s vital that the construction plant sector and the wider construction industry play our collective part in the overall, significant reduction of carbon emissions. CPA is becoming increasingly engaged on the change programme required. As well as bringing forward solutions, we have the principal role in ensuring that all proposals and plans are realistic, achievable and evidence-driven, and are sustainable for CPA Members’ businesses. We are now recruiting a Technical Officer to support our Members on all aspects of net zero carbon and emissions in the construction plant sector. The ideal candidate will have experience and understanding of construction plant as well as knowledge of current legislation and developments in carbon reduction and emissions reduction. The post is full time and permanent. Any interested parties can contact Kevin Minton direct at kevin.minton@cpa.uk.net Job Vacancy at CPA NET ZERO CARBON - TECHNICAL OFFICER