CPCS A Skills Card for the Plant Industry 2011 & 2012 Scheme Developments

1. CPCSA Skills Card for the Plant Industry2011 & 2012 Scheme Developments Brian Pells CPCS Team Leader

2. CONTENT • Core Elements of the Scheme • New Categories • Amended Categories • Utility 360º Excavator • Slinger/Signaller Endorsement • MPQC • ALLMI • CITB-ConstructionSkills Grants (CPCS)

3. CORE ELEMENTS OF THE SCHEME:

4. New Categories for CPCS • Tunnelling Locomotive • Plant Driving incorporating Loading /Unloading • Soil Stabiliser • Vacuum Excavator • Winching • Paver (concrete) & (bituminous) • Modular Paving Installer • Screed Pump • Placing Boom • Pile Press

5. Amended CPCS Categories • Lifting Operations using Excavators • Lorry Loader • Loader Compressor • Soil Compactor • Wheeled Loading Shovel (waste handling) • Rota-Telescopic Handler (Proposed)

6. Amended CPCS Categories (continued) Demolition - New Categories & Endorsements • D90A Demolition Plant Below 10 t New • D90B Demolition Plant Materials Processing A65A • D90C Demolition Plant Demolishing up to 15 m A65B • D90D Demolition Plant Demolishing up to 30 m A65C • D90E Demolition Plant Demolishing all heights A65D • D91 Demolition Plant Pedestrian Operated New • D92 Skid Steer Loader Demolition Operations New

7. Amended CPCS Categories (continued) Categories A58 and A59 Endorsement C - Lifting Operations with Excavators • A58A Excavator 360 below 10 t Tracked • A58B Excavator 360 below 10 t Wheeled • A58C Excavator 360 below 10 t Lifting Operations • A59A Excavator 360 above 10 t Tracked • A59B Excavator 360 above 10 t Wheeled • A59C Excavator 360 above 10 t Lifting Operations

8. Utility 360º Excavator • Utility-specific endorsement to be introduced • for the 360º Excavator below 10 tonnes • category. • Introduction date 2011/12.

9. Slinger/Signaller Endorsements • All Types • Excavator • Lorry Loader • Compact Crane • Telescopic Handler

10. Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) Conversion from MPQC to CPCS – Trained (Red) card • Pass CITB-ConstructionSkills Health and Safety Test • Hold a valid MPQC Operator card • Complete application form F1.8 including Employer Declaration • Application fee £25.00 Conversion from MPQC to CPCS – Competence card • Pass CITB-ConstructionSkills Health and Safety Test • Hold a valid MPQC Operator card • Hold appropriate SVQ/NVQ/QCF • Complete application form F1.9 including Employer Declaration • Application fee £25.00

11. Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI) • CPCS and ALLMI working on a joint agreement • CPCS to adopt ALLMI machine descriptions • CPCS/ALLMI to develop revised test criteria

12. CITB-CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS PLANT GRANTS 2010 - 2011CPCS TECHNICAL TEST – THEORY ELEMENT • £60 • An employer can (if eligible) claim for up to two • Standard or Advanced Theory Tests per individual • in each CITB-ConstructionSkills Grants scheme • year.

13. CITB-CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS PLANT GRANTS 2010 - 2011CPCS TECHNICAL TEST – PRACTICAL ELEMENT Maximum Charges Group A Grants CPCS £725 - £410 (360 Excavator) Group B Grants CPCS £425 - £240 (FTD) Group C Grants CPCS £325 - £190 (Ride on Roller) An employer can (if eligible) claim for up to two Standard or Advanced Practical Tests per individual in each CITB-ConstructionSkills Grants scheme year.

14. CITB-CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS GRANTS 2010 - 2011 • S/NVQ Achievement grant of Level 2 - £275 An employer will receive an additional 10% supplementary payment automatically if eligible.

15. Supporting Lifelong learning and Qualifying the Workforce