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Training Evidence Checker — Is Your Training Evidence Good Enough?

Check whether your training records, CSCS cards, and competency certificates meet what assessors look for on every major scheme.

What Assessors Look For

CSCS Cards — trade-relevant to the declared work activities
NVQs or City & Guilds qualifications (trade-matched)
First Aid at Work certificate (in-date, named holder)
Manual Handling training (in-date)
Working at Height (where applicable to trade)
COSHH Awareness training (where substances used)
Asbestos Awareness (required for most construction trades)
Management or supervisor training (for directors/site managers)
IPAF, PASMA, or similar (for plant/access equipment operators)

Common Training Evidence Issues

Expired training certificates

First aid, asbestos awareness, and CSCS cards all have expiry dates — expired certificates are not accepted.

CSCS cards not trade-relevant

A general operative CSCS card does not satisfy requirements for a specialist trade like electrical or gas work.

Only director has evidence, not operatives

Schemes check competence across the workforce — evidence for one person is rarely sufficient.

No asbestos awareness evidence

Asbestos awareness is required for most UK construction trades by law and by all major schemes.

Why Competence Is Core at Every Tier

Competence evidence is assessed at every tier of every major scheme. Without current, trade-relevant training records, your application will be incomplete — no matter how good your H&S Policy or RAMS are. The scan checks each document for expiry dates, named holders, and trade relevance.

Ready to Check Your Documents?

Upload your compliance documents and get an instant gap analysis across CHAS, SMAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor and NRTAUK NAS.

One-off fee · No subscription · Plain-English report · Downloadable PDF

This tool provides an automated gap analysis based on uploaded evidence and rule-based checks. It is not legal advice, certification, approval, or a guarantee of acceptance by CHAS, SMAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor or any other organisation.

Frequently Asked Questions