Posted By Jim Walker Not sure how I missed this, but have just discovered that IOSH have a "passport" tied to the IOSH working safely course. As a big user of the old SPA/IOSH passport course and the subsequent dumping by IOSH (after I had committed 1000s hours worth of training to it!), I'm a bit reluctant to make the same mistake again. Can anyone out there comment on the "worth" of this passport? Is it accepted out there in the real world. I & many others have had bad experiences of the CSCS card but are resigned to accept that this is what most clients want. Is the IOSH one a valid alternative.

Posted By Dave McIness You are kidding!! How on earth can IOSH advocate that going on a one day passport course makes anyone competent for CDM!! Are IOSH going too far on this occasion to make more money? Dave

Posted By rks Its for working on site not having competence of the CDM regs.

Posted By Dave McIness Shouldn't matter whether its for site or office, a one day course cannot provide anything more than safety awareness, certainly not competence. Are you saying that this course will provide safety competent labours that are certified to work on sites operating under CDM? I sincerely hope not!

Posted By Robert. "So, to allow me to work on site boss, can I go on the expensive IOSH passport course?" "Or are you just gonna fork out the thirty quid and let me do a touch screen?"

Posted By Caroline Holden Good morning all To clarify the IOSH Passport is one method of accrediting learning for the IOSH Working Safely awareness training course. The alternative is to have an IOSH certificate for successful delegates. The course is a 100% match to the HSE passport syallabus HSE leaflet reference number INDG381. It is an basic awareness training course and does not imply health and safety practitioner level competence - it is aimed at all people at work. Caroline Holden - IOSH's Director of Commercial Affairs

Posted By Jim Walker I obviously explained myself badly. What I wanted to know was: do you have any experiences of the acceptability of this card as an equivalence to CSCS etc etc cards to access client's sites. I'm not interested in opinions as to if it is equivalent or not, just if clients recognise it and let you in. Or do I carry on down the rocky CSCS road. This is not for me, but for 3-400 operatives I have to place with clients. Note that I am approaching some of these clients direct, I just wanted to tap into a wider forum.

Posted By Dave McIness Jim If I were you I would go for the CSCS every time, despite the difficulties and problems, it is clearly the most widely accepted and recognised card scheme and I think it will eventually get sorted out and become more widely accepted by the likes of the IOSH membership?? If you haven't heard of the IOSH passport, how many of your clients are likely to know about it, or give acceptance to it? Its a case of better the devil you know. Dave

Posted By anon1234 Jim, to answer your question, I've not come across any site where this is an acceptable alternative to CSCS

Posted By Dave Wilson Remember CSCS is for Construction we have also had to do SPA, CCNSG and now IOSH you must be having a laugh!! So it depemnds on what industry you are in, and like every business venture with these training providers, they do not recognise each other, even though they all cover the same syllabus

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