Have Your Say: CSCS Consulting on Provisional Card Renewal

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is consulting on a proposal to allow a one-off renewal of the Provisional card.

The CSCS Provisional card is currently issued as a one-time, six-month card. It’s designed for individuals working through a probationary period while employers assess whether they’re the right fit for a role in construction.

However, some new entrants to the industry report struggling to secure steady employment within that window, and say once the card expires, getting back into construction can be difficult. Addressing this issue has been identified as one way to tackle the skills crisis.

Feedback from employers and the Department for Work and Pensions suggests this is acting as a genuine barrier for new entrants, and is in some cases contributing to people leaving the industry entirely.

Have Your Say

To address this, CSCS is now consulting on a proposal to allow a one-off renewal of the Provisional card, giving individuals a second six-month period to find their footing in the industry.

View the consultation and respond here.

The consultation runs until Friday 17 April 2026.

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