National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is delighted to be partnering with City & Guilds Training to offer Skills Bootcamps funding for scaffolding training. The partnership covers courses run in Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) centres, including Part 1 & 2, the Advanced Scaffolder Course and new entrant as part of an upskilling programme for scaffolding operatives.

Funded by the Department for Education, as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, these Skills Bootcamps provide a range of flexible training options targeting specific industries and are aimed at equipping individuals with skills for working in sectors with high job demand, providing learners with job-ready skills. This funding can also be combined with other funding such as CITB.


The City & Guilds Training scaffolding Skills Bootcamps are available in partnership with the NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation) and CISRS and offer 70-90% funding for the approved courses and is open to members and non to show NASC’s commitment to the boarder sector. The fund is anticipated to be over £1m+ with the approval of Department for Education.

Clive Dickin, CEO, NASC, said: "We strongly support the Skills Bootcamps initiative as an excellent way to upskill talent in the scaffolding and access sector. It is well recognised that we face significant skills shortages across the sector and this significant funding will hopefully play a major part in providing new employment opportunities. Collaborating with City & Guilds Training helps to broaden the availability of training and is part of our commitment to a truly inclusive approach to training across the sector."

Anyone interested in accessing the Skills Bootcamps should direct potential learners to complete a registration form via cityandguildstraining.com/skills-bootcamps-for-scaffolding-training-with-the-national-access-scaffolding-confederation, so they can be directed by the team at City & Guilds Training to the correct centre.