Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment at SCQF level 4

This Award has a wide potential market. It is open to all learners, regardless of age, academic experience or ability.

Centres have the flexibility to choose the delivery method which best suits their circumstances and their learners.

The Award can be used to offer a progression pathway to other qualifications (see Progression). 

The Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Award at SCQF level 4 is suitable for:

• school leavers
• college students
• trainees preparing for employment

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

No specific knowledge is required to undertake this Award.

The Award may provide progression to a range of qualifications at SCQF Level 5 and above, including Operative and Craft SVQs.

The Award can lead to employment within the Construction industry.

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA’s Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA’s general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide.

Assessors and Internal Verifiers DO NOT need to hold or be working towards an acceptable Assessor or Internal Verifier qualification.

The assessors must have occupational experience within the construction sector and have experience of the Health & Safety requirements of this qualification. If an assessor is in possession of CSCS or has previously delivered the CSCS training, this is acceptable.

Assessors must have a clear understanding of the assessment requirements of this qualification and its specific unit assessment demands.

A construction related Health & Safety Qualification is required along with appropriate CPD.e.g NEBOSH, IOSH, CCNS Safety Passport, CIEH.

N.B. the qualifications named above are examples of acceptable qualifications, evidence of CPD of the qualification in also required.

The Unit specification gives detailed information on the Evidence Requirements and approaches to assessment for the Unit.

The Unit requires the candidate to pass a multiple-choice question paper.

Assessment materials for the Unit are available to download from SQA’s secure site. This is available from your centre's SQA Co-ordinator. For further information, please contact mycentre@sqa.org.uk.