CSCS has announced that the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) will no longer issue cards carrying the CSCS logo from 21 April 2025 after withdrawing from the CSCS Alliance. Construction sites are advised to continue to accept SAFed cards until 30 September 2025 as long as they are valid and within the original expiry date.
During this transition period, SAFed cardholders should take the following steps to obtain an appropriate new card depending on their occupation:
- Engineer Surveyor – Obtain a CSCS card via CSCS
- Steel Fabricator Welder or Stud Welder – Replace their SAFed issued card via CSCS
- All other welding occupations or Welding Inspector – Replace their SAFed issued card via TWI Cert.
Build UK members are encouraged to use CSCS Smart Check to verify that individuals hold the right card for the occupation they are undertaking. It can also help to identify card fraud where individuals have obtained cards illegally, including with genuine qualifications. CSCS Smart Check enables all 2.2 million cards carrying the CSCS logo to be checked with the same platform, and any suspected fraudulent cards should be reported to CSCS.