Scheme Overviews

The registration and passport schemes available within the EUSR take three different forms.

Skills registration schemes - registration is based upon the provision of objective evidence that the applicant has satisfied the criteria required for recognition of skills in a particular role.

This evidence is primarily based upon achievement of the appropriate NVQ standard. (For people registered prior to the introduction of NVQs in the 1980s, acceptable evidence included certificates of training attended and work experience verified by previous employers through witness testimonies.)

Safety, health and environment (passport) schemes - registration is based upon successful completion of a specified knowledge based input and assessment, delivered by a trainer licensed by Energy & Utility Skills. The course content is owned by Energy & Utility Skills and reviewed on a periodic basis to ensure that it remains valid. Employer representatives are involved in the content review.

Approved trainer/assessor registration - the EUSR includes a Trainer/Assessor Approval Scheme for those who are licensed to deliver or assess the safety, health and environment (passport) schemes above. To qualify, applicants must satisfy criteria determined through employer consultation (usually based upon training/teaching/assessing experience plus appropriate industry work experience), attend a train the trainer course and undergo a successful field based assessment of course delivery.

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