Scheme Definitions

Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR) schemes are all categorised according to the industry they relate to, their current status and the type of scheme. The definitions of these types and status are below.

Scheme Types

Passport Schemes	Usually, safety, health and environment awareness schemes, registration is based upon successful completion of a specified knowledge based input and assessment. EU Skills develops all the course content for these passport schemes, using the support and guidance of industry representatives. Passport schemes are delivered by a network of trainers who have been trained, assessed and approved by EU Skills. All EUSR passport schemes have been developed in line with Health & Safety Executive best practice guidelines. Appropriate industry experience and a training/ teaching background is required by trainers who wish to deliver these passport schemes. Those who meet the criteria will also attend a train the trainer course and must undergo a sucessful field based assessment of course delivery.
Skills Based Schemes	These schemes cover registrations for individuals who have satisfied the criteria required for recognition of skills in a particular role. Evidence must be provided to register on these schemes, as they require confirmation of recognised skills training, in many cases the achievement of the appropriate Scottish/ National Vocational Qualification (S/ NVQ) standard or recognised equivalent.
Company Schemes	EU Skills provides the opportunity for employers in its industries to record training skills and competency of their workforce, on the EUSR database. Alongside EU Skills industry recognised schemes, these companies will be able to view whatever skills records they require for the registered individuals who work for them either as direct labour or contractors.

Passport Schemes

Usually, safety, health and environment awareness schemes, registration is based upon successful completion of a specified knowledge based input and assessment. EU Skills develops all the course content for these passport schemes, using the support and guidance of industry representatives. Passport schemes are delivered by a network of trainers who have been trained, assessed and approved by EU Skills. All EUSR passport schemes have been developed in line with Health & Safety Executive best practice guidelines.

Appropriate industry experience and a training/ teaching background is required by trainers who wish to deliver these passport schemes. Those who meet the criteria will also attend a train the trainer course and must undergo a sucessful field based assessment of course delivery.

Skills Based Schemes

These schemes cover registrations for individuals who have satisfied the criteria required for recognition of skills in a particular role. Evidence must be provided to register on these schemes, as they require confirmation of recognised skills training, in many cases the achievement of the appropriate Scottish/ National Vocational Qualification (S/ NVQ) standard or recognised equivalent.

Company Schemes

EU Skills provides the opportunity for employers in its industries to record training skills and competency of their workforce, on the EUSR database.

Alongside EU Skills industry recognised schemes, these companies will be able to view whatever skills records they require for the registered individuals who work for them either as direct labour or contractors.

Status

Status decribes whether or not the scheme is open for registrations, or only shown on this website for information purposes. Some schemes no longer exist but may still have valid registrants whereas others have closed completely and will no longer be valid on any card.

Live	The scheme is currently live, training can be carried out and registrations processed.
Closed	The scheme has now closed. Current endorsements will remain on the EUSR database until expiry.
Defunct	The scheme has closed and this endorsement have now expired.

Scheme Definitions

Scheme Types

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