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About The Scaffolding Association

The Scaffolding Association is a not-for profit organisation which has been founded to improve the understanding, safety and standards of scaffolding across the construction industry We strive to continuously improve competence and minimise risk across the scaffolding industry, by: - Supporting the whole of the industry through an competence-based accreditation scheme, in line with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 - Working with procurement partners and other interested parties to ensure the right information is available to enable the safe commissioning of scaffolding projects - Providing accessible, robust technical guidance for scaffolders and their clients - Encouraging high standards of training and competence across the industry Through the Scaffolding Association we aim: - To protect and encourage quality and fair competition in the marketplace through a competence-based accreditation scheme - To promote quality and training through category-specific accreditations - To provide clear guidance and training to procurement officers, principal contractors and site managers, enabling better decision-making - To ensure scaffolding companies are only commissioned to undertake work for which they are fully qualified and competent - To help new and existing scaffolding companies expand their services through access to the appropriate information, training and support - To raise awareness of the essential role of scaffolding design and designers in improving standards and safety within the industry - Campaign for the introduction of compulsory continuous professional development (CPD) for the scaffolding industry