Cost of industry skills cards set to rise in September

The cost of skills card issued by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme is set to rise to £36 from September.
The 20% rise from the current rate of £30 is the first increase for eight years and applies to all cards administered directly by CSCS.
Graham Wren, CSCS Chief Executive said: “We have managed to maintain the current card price for the last eight years however inflationary pressure, together with increased costs associated with combatting fraudulent activity, hav