Site managers should regularly check cards electronically using CSCS Smart Check to ensure they are genuine, in date, and the holder has the required training and qualifications for their occupation.
Visual card inspections are not enough to spot fraudulently obtained cards.
CSCS Smart Check – available as an API for existing systems, a standalone app and via CSCSSmartCheck.co.uk – is the quickest and easiest way of verifying cards from across the 38 CSCS Alliance schemes.
The Go Smart platform will be withdrawn on March 31st 2024. Employers currently using Go Smart should discuss a transition plan to CSCS Smart Check with their IT providers to ensure card checks continue.