CSCS Smart Check

When using the CSCS Smart Check app, if you are presented with a chipped or contactless card, click the “Contactless” button to read the card when it is tapped onto the smart phone or device. If you are presented with a virtual card or QR code on a card, click “QR Code” button to scan the code through the camera of the device. There is also the ability to check a card manually by entering the relevant details.

This would depend on the scheme in question. Provided the lost or stolen card has been flagged and removed from the respective database, it will not be recognised as valid by CSCS Smart Check. Similarly, provided the replacement card has been registered and is active, it can be verified by CSCS Smart Check.

Should you encounter technical problems with CSCS Smart Check, please follow the instructions within the app’s support page. This can be found within the app itself or via the CSCS website.

Only valid, in-date cards will display within CSCS Smart Check. Please contact your scheme to renew your card.

If no record of an individual is found, it may be because the card has expired, has been invalidated or may be fraudulent. Please check by manually entering the correct details. If still no record is returned, please follow normal project procedures for those unable to show a valid CSCS or Partner Scheme card.

The CSCS Smart Check app will always require an internet or mobile data connection to work. If you do not have a connection then please follow company procedures for checking cards.

No. The app is free to download from the Apple Store and Google Play or other smart phone app stores.

By scanning a CSCS-logoed card, you can verify it is genuine and details correct for over 2 million construction workers in the UK.

CSCS Smart Check is available as an API, an app and a desktop portal and has a live feed into databases of each scheme and is a collaborative project between more than 35 different organisations.

CSCS Smart Check gives users a simple solution to check all CSCS Alliance cards in one place. Rather than separate apps, web portals and call centres, CSCS Smart Check means all sites and projects can undertake checks to assess if people are qualified and competent for their role when entering a project.

If you suspect a fake card, follow the instructions contained within the app’s help & support page or the guidance on the CSCS website.