Scaffold Towering and Code Practices

This qualification is divided into 10 focused units, each designed to promote safe and compliant scaffold tower operations.

1. Introduction to Scaffold Towering
   Understanding the purpose, components, and applications of scaffold towers in various work environments.

2. Scaffold Standards and Codes of Practice
   Learning about international standards, manufacturer guidelines, and safety codes related to scaffolding.

3. Risk Assessment and Hazard Control
   Identifying potential risks and applying preventive control measures before tower use.

4. Erection and Dismantling Procedures
   Step-by-step methods for assembling and dismantling scaffold towers safely and efficiently.

5. Load Capacity and Stability
   Understanding weight limits, center of gravity, and methods for maintaining tower stability.

6. Inspection and Maintenance of Scaffold Towers
   Performing pre-use and periodic inspections to ensure structural integrity and safety compliance.

7. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
   Selecting and using appropriate PPE to minimize risks during scaffold operations.

8. Safe Work Practices on Scaffold Towers
   Implementing safety measures when working at heights, including guardrails, toe boards, and access control.

9. Emergency Response and Rescue Procedures
   Developing emergency plans and procedures for fall incidents or equipment failure.

10. Legal Responsibilities and Employer/Employee Duties
    Understanding legal requirements, roles, and responsibilities under workplace safety regulations.

• Promotes a strong understanding of scaffold safety standards

• Reduces risks of accidents and injuries during tower use

• Builds confidence in inspecting, assembling, and maintaining scaffold structures

• Enhances compliance with local and international safety regulations

• Construction workers and site supervisors

• Maintenance and facility management personnel

• Health and safety officers

• Individuals involved in scaffold erection and inspection

• Written Examination: Multiple-choice and short descriptive questions

• Practical Assessment: Scaffold tower erection, inspection, and safety demonstration

• Passing Criteria: Minimum of 60% overall score

To deliver this Qualification, HiQual UK Approved ATPs must demonstrate the capability to deliver, assess, and internally quality assure qualifications in line with recognised regulatory principles and the expectations of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Approved centres must operate effective systems to ensure the validity, reliability, fairness, consistency, and security of assessment.

1. Centre Recognition and Legal Compliance

Centres must be formally recognised by HiQual UK prior to the delivery or assessment of any qualification. To maintain recognition, centres must: Be a legally constituted organisation operating in compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. Demonstrate effective governance, management oversight, and clear lines of accountability. Comply with all HiQual UK policies, procedures, and conditions of centre recognition. Notify HiQual UK promptly of any material changes that may affect delivery, assessment, or internal quality assurance arrangements.

2. Resources, Facilities, and Learning Environment

Centres must ensure that sufficient and appropriate resources are in place to support learning and assessment. This includes: Learning environments appropriate to the mode of delivery, including classrooms and, where applicable, specialist or practical facilities. Access to learning and assessment resources that enable learners to meet qualification outcomes. Secure systems for managing learner data, assessment records, and certification claims. Arrangements that support equality of access and reasonable adjustments for learners where required.

3. Staff Competence and Occupational Expertise

Centres must ensure that all staff involved in delivery, assessment, and internal quality assurance are competent and suitably qualified. Centres must: Appoint tutors with appropriate subject knowledge, teaching competence, and relevant occupational or professional experience. Ensure assessors are trained and competent in applying HiQual UK assessment requirements and standards. Appoint a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) responsible for monitoring assessment practice and decisions. Maintain records of staff qualifications, experience, training, and continuing professional development (CPD).

4. Assessment Practice and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

Centres must operate robust internal quality assurance systems to ensure assessment integrity. Centres must: Ensure assessment is valid, fit for purpose, and conducted in line with HiQual UK requirements. Implement effective IQA procedures to monitor assessor performance and confirm the consistency of assessment decisions. Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records of learner registration, assessment evidence, and outcomes. Carry out regular internal reviews and standardisation activities to support continuous improvement.

5. Integrity, Risk Management, and Malpractice

Centres must take appropriate measures to protect the integrity of assessment. Centres must: Maintain policies and procedures for the prevention, identification, and management of malpractice and maladministration. Ensure secure handling, storage, and retention of assessment materials and learner evidence. Report any suspected or confirmed malpractice to HiQual UK in accordance with published procedures.

6. Health, Safety, Safeguarding, and Learner Protection

Centres must provide a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Centres must: Comply with applicable health and safety and safeguarding legislation. Conduct risk assessments for learning activities, particularly where practical or technical work is involved. Maintain procedures to safeguard learner welfare and wellbeing.

7. Learner Information, Support, and Fair Treatment

Centres must ensure learners are informed, supported, and treated fairly. Centres must: Provide clear and accurate information on programme requirements, assessment methods, and certification. Ensure learners receive timely and constructive feedback on assessment outcomes. Operate transparent complaints and appeals procedures aligned with HiQual UK requirements. Manage learner information securely in compliance with data protection legislation.