SuperSkills Ltd

CITB Approved Construction NVQ Assessment & Online Health & Safety Training courses. Fast-track qualifications for UK tradespeople to get their CSCS Cards.

[Neil Patel @neilpatel]

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#AIMarketing #SEO #FutureOfSearch #OnlineReputation #NeilPatel

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

There's understandable confusion here - if you need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) 'Skilled Worker' card, you will need a Level 2 NVQ (plus the CITB H&S Operatives test).
The NVQ shows you have met the National Occupational Standards for Painters at Level 2 - no more, no less.
I speak to highly skilled trades every day who've never stopped to get a formal qualification.
That doesn't make a scrap of difference to their abilities. There's no 'papers means professional'.

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@DecoratorsU Mix some PVA with it and dilute to the texture you prefer 😉

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

It's always a great start to the day when one of your candidates leaves a great review!

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@davidswann1 Fabulous photo.
You must have outstanding patience........

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

There's an old adage 'the painters will sort it' - and they can indeed, but they don't need to have to undo your attempts at filling beforehand............

[Fix Radio @FixRadioUK]

"Stop filling things with sealant" 😤

Daryl Robinson vents his frustration with following chippies on a job... 👀

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) does not mean: “I’ve been doing the job for 20 years, so just give me the NVQ.”

That is one of the biggest misunderstandings about RPL in construction.

Experience matters enormously — but an assessor still has to prove that the evidence is valid, authentic, current, reliable and sufficient.

And there are some important limits.

Under NOCN’s current RPL policy, RPL will typically account for no more than 50% of a qualification, and evidence being treated specifically as prior learning must have been gained before the candidate started the programme.

So how can an experienced tradesperson still achieve an NVQ quickly?

By combining prior evidence with assessment of the work they are doing now.

Old site evidence may help prove some requirements. Current photographs, video, professional discussion, witness evidence and workplace assessment can then fill the gaps.

That is the principle behind our Fast Track Remote Assessment approach at SuperSkills.

We are not avoiding assessment.

We are avoiding unnecessary attendance on training courses.

An experienced carpenter does not need to sit in a classroom being taught how to fit a door he has fitted hundreds of times.

He does need to prove that he can do it to the required NVQ standard.

We've written a guide explaining how RPL actually works in construction, what evidence can be used, and where the limits are.

Read it here:
https://t.co/eA6j3hyOFG

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

Apprentice of the Year!
What a fabulous achievement.
Well done, Ricky!

[The PDA @ThePDA]

Ricky Booth, has been recognised for his achievement by MP for Glasgow West, Patricia Ferguson.
Ricky was invited to Parliament & presented with a copy of an Early Day Motion which states: “That this House congratulates Ricky Booth on being named AOTY at the 2026 PDA Awards.”

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

For anyone who wonders why there's a housing shortage......

[Home Builders Federation @HomeBuildersFed]

Just 408 sites of 10 or more homes were approved in Q1 2026 – 13% less than a year earlier.

https://t.co/oCTExtrWvY

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

Excellent advice and a great habit to get into......

[David Cant @davidgcant]

Heard of "normalisation of risk"?

A hazard sits on site for weeks with no incident. Slowly, workers recalibrate what "normal" looks like.

No injury yet becomes proof it's fine - even though the hazard was never removed.

Absence of incident isn't evidence of safety.

It's often just evidence you haven't taken the right approach yet.

Fix: Don't rely on people to spot what they've stopped seeing.

Get a fresh pair of eyes to walk through the site regularly - because the ones who see it daily are the ones least likely to notice the hazards still there.

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@Adstheplasterer Neatly done - and great to see the hi-tech hop-up playing its part.....

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@daggers22 Another grand job.

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@daggers22 Price work?

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@Adstheplasterer Great job in a tight space - well done!

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@davidgcant The companies responsible in this case got fined a total of £79k. Fortunately the young scaffolder who fell through a roof panel didn't die, but suffered serious injuries. (Video is from@H_S_E press release after the case.)

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@DecoratorsU It would be cheap to just say 'How good are Crocs at protecting your toes when you drop a tin of paint?'
But more constructively, how can we lobby them to develop sliders that have toe-caps?

[SuperSkills Ltd @SuperSkills]

@davidgcant A classic leadership approach - letting your people think the solution was their idea in the first place!

[Neil Patel @neilpatel]

Most brands think organic social media is dead.

And honestly, I get why.

64% of marketers are cutting their organic budgets and shifting everything into paid ads. Reach feels unpredictable. ROI feels unclear. And posting “more content” doesn’t seem to move the needle anymore.

But here’s what brands need to understand:

Organic social isn’t failing. The old playbook is.

In this video, I break down why social media no longer works like a feed, and why the brands still winning organically have shifted to a completely different model.

[Construction Enquirer @ConstructionEnq]

CSCS launches AI-powered app upgrade https://t.co/d6RAg6Obwm

[Construction Index @TCIndex]

Builders fined £500 for asbestos failings https://t.co/ygs5YJ0eLk #HealthSafetyExecutiveforNorthernIreland #NorthernIreland