Welcome to the SSS ComPETENCY Passport
The SSS Competency Passport provides essential evidence for all roles, trades, and levels of professionalism, ensuring compliance with Building, CDM, and procurement regulations. It verifies authorisation, creating an auditable trail for regulators, procurement teams, and safety officers, ensuring competence across every level of your workforce.
Whether you are a company with employees, or an apprentice, professional, tradesperson, or self-employed individual across any industry sector, if you are required to demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours in alignment with the Procurement Act 2025, then the SSSCP is for you, providing the evidence needed to meet compliance, ensure accountability, and uphold industry standards at every level.
Financial Costs: Ineffective planning, decision-making, and execution result in project overruns, delays, and inefficiencies. These issues not only burden businesses but also strain public finances, diverting essential funds away from critical services and infrastructure improvements.
Environmental Costs: Rework and material wastage increase carbon emissions and landfill contributions, directly undermining sustainability efforts. Poor building performance raises energy consumption, making it harder to achieve the UK’s net-zero carbon targets by 2050.
Societal Costs: Delays in delivering essential projects such as hospitals, schools, and housing impact communities profoundly. Poor safety standards also heighten risks, leading to accidents, injuries, and long-term health issues.
Challenges in Achieving Net Zero: The sector is integral to meeting the UK’s environmental commitments, yet inefficiencies and a lack of accountability hinder progress. Achieving net zero requires not just technological innovation but a cultural shift towards competency and sustainable practices.
Consequences of Missing Net Zero Targets: Failure to meet these targets could have severe consequences on a global and national scale. Increased climate change impacts, such as extreme weather events and biodiversity loss, would exacerbate social and economic instability. The UK could also face diminished credibility in international environmental leadership, affecting trade, investment, and global partnerships.
The SSS Competency Passport directly addresses these challenges, empowering organisations to verify competency, enforce accountability, and align practices with safety, security, and sustainability principles. By ensuring clarity and responsibility throughout decision-making processes, the SSSCP provides a robust foundation for a sector that meets its commitments to society, the environment, and future generations.
What the Hackitt Report recommended
The Hackitt Report identifies systemic failures in the construction and built environment sector and calls for a fundamental cultural shift. It demands clear accountability, robust competency frameworks, and a focus on safety, with societal impact at the forefront. The report emphasises the need for transparent decision-making and collaboration at every level to prevent future tragedies. It challenges organisations to take responsibility for their decisions, ensuring safety and quality are prioritised over cost-cutting or complacency. Dame Hackitt repeatedly stresses that achieving these changes requires shared accountability across all stakeholders—no single role or tier can operate in isolation.
Government policies
The UK Government has placed sustainability and safety at the centre of its construction policies, especially through its net-zero carbon targets by 2050. It expects the industry to align with these goals by adopting innovative, sustainable, and safe practices. Central to this vision is the idea of proactive responsibility—ensuring the right individuals and organisations make the right decisions at the right time. Competency and compliance are essential for success, particularly in reducing the cost of rework caused by incompetency. The government also stresses the importance of empowering organisations to act as leaders in their own right, driving the industry towards better outcomes for society and the environment.
Collaboration as the Cornerstone of Progress
The SSS Competency Passport (SSSCP) supports the Hackitt Report’s recommendations by promoting accountability and providing transparent evidence of Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Behaviours (SKEB). It ensures shared responsibility and verification at every level. SSSCP aligns with the UK Government’s net-zero carbon policies by reducing inefficiencies like rework caused by incompetency, which contributes to waste. By giving decision-makers the tools to verify and authorise individuals, it helps streamline project delivery, reduce wastage, and promote sustainability. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, SSSCP improves procurement by reducing assumptions, enabling informed decisions, and ensuring individuals meet required standards, improving value and risk management. The system provides clear evidence of validated registers and schemes. TRACK-IT, synced with Profile Checker, does the same for projects both nationally and globally, adopting the golden thread principles to create an auditable, accountable trail.
As individuals gain new skills and experience, the passport is updated in real-time. This provides the responsible person with accurate, current data to make an informed, educated judgment about authorising individuals for specific roles. By ensuring that only those with the necessary qualifications, skills, and experience are considered, the SSSCP supports a robust and transparent authorisation process, enabling critical roles to be filled by competent professionals.
Real change in construction begins with individuals, creating a ripple effect that strengthens teams, projects, and industry culture. Improving behaviours, decision-making, and accountability raises safety standards and performance.
Legislation and Industry Standards
Legislation like the Building Safety Act 2022, CDM Regulations 2015, and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 reinforces the need for competency, ethical decision-making, and leadership responsibility. The Hackitt Review and BS 99001:2022 highlight the industry’s pressing need for cultural change, risk awareness, and proactive accountability.
SSSCP’s Role in Transforming Industry Culture
SSSCP is addressing these challenges head-on with Phase 1 of our Behaviour Programme, driving immediate improvements through real-time behavioural assessments. By focusing on core competencies—Communicating Effectively, Integrity, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility—we ensure that individuals at every level of the supply chain are equipped to meet industry standards.
Future phases of the Behaviour Programme will expand on this foundation as we work and collaborate with industry experts to expand them, building a workforce that not only meets regulatory requirements but sets new benchmarks for safety, responsibility, and excellence. SSSCP is committed to fostering cultural transformation, ensuring that each individual’s actions contribute to a more resilient and forward-thinking construction and built environment sector.
| Key Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| More than a competency test | STAR(R) goes beyond verification—it actively develops workers, leaders, and teams by fostering behavioural growth over time. |
| Custom Learning Paths | No pass/fail grading—each participant receives a tailored self-improvement journey based on their responses. |
| Legislation-Aligned | Fully supports CDM 2015, Building Safety Act 2022, and other industry regulations, ensuring compliance and accountability. |
| Privacy-Focused | No personal data is shared—only high-level development summaries are visible to employers, protecting individual learning journeys. |
| Encourages Best Practices | Helps duty holders, site managers, and responsible persons enhance safety leadership, decision-making, and ethical workplace behaviours. |
| Continuous Personal Development | True change starts with the individual. STAR(R) empowers personal growth, creating a ripple effect that strengthens teams, projects, and the entire industry. Industry regulations now mandate behavioural assessments as a core component of professional development in high-risk sectors. |
| Ripple Effect | Individual improvements drive positive change at every level—enhancing team collaboration, project outcomes, and industry-wide safety culture. |
| Embracing Innovation & Technology | STAR(R) integrates cutting-edge AI technology to deliver real-time behavioural assessments, offering deep insights into communication, integrity, problem-solving, decision-making, and teamwork. |
| STARR Method Evaluation | Using the STARR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result, Reflection), STAR(R) evaluates key skills like leadership, accountability, teamwork, and ethical decision-making. The Reflection stage ensures individuals continually learn and improve. |
| Personal Gold Standard Journey | The annual STAR(R) assessment ensures every individual is on a continuous improvement path—measuring progress, setting new goals, and aligning with the highest professional standards. |
| Tailored Behavioural Programme | STAR(R) provides a personalised development plan based on individual responses. Progress is tracked annually, ensuring structured improvement and ongoing behavioural excellence. |
| Mandatory Annual Reassessment | Annual reassessment is required to measure growth, compare past results, and set new development goals. Industry and legal standards demand regular behavioural reviews to uphold safety, accountability, and workforce improvement. |
| Annual Review & Progress Tracking | Each year, STAR(R) compares past results with new assessments, helping individuals and teams identify growth areas, strengths, and development opportunities. |
| Ongoing Notifications & Reminders | Automated alerts keep individuals engaged throughout the year, ensuring they remain proactive in their learning and self-improvement journey. |
| Privacy & GDPR Compliance | STAR(R) is fully GDPR-compliant, protecting user data and ensuring only general development insights are shared—not individual responses. |
| Non-Discriminatory & Fair | STAR(R) is built for all roles and backgrounds, ensuring equal opportunities for personal and professional growth. |
As sustainability becomes a top priority for regulators, industry leaders, and the supply chain, SSS Competency Passport (SSSCP) will drive real change across the construction and built environment sector. Committed to embedding sustainability beyond compliance, we aim for it to become a fundamental part of daily operations, with clear accountability and responsibility at every level.
The SSSCP Sustainability Assessment ensures that every certified individual and company actively contributes to a sustainable built environment. Sustainability is a shared responsibility across the entire supply chain, from contractors to suppliers, ensuring informed, climate-conscious decisions, ethical resource management, and a commitment to reducing environmental impact.
This mandatory annual assessment is essential for obtaining and renewing SSSCP certification, reinforcing accountability and responsibility while aligning with regulatory expectations. We provide two assessment standards—one for operational roles and another for management and senior professionals—ensuring sustainability is embedded at every level. Each individual receives a detailed report categorising their sustainability performance as high, medium, or low risk, prompting necessary action to meet sustainability targets and drive continuous improvement.
| Assessment Category | Focus Areas |
|---|---|
| Leadership & Strategy | Integrating sustainability into business decisions, policies, and long-term planning. |
| Resource Management & Efficiency | Waste reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable material use. |
| Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain | Ensuring suppliers and contractors uphold environmental and ethical standards. |
| Carbon Footprint & Emissions | Tracking and reducing CO₂ emissions, improving air quality in construction. |
| Environmental Impact & Biodiversity | Protecting ecosystems, reducing pollution, and promoting biodiversity. |
| Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics | Ethical business practices, diversity, and social responsibility in the workforce. |
| Innovation & Future Sustainability Trends | Adopting new technologies and methods to enhance sustainable construction. |
It is important for apprentices to have an SSSCP and be on our register because it ensures they are aware of their legal responsibilities and accountable for their competence from the very start of their careers. By being part of the SSSCP, apprentices are not only made aware of safety, compliance, and professional standards but also the gold standard they should aim to achieve. Our focus is on raising awareness about these responsibilities, fostering positive behaviours and best practices, and encouraging accountability as they progress through their careers in the built environment.
An individual with a provisional passport in the built environment is someone employed within the industry who does not yet hold formal qualifications and is not enrolled as an apprentice. This passport type acknowledges their current employment status while indicating that they may or may not be in the process of working towards achieving the necessary skills or qualifications. It serves as a marker of their progress while highlighting their accountability for meeting future standards, including the gold standard they should aim to achieve within the industry.
A full passport is designated for an individual who has achieved the necessary qualifications within their field. This passport confirms that the individual meets industry standards and possesses the required skills, knowledge, and experience to perform their duties in the built environment. It also demonstrates that they are accountable for maintaining these standards, with an understanding of their legal responsibilities and the gold standard they should continue to uphold throughout their career.
This type of passport is for an individual who holds the necessary qualifications to serve in a professional or managerial role. It indicates that the individual has demonstrated the skills, knowledge, and experience required to effectively oversee teams, manage projects, and ensure compliance with industry standards in the built environment. It also highlights their accountability in upholding these standards and working towards the gold standard of competence and safety in their leadership role.
The SSSCP register eliminates fraud and counterfeiting by assigning each member a unique passport membership number and profile on the app. All documents, including digitally performed training and certifications, are uploaded to the passport, reducing paper waste and supporting global sustainability efforts. This secure, digital process ensures compliance, promotes efficiency, and aligns with our commitment to sustainability.
SSSCP prioritises safety above profit, ensuring life safety remains the focus, even with budget constraints. The digital passport system enhances safety, compliance, and efficiency while reducing paper waste and supporting sustainability. To assist the public sector in meeting safety obligations, SSSCP offers discounted membership rates, promoting safety and sustainability across all sectors.
The SSSCP register, with its dashboard, TRACK-IT system, and profile checker for authorisation, supports the entire contract lifecycle—from sales and tenders to labour planning, inductions, and supply chain management. It also aids in investigations when needed. By digitising processes and aligning with golden thread adoption, it promotes sustainability, improves efficiency, and supports compliance and safety throughout every stage.
SSS Compliance Services is trading as SSS Passport, whose registered office is at 10 Netherfield Lane, Old Church Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0RR.
Company registration number: 15493208
