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Half-day

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In-house

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Suitable for:       All What does this mean?

It is imperative that housing association board members, local authority councillors and senior executives understand their existing, new and forthcoming health and safety responsibilities.

Boards and councillors should be challenging management teams now about the quality and safety of the homes they provide.

They must also ensure that they adequately understand all legislative requirements relating to health and safety compliance, including their duties and responsibilities with regard to fire and building safety under the new regulatory regime under the Building Safety Act 2022, and the safety duties being introduced in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act.

As a board member are you confident that you:

  • Are provided with the assurance you need to be confident that that safety risks are effectively managed across the organisation?
  • Fully understand all legislative and regulatory requirements relating to health and safety compliance?
  • Are driving a safety-first culture across your organisation?
  • Your organisation has the required competencies to effectively manage safety across your homes?
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    This session provides an overview of the statutory, legal and regulatory requirements under the new building safety regime and the new regulatory framework for social housing.  It will focus on the key areas that board members and executive directors will be accountable for. It will equip board members to drive a building safety culture across the whole organisation.

    The course will cover:

    • The role of executive teams, boards and elected members
    • Regulatory expectations on health and safety
    • The role of the board in managing risk
    • Creating a safety culture
    • Scrutinising compliance
    • Overview of the Building Safety Act
    • The new building safety regime
    • Safety requirements under the new regulatory framework for housing.

    What will delegates learn?

    Delegates will:

    • Understand the new legislation relating to building and fire safety
    • Understand their legal and statutory obligations
    • Understand and be able to scrutinise building safety compliance
    • Understand how to manage risk in relation to existing buildings
    • Understand the key elements of the new building safety regulatory regime
    • Understand the expectations of the Building Safety Regulator and the Regulator of Social Housing
    • Understand their role in leading and managing a culture of safety across the organisation.

    Who should attend?

    • Executive teams, board members, portfolio holders for housing and elected members who will have the overall accountability under the new regulatory regime
    • Governance and compliance managers who support executives.
  • Our trainer

    Debbie Larner has worked in the social housing sector for over 30 years within both local authorities and housing associations before moving on to join the professional body – the CIH – where she was Head of Practice. In that time, she developed expertise in in a number of areas including housing and asset management, resident engagement, governance, health and safety.

    She developed the CIH professional standards and also co-led research into the future of social housing, stigma and stereotyping in housing and the role of the housing professional.

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If you have five or more staff interested our in-house training offers great value for money.

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