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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to fire safety responsibilities within the UK’s social housing sector. It is aimed at housing professionals, property managers, landlords, and local authority representatives.

The course covers the legal framework, risk management principles, stakeholder duties, and practical fire safety measures. It is designed to help participants build confidence in regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of safety across housing environments.

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    Key Legislation Covered:

    • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: The primary fire safety legislation for non-domestic premises
    • Fire Safety Act 2021: Expands requirements to include external walls and flat entrance doors within fire risk assessments
    • Building Safety Act 2022: Introduces new roles such as the ‘Accountable Person’ and mandates robust record-keeping
    • Housing Act 2004 (HHSRS): Provides a risk-rating system for assessing hazards in individual dwellings.

    Understanding these laws is essential to avoid penalties, meet regulatory obligations and safeguard residents.

    Learning Outcomes

    By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the evolving landscape of fire safety legislation and compliance duties
    • Identify key roles including the Responsible Person, Competent Person and tenant responsibilities
    • Carry out and interpret Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) using government-endorsed methodologies
    • Implement effective strategies for detection, containment and evacuation
    • Communicate fire safety procedures effectively across diverse communities
    • Prepare for inspections, audits and potential enforcement actions.

    These outcomes support both day-to-day operational excellence and longer-term strategic risk management.

    Who should attend?

    • Housing association employees
    • Landlords and property managers
    • Local authority officers
    • Compliance and risk management professionals
    • Fire safety consultants.

    Whether managing a single property or a large portfolio, this course provides the knowledge and skills required to ensure legal compliance and safeguard residents.

    What you will learn:

    • Legal Foundations: FSO 2005, FSA 2021, BSA 2022
    • Roles and Responsibilities: Including landlords, tenants, and managing agents
    • Fire Risk Assessment Process: A five-step practical methodology
    • Safety Infrastructure: Covering alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors and compartmentation
    • Tenant Engagement and Communication
    • Incident Reporting and Enforcement.

    Each module integrates regulatory understanding with best practice examples to offer a practical and actionable learning experience.

    Why take this course?

    • Learn from real-life case studies, including Grenfell Tower and Lakanal House
    • Stay compliant with Section 156 of the Building Safety Act
    • Minimise liability while enhancing tenant safety
    • Improve your organisation’s fire safety audit performance.

    This course equips professionals to take informed action before, during and after fire-related incidents.

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    Course format and duration:

    • Delivery: Online or face-to-face workshop
    • Length: Timings to be confirmed
    • Certification: Recognised professional development.

    Flexible delivery formats ensure that your team can access the training in a manner that suits your operational requirements and schedule.

  • Our trainer

    Brian Claydon – Chartered Health & Safety Trainer and Consultant (CMIOSH)

    Brian is a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) and a highly respected Health and Safety professional with a career spanning multiple industries, including construction, social housing, and tourism. After managing Health and Safety within various organisations. Since 2018 Brian focus has been on accredited Health and Safety Training and consultancy, bringing with him a wealth of practical experience and a clear vision: to make Health and Safety more accessible, engaging, and impactful for businesses of all sizes.

    With a hands-on, down-to-earth approach, Brian has earned a reputation for delivering relevant, practical, and accredited training that resonates with real-world challenges. His consultancy work is built around a deep understanding of current UK Health and Safety legislation, helping clients not only meet their legal obligations but also create safer, more productive working environments.

    What truly sets Brian apart is his engaging and relatable delivery style. Whether he’s working with frontline staff or senior management teams, his sessions are designed to be interactive, informative, and tailored to the needs of the audience. His goal is simple: to empower people with the knowledge, confidence, and competence to work safely.

    Driven by a genuine passion for improving workplace safety, Brian is committed to upholding the highest standards of training, advice, and support. His clients value not only his expertise but also his ongoing dedication to their Health and Safety success.

     

  • Cancellations and substitutions

    If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected] Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable. If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance. Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.

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