The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales
Read about it here
News
Regulator of Social Housing statements on Coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rsh-statement-on-coronavirus The regulator’s announcements in response to the virus will be updated on the above link.
DSEAR information from the HSE
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
BBC Housing Briefing
The BBC have compiled a briefing on housing. Read about it and download the report here.
Regulatory Judgement: Golding Homes Ltd
Gov.UK have recently published a regulatory judgement for Golding Homes Limited: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-judgement-golding-homes https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/866233/20200219_Regulatory_Notice_Golding_Homes.pdf
HSE Toolkit and Training Courses to help with work-related stress
We recently announced one of the charities we will be supporting in 2020 is MIND. The HSE have produced a Stress eBulletin with tips and training courses on how to manage work-related stress. Read it here.
IGEM Workshop – Recognition of training – 19th February 2020
IGEM is facilitating a workshop at the IGEM offices on 19th February to cover Recognition of training – a review of the audit outcomes from 2019. The agenda is to include: • Background • Audits undertaken in 2019 • Audit outcomes and areas for improvement • Audit feedback • Audit plan for 2020 • Audit […]
Welsh Government Bans Combustible Cladding on High Rise Buildings
The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) have today been informed that the Welsh Government have announced the banning on the use of combustible cladding on high rise buildings as from 13th January 2020. In line with the approach taken in England, although this has yet to be confirmed, this will apply to all […]
The Scottish Housing Regulator publishes new guide for tenants and service users
This guide for tenants and service users explains how the Scottish Housing Regulator monitors social landlords in Scotland https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/regulator-publishes-new-guide-for-tenants-and-service-users
Changes to Procedural and Technical Guidance on Compliance and Fire Safety (Scottish Government – Building Standards)
CORGI Technical Services and the Association of Safety & Compliance Professionals have been advised that the new 2019 Technical handbooks have been published. These handbooks apply to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 October 2019 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date. The Building Standards Division […]