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From Government documents to office posters, from media articles to social media toolkits – let’s spread the word, as well as accessing tools that will help you to build your own safety and compliance strategy and roadmap. Check back often – we will be updating resources frequently.
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Presentations from the Week
Gill Kernick Presentation
21 June 2021: Key reflections from the author of ‘Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters’
Coaching Session
22 June 2021: A coaching session: Be Empowered to Make Safety Everyone’s Business with Professional Coach, Stephanie Smith.
Access Session
23 June 2021: Forum: Compliance Access Best Practice Group
Facilitated by Claire Heyes, CEO ASCP.
Compliance Session
24 June 2021: What Board Members Need to Know – Compliance and the big 6 highlights.
Slides coming soon!
Data Session
24 June 2021: Data – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Presentation by Newport City Homes.
Resident Engagement
25 June 2021: A case study: Together with Tenants – improving accountability. Presented by Connexus Group.
Grenfell Video
A message from Grenfell United to the National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week.
Toolkits
Social Media Toolkit
A selection of banners for social media and your website – spread the word!
Letter for MPs
Use this letter to ask your local MP to support the National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week!
PDFs/Weblinks
NEW: Masterclass in Safety Culture & Leadership
Features retired Nasa Astronaut – Jim Wetherbee! Build robust safety cultures that are resilient to low probability, high consequence events such as the Grenfell Tower Fire.
Fire Safety in Flats
Government Guidance: How to ensure fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats and practical advice on assessing risk and managing fire safety in such buildings.
LFB Preliminary Report
London Fire Brigade preliminary report into a fire on 7 May 2021 at New Providence Wharf, London. This fire started in a small cupboard, in a flat on the eighth floor.
Safety Principle
HSE issued a safety alert regarding a failed marine loading arm. Investigation revealed concerns that not all components were being suitably inspected and maintained.
Managing for Health & Safety
One of the HSE’s most popular guides for those who need to put in place/oversee their organisation’s health and safety arrangements. It details the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach.
The Watermelon Effect
Are you avoiding the Watermelon effect? Or do your metrics appear green but dig deeper and they are in fact red. Take a read of this excellent ABB White Paper.
Social Housing Policy Paper
Actions the government will take to ensure that residents are safe, are listened to, live in good quality homes, and have access to redress when things go wrong
Building a Safer Future
Building a Safer Future Independent Review
of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Final Report May 2018
The Times:
Shoddy Building Culture?
This is tough reading but goes some way to explain the current operating environment. Times subscription required (one month available free)
FSM Podcast
7 May 20201 Fire Safety Matters interview with Peter Baker, the newly appointed Chief Inspector of Buildings at the HSE.
Building safety
Sets out the government’s plans to introduce planning gateway one, delivering one of Dame Judith Hackitt’s recommendations.
Construction Sector
Culture Change
Industry Safety Steering Group report on how the construction industry is delivering the culture change to support greater building safety.
RGE DSEAR Article
Gas Safe Register’s Technical Team look at the requirements of DSEAR and how they may affect you.
Installer DSEAR Article
Read the crucial aspects that both employers and employees should take into consideration.
Psychological Safety Podcast
Listen to this JMJ podcast that details four key psychological safety practices for leaders to create a safe environment.
JMJ Case Study
What lessons can we learn from other sectors? This case study details transforming safety leadership and performance in a high hazard industry.
Sustained Collaboration
Read this HBR article about cracking the code for sustained collaboration. It details 6 tools for training people to work better together.
Grenfell Podcast
In this BBS Sounds Podcast we hear from the H&S Manager managing the block. Essential listening for those involved in managing or advising on safety matters.
Safety of Engineers
The safety of engineers is important. Worcester Bosch promote a simple fan test that helps engineers prove they have tested their boilers correctly.
JMJ Case Study
What lessons can we learn from other sectors? This case study details transforming safety leadership and performance in a high hazard industry.
Skills Shortage
Read this article by Andy Reakes from ECS detailing a few of the topics related to the electrician skills shortage.
Presentations
Spread the Word!
Use this presentation within your organisation to explain the National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week
Become an ASCP Member!
There are many benefits associated with becoming an ASCP member! Take a look at this brief presentation
Media Coverage
Press Release
Take a read of the National Housing Safety & Compliance Week press release to understand more about the Week.
H & S International
Read the coverage in Health & Safety Internationa; published 2 June 2021
Events
Calendar of Events
Take a look at the series of events running throughout the National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week 2021
ASCP 2021 Conference
Be inspired, learn, network. Expert speakers. Women in Compliance session, 60 exhibitors, breakout sessions. Book now!