Impact of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Recorded: 25 October 2022

Timing: 14.30 – 15.30 BST

What’s this fire safety regulations webinar about?

Implementing recommendations made by the Independent Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 come into force in January 2023. This webinar will cover the new regulations, what is expected and why.

Who should attend the fire safety regulations webinar?

This session will be relevant to decision-makers in:

• Housing
• Residents’ associations
• Fire and rescue

What will participants gain?

• An increased understanding of the new regulations
• A better appreciation of the collaboration required with fire and rescue services
• Advice on how to meet the new regulations while minimizing disruption
• The opportunity to participate in a Q&A session
• A post-event copy of all presentations and a recording of the webinar

Ant heads up the Built Environment Sector team at the National Standards Body. In addition to providing subject matter expertise and thought leadership he also oversees the identification of new areas of research, standardization and supporting product needs, via engagement with key stakeholders from across government and the wider sector. He also oversees the promotion of the standards portfolio to national and international marketplaces.

A Chartered building surveyor and engineer by background, he has more than 32 years’ experience working in the sector, having worked as both an enforcer, and for 16 years was the UK fire regulator and then head of technical policy for the English Building Regulations. Ant has considerable experience in working directly for UK government ministers and representing the UK at European Commission level on construction related discussions and negotiations.

Ant is a full member of the Government’s statutory Building Regulations Advisory Committee and is Immediate Past President of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers. 

Nick’s 40 years’ service for the London Fire Brigade has spanned many roles including, Head of Fire Safety Training, Enforcement Manager and Head of Fire Safety Policy. He has helped write DCLG guides and as the Chair of CFOA Enforcement working group helped produce policies and guidance on the RRO to Fire & Rescue Services. He is currently NFCC Protection vice chair and Head of the Protection, Policy and Reform Unit which leads the Building Safety Programme.

He is a member of the Joint Regulators Group and the Protection Board. He is also member of the Industry Safety Steering Group led by Dame Judith Hackitt to hold industry to account on the progress of post Grenfell change.

He was a founder member of the Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council and is also the Chair of IFE Fire Risk Assessment Register. He sits on various BS Committees.

In 2019 New Year’s Honours lists he was awarded an MBE for services to fire safety