The annual FIRE Conference returns on Thursday 13 November at the QEII Conference Centre in London, once again offering both in-person and online attendance to ensure the broadest engagement possible across the sector. Delivered by the Institution of Fire Engineers, Fire Protection Association, National Fire Chiefs Council and the Fire Sector Confederation, this one-day conference …
The Industry Competence Committee is committed to setting expectations for industry by sharing clear principles on how individual competence could be demonstrated and how organisations could manage the competence of those working for them. The first stage of this has now been shared with industry and sets out: Further details may be found at the …
The Fire Sector Confederation’s Sports Ground Special Interest (Fire Safety) Network is up and running after nearly forty stakeholders from sports venues across the country took part in its recent inaugural meeting. The group is chaired by Paul Brunt, Fire Safety Manager at Manchester United Football Club, and aims to bring together a range of …
There are many more hard miles to cover in delivering the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, but we all have a responsibility within the fire safety sector to work together across the system – as well as with government – to deliver success as quickly as possible. Our work on the …
These Regulations, which come into force on 30 October 2025, update the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 to:
The landscape of fire safety in the built environment has changed significantly in recent years, as it should have, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. As that landscape evolves so must the organisations that are involved in informing and driving safety policy. That is why our recent change of name to the Fire Sector Confederation is part …
In a recent letter the Head of the National Resilience and Fire Unit has confirmed the Government’s intent to bring into law, mandatory competence requirements for fire risk assessors, to be independently verified by a UKAS-accredited certification body and overseen by a regulator
The Fire Sector Confederation welcomes the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and sees its wholesale acceptance of the majority of the recommendations as a positive step forward. However, the practical application of nine recommendations remains in question, as further consideration is required. We all bear a responsibility to the families …
The Government has responsed in a statement made to the House of Commons today regarding the Grenfell Inquiry Final Report. The Government has also published an open consultation Green Paper to seek views on a package of proposals for reform of the Construction Products regime:
Dear Stakeholder, You may already be aware of the statement made last week in Parliament by the Prime Minister in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report recommendation to bring responsibility for fire safety under one Secretary of State. The statement confirmed that responsibility for fire will move from the Home Office to …