Agenda | Building Regulations and Fire Safety

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20th October

Time	Session
10.00	Conference Launch: Chair's introduction Chair: Sir Ken Knight, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Chair)
10.10	Morning Keynote: Building a Safer Future: Proposals for Reform of the Building Safety Regulatory System The Forthcoming Building Safety Bill and what it will mean for your organisation The Government's Consultation Response, Timescales for Implementation and Future Developments Speaker: Andrew Alexander, Assistant Director, Building Safety Strategy, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed)
10.40	Fire Safety Reform The Forthcoming Fire Safety Bill and what the changes will mean for the sector The Call for Evidence on the Fire Safety Order 2005 The Future of Fire Risk Assessments Putting in place and maintaining effective and appropriate fire safety measures Speaker: Rod McLean, Head of Fire Safety, Home Office (Confirmed)
11.10	Morning Break
11.20	Closing Keynote: Moving Beyond a Culture of Compliance to One of Safety Developing a more cohesive network within the sector: Ensuring a more joined-up approach for each stage of a building’s lifecycle Ensuring effective communication and working in partnership with councils, fire services, building safety teams, housing associations and others Working collaboratively with contractors to ensure required standards are met Sharing safety information more easily Working together to maintain clear lines of accountability Speaker: Senior Representative, Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed)
11.50	End of live content day one
12.00	Content made available on demand for all delegates

21st October

Time	Session
10.00	Chair's welcoming remarks Chair: Sir Ken Knight, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed)
10.05	Keynote Address: An update on the HSE involvement in the Building Safety Programme Ongoing work in this area Safety case regimes Speaker: Tim Galloway, Deputy Director – Building Safety Programme, HSE (Confirmed)
10.30	Duties in Construction and Design Piloting reporting on new build projects Update on Early Adopter work at this stage of a building's lifecycle Speaker: Graeme Whitty, National Product Director, Wilmott Dixon (Confirmed)
11.00	Morning Break
11.10	Duties in Occupation The role of gateway points Update on Early Adopter work at this stage of a building's lifecycle Speaker: Steve Pettitt, Director of Safety, L&Q Group (Confirmed)
11.40	End of live content day two
12.00	Content made available on demand for all delegates

22nd October

Time	Session
10.00	Chair's welcoming remarks Chair: Sir Ken Knight, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed)
10.05	Morning Keynote: A Review of the Progress Since the Hackitt Review & Further Culture Change Benchmarking progress since the landmark Hackitt review & what it means for the sector Moving further beyond the culture of compliance to one of safety Speaker: Dame Judith Hackitt, Author, Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety (Confirmed)
10.35	Panel Discussion One: Residents Safety: Engagement and Ensuring Safety Concerns are Heard Lessons from the Social Sector (Building Safety) Engagement Best Practice Group Talking about building safety in a clear, accessible way Developing and implementing an effective Resident Engagement Strategy Things to consider when communicating evacuation procedures Future developments: The Forthcoming Action Plan for the Social Housing Green Paper Moderator: *Sir Ken Knight,* Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed) Panellists: Victoria Elvidge, Chair, Social Sector(Building Safety) Engagement Best Practice Group, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed) Jane Porter, Chief Operating Officer, Optivo (Confirmed) Neil Yeomans, Head of Customer Safety, Orbit (Confirmed)
11.35	Morning Break
12.15	Panel Discussion Two: Reviewing and Improving Industry Competence Being proactive and not waiting for regulations to 'raise the bar' in industry Lessons and good practice from the Competence Steering Group Ensuring individuals are suitably qualified and embedding competency throughout the system Changing cultures and behaviours to ensure safety Moderator: Sir Ken Knight, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed) Panellists: Alastair Soane, Director, Structural Safety (Confirmed) Aman Sharma, Board Member, BRAC, (Managing Director, Totus Digital) (Confirmed) Charlotte Lee, Head of External Affairs, Napit (Confirmed)
13.15	Conference close and chair's closing remarks Chair: Sir Ken Knight, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Confirmed)
13.25	Conference Close
13.30	Content made available for all delegates on demand

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