Building Safety Act Essentials
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Explain why the Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced, identify higher-risk buildings and the three gateways and apply dutyholder and competence duties.
- Assign to
- Clients, designers, contractors and building managers in England
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Evidence
- 11-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain why the Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced.
- Identify higher-risk buildings and the three gateways.
- Apply dutyholder and competence duties.
- Keep the golden thread and report safety occurrences.
The course
- 01Why the Act exists
- 02Higher-risk buildings and gateways
- 03Dutyholders and competence
- 04The golden thread and reporting
The decision they practise
In “Nigel’s swap”, a face-to-face conversation, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “How a small swap can become a big risk” and “Two versions of Canal Wharf in ten years”.
How you know they finished
The 11-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Building Safety Act 2022
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM)
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 11-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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