Introduction to the Building Safety Act for Accountable Persons (E-learning)

An Online Introduction to the Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act 2022 changed how higher-risk residential buildings in England are designed, built and managed, and it put named people in charge of keeping them safe. This short online course gives everyone involved in running these buildings a clear grounding in what the Act requires and why.

It explains which buildings fall within the regime, who holds Accountable Person (AP) and Principal Accountable Person (PAP) duties, how the gateways and the golden thread work, and what happens when the duties are not met. It is the starting point for anyone new to the Act, ahead of the more detailed AP and PAP courses.

Who Is the Building Safety Act Course For?

The course is for anyone involved in managing higher-risk residential buildings in England, including:

• Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons
• Directors and board members
• Building and fire safety managers
• Housing and resident liaison staff
• Asset and facilities managers
• Managing agents and freeholders

Why Is Building Safety Act Training Important?

The Act followed the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people died, and Dame Judith Hackitt's independent review of building regulation published in 2018. The government accepted all of the review's recommendations, and the Building Safety Act 2022 was the result.

In England, a higher-risk building is one that is at least 18 metres or seven storeys tall and has at least two residential units. For these buildings, the Act introduces:

• Duties on Accountable Persons to assess fire spread and structural failure risks and take all reasonable steps to control them
• A Principal Accountable Person who must register the building and apply for a Building Assessment Certificate when directed by the Building Safety Regulator
• A safety case report showing how risks are identified and managed
• A golden thread of digital safety information that must be kept accurate and up to date
• Three gateways for new higher-risk buildings: at planning, before building work starts and before occupation

The Building Safety Regulator can inspect buildings, issue notices requiring corrective action and stop work until it complies. Failing to meet the duties can lead to fines and, in serious cases, imprisonment. The Act also extends the time limit for claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 on work completed before 28 June 2022 from 6 years to 30 years.

What's Included in the Building Safety Act Course?

• Concise, focused e-learning with full audio voiceover
• Certificate on completion
• Simple login and access on any device, including the iOS and Android app
• Up-to-date content on the Building Safety Act 2022

Delivery Method

Online / E-learning

Course Duration

25+ minutes

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Explain why the Act followed the Grenfell Tower fire and how it strengthens accountability
• Recognise which buildings are higher-risk, including the exclusions under Regulation 8
• Recognise who holds Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person duties
• Understand why principal designer and principal contractor duties differ under the Building Safety Act and CDM 2015
• Know why changes must be recorded in the golden thread and assessed for their effect on safety
• Understand what each of the three gateways checks, from planning to occupation
• Recognise how safety cases, inspections and resident engagement keep risks under control
• Know why safety issues must be reported and the consequences of non-compliance

Course Content

This online Building Safety Act course is made up of the following modules:

• Understanding the Building Safety Act – why the Act was introduced, the buildings and people it covers, enforcement, penalties and extended liability for defects
• Key Roles and Responsibilities – who counts as an AP or PAP, what their duties involve, and how roles that share CDM 2015 titles carry different duties
• Framework, Reporting and Gateways – the Building Safety Regulator, changes to the Architects Act, the construction products regulator, reporting, the golden thread, change control and the gateways
• Ongoing Management and Maintenance – the safety case, maintenance schedules, regular inspections and reviewing risk assessments after changes to use or structure

Assessment

Learners complete a final assessment before their certificate is issued. The end of course test is:

• 100% online
• Multiple choice
• Passed with a score of 80% or more

Certification

An IIRSM-approved digital certificate is available to download and print as soon as the course is completed, and is valid for three years.

The certificate shows the learner's name, company name, course name, date of completion, expiry date and the name of the approval body.

Why Choose Building Safety Act Training with Human Focus?

• Study any time, in short sessions that fit around work
• Less costly and disruptive than classroom training
• Discounts on volume purchases
• Excellent trainee support
• Gives the whole team, from the board to resident liaison staff, a shared understanding of the Act
• A low-cost starting point before the more detailed Accountable Person courses

Course subtitles are available in over 20 languages, including French, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.

This course provides awareness of specific duties under the Building Safety Act 2022. Completing it is not a formal assessment of competence to carry out statutory dutyholder responsibilities.

Related Content

• Health and Safety courses
• Fire Safety courses
• Construction & Engineering courses
• CDM courses

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

• Learning management system that delivers training on laptop, PC or mobile app
• Automatically track all learning via online competency matrix
• Combine all records in one place – upload offline certificates
• Share training records via QR code training passport

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Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.

Human Focus is a global leader in skilled behaviour change in the workplace.

We assist clients in achieving world-class business performance by helping to build skills and change habits that keep workers safer, healthier and more productive.

We were founded in 1992 and have grown over our 30 years of service to form close working partnerships with leading health and safety organisations, insurance companies and trade associations.

Our e-learning system supports subtitles in multiple languages for all courses. After starting any training module, learners can choose their preferred language for the course. Subtitles in any other language can also be added upon request.

Envico is working in association with Human Focus offering e-learning and is not accredited by or associated with any examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.