Understanding the Building Safety Act

Duration

6 guided learning hours

Purpose/ scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge and/or skills to understand the Building Safety Act, and support the following:

Scope:

• background –understanding the context that led to the creation of the BSA
• the consequences of non-compliance
• understanding the law and the regulators (oversight bodies)
• roles, responsibilities and industry competencies (principal contractor, principal designer and all others involved)
• new roles
• gateways (gateway system)
• golden thread
• information that will be required and how it will be stored and made available

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

• supervision
• leadership and management

Learners pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard, however a basic knowledge of construction management terminology and techniques would be beneficial.

Instruction/ supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

• an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
• a statement to support the trainers understanding of the Building Safety Act and why the trainer is suitable to deliver this qualification
• at least 3 years construction management experience and holds at least one of the following:
  • NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health
  • NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
  • Level 4 Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK)
  • NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
  • Diploma Safety Management Level 6
  • NCRQ in Occupational Health and Safety level 6
• a verifiable CV

Delivery

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for learners to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The learning environment, class size and delegate/trainer ratio should be no more than 12:1 and must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable learners to achieve the learning outcomes.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

• face to face learning environment only (such as classroom/workshop etc)
• e-learning only (independent learning using an on-line platform)
• virtual only (guided learning on-line)
• a blend of face to face and virtual
• a blend of face to face and e-learning
• a blend of virtual and e-learning

This standard is predominantly theoretical training.

This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, learners must complete an end of course knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.

Pass or fail criteria for this standard:

• 80% overall

Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:

• multiple choice questions
• short answer questions

Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, all learning outcomes must be covered over at least 20 questions and learners are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

Renewal every year

Buffer/grace period

3 months

Classification

Recommended Renewal

Approval date

December 2023

Review cycle

On request or 5 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes

including additional guidance to support training delivery and final assessment

The delegate will be able to:

Explain in context why the Building Safety Act was created

delivery guidance:

• identification of key issues
• understanding of root causes
• application of knowledge

assessment criteria:

• accurately identifies and describes the major issues contributing to systems failures in construction, such as design flaws, poor workmanship, or inadequate quality control
• demonstrates an understanding of the root causes behind the identified issues and their impact on building safety
• applies their knowledge to specific examples, illustrating how these issues have manifested in real-world construction scenarios

Describe the key issues underpinning systems failures in construction

delivery guidance:

• Identification of key Issues
• understanding of root causes
• application of knowledge

assessment criteria:

• accurately identifies and describes the major issues contributing to systems failures in construction, such as design flaws, poor workmanship, or inadequate quality control
• demonstrates an understanding of the root causes behind the identified issues and their impact on building safety
• can apply their knowledge to specific examples, illustrating how these issues have manifested in real-world construction scenarios

Outline the consequences of non-compliance

delivery guidance:

• knowledge of legislation
• explanation of consequences
• awareness of Industry Impacts

assessment criteria:

• displays a clear understanding of the consequences outlined in the Building Safety Act for non-compliance.
• effectively outlines the potential legal, financial, and reputational consequences for individuals or organizations failing to comply with the Building Safety Act.
• demonstrates an awareness of how non-compliance can impact the construction industry as a whole and end-users

Identify which buildings the act applies to

delivery guidance:

• building classification knowledge
• application of criteria

assessment criteria:

• accurately identifies and classifies buildings to which the Building Safety Act applies, based on the criteria outlined in the legislation.
• demonstrates the ability to apply the criteria to different scenarios, correctly determining whether the Act is applicable or not.

Identify which bodies provides oversight to the Building Safety Act

delivery guidance:

• knowledge of oversight bodies
• roles and responsibilities
• application of knowledge

assessment criteria:

• exhibits a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing and enforcing the Building Safety Act.
• can articulate the roles and responsibilities of the oversight bodies, including their powers to regulate, inspect, and enforce compliance.
• apply their understanding to scenarios, demonstrating how oversight bodies would handle specific situations or cases.

Outline the functions of the oversight bodies

delivery guidance:

• knowledge of oversight functions
• application of oversight functions
• awareness of interaction

assessment criteria:

• demonstrates a clear understanding of the functions performed by oversight bodies in relation to the Building Safety Act.
• can apply their knowledge to specific scenarios, explaining how oversight bodies would carry out their functions in different situations.
• shows an understanding of how oversight bodies interact with other stakeholders, such as duty holders, in ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act.

Describe what is deemed to be a competent worker

delivery guidance:

• understanding of competency
• application of competency criteria
• awareness of relevance

assessment criteria:

• accurately describes the attributes and qualifications that define a worker as competent in the context of the construction industry.
• can apply the competency criteria to assess whether a worker is deemed competent in a given scenario.
• shows an awareness of why having competent workers is crucial for ensuring building safety and compliance with the Building Safety Act.

Outline roles and responsibility of duty holders

delivery guidance:

• identification of duty holders
• description of roles
• understanding of interaction

assessment criteria:

• accurately identifies the different duty holders outlined in the Building Safety Act
• provides a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities assigned to each duty holder
• demonstrates an understanding of how duty holders interact with each other and with oversight bodies to fulfil their responsibilities.

Identify each gateway stage and its function

delivery guidance:

• knowledge of gateway stages:
• understanding of functions
• application to scenarios

assessment criteria:

• correctly identifies and describes each gateway stage outlined in the Building Safety Act.
• outlines the specific functions and purposes of each gateway stage in the construction process
• can apply their knowledge to scenarios, explaining how a project would progress through the gateway stages and the associated functions at each stage

Describe the purpose of the Golden Thread

delivery guidance:

• comprehensive description
• integration with Building Safety Act
• application to practical examples

assessment criteria:

• provides a comprehensive description of the purpose and significance of the Golden Thread in ensuring building safety.
• demonstrates how the Golden Thread integrates with the requirements of the Building Safety Act.
• applies their understanding to practical examples, showing how the Golden Thread is established and maintained in different construction projects

Identify key information required, and how its stored and made available

delivery guidance:

• Identification of key Information
• description of storage methods
• demonstration of accessibility

assessment criteria:

• accurately identifies the key information required for the Golden Thread and building safety.
• outlines different methods of storing information and explains their suitability for maintaining the Golden Thread
• describes how key information is made available and accessible to relevant parties throughout the lifecycle of a building, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act.

Additional information about this standard

• HSE: Information about health and safety at work
• Building-Safety-Regime.pdf (builduk.org)

As this industry is an ever-evolving industry ensure training is up to date as of the time of training.