Understanding the Building Safety Act
Overview
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
- a verifiable CV
- at least 3 years construction managerial experience and holds at least one of the following:
- NEBOSH National Certificate or equivalent in Construction health and safety
- Level 6 construction contracting operations
- Construction related HND
- An approved inspector registered with the building safety regulator
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
As this industry is an ever-evolving industry ensure training is up to date as of the time of training.
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