Guidance and regulation

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons).

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 24 July 2023

• Fact sheet: Overview

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• Fact sheet: Secure information box (regulation 4)

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• Fact sheet: Design and materials of external walls (regulation 5)

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• Fact sheet: Floor plans and building plan (regulation 6)

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• Fact sheet: Lifts and essential fire-fighting equipment (regulation 7)

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• Fact sheet: Wayfinding signage (regulation 8)

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• Fact sheet: Information to residents (regulation 9)

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• Fact sheet: Fire doors (regulation 10)

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• Impact Assessment (accessible)

  Title: The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 IA No: HO0398 RPC…

Guidance on the pre-employment screening of civil servants, members of the armed forces, temporary staff and government contractors.

• From: Cabinet Office and 2 others
• Updated: 11 June 2018

How to comply with fire safety law for those responsible for safety in small paying guest accommodation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 March 2023

The Victims' Code focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standard that organisations must provide to victims of crime.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Checklist to help people responsible for the simplest premises to complete a fire safety risk assessment.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for offices and shops.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for sleeping accommodation.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

999 and 112 is the national emergency response service in the UK. 112 is the pan-European equivalent to 999 and can be used in the UK.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 2 others
• Updated: 18 January 2024

The Open Call is looking for innovative ideas to improve the defence and security of the UK. Your idea could be a concept, product or service, at various levels of maturity.

• From: Defence and Security Accelerator
• Updated: 18 April 2024

How to ensure fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats and practical advice on assessing risk and managing fire safety in such buildings.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Understand your duties under fire safety laws in England.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 September 2023

How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 20 February 2013

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for small and medium places of assembly.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for factories and warehouses.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Understand your new duties as a responsible person under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 October 2023

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for residential care premises.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Check the progress of your building’s application to the Building Safety Fund (BSF).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 24 October 2023

Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 20 February 2013

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for providing means of escape for disabled people.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Contact details for local resilience forums in the UK, and information about what they do.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 19 April 2024