“May I thank you for your ongoing help with understanding the range of building safety and fire safety legislation your expertise in this area has been invaluable”

"Having had the privilege to see an early version of this platform, I can only say that I am inspired by what it is trying to achieve and hopeful that it will support the kind of changes that Grenfell and other disasters demand."

“Indeed, I’m looking forward to seeing the completed platform. The world of competency and training is going to be crucial in the coming years, and so tools like this will be something Orbit is keen to explore in more depth. I’ve really enjoyed the exchanges we’ve had over the last few months, as it’s clear Portillon are investing their time into something designed to save lives, which is always something I will support.”

“Thank you for your Guide to the Safer Buildings Bill and for sending me a copy to Cluttons. This obviously has implications for high-rise buildings in the private sector, which I will raise with John Gravett of Cluttons. Please keep me up-to-speed with the platform and the e-learning package.”

“Indeed, I’m looking forward to seeing the completed platform. The world of competency and training is going to be crucial in the coming years, and so tools like this will be something Orbit is keen to explore in more depth. I’ve really enjoyed the exchanges we’ve had over the last few months, as it’s clear Portillon are investing their time into something designed to save lives, which is always something I will support.”

Creating Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP’s) for all our residents with shared routes of escape was a daunting task for my team, but we all recognised the importance and the urgency in this work. I was concerned with going with an online training platform, as it can be too easy to be distracted by email and calls when completing courses online. The platform and modules themselves were engaging, used different techniques throughout such as video’s, podcasts and quizzes to help you stay on track. We enjoyed the training and having different levels for the strategic and operational aspects worked really well. Since completing the training, the team have been able to complete PEEP’s with all our residents in high-rise, temporary homeless and retired living accommodation, and we are currently working through our general needs flats. It has also given me the confidence to make the necessary recommendations for both evacuation devices, and mitigations such as misting devices and alterations to buildings.