Awaab’s Law & PcFRAs: Training for Social Housing Professionals

Awaab’s Law & PcFRAs: Training for Social Housing Professionals

This comprehensive Awaab’s Law and PcFRAs supplementary course is provided free of charge when you enrol on any of the following courses, with learners automatically enrolled:

PEEPs for Professionals
Practical PEEPs
Person-centred Fire Risk Assessment (PcFRA)

The course provides essential knowledge of social housing safety regulation following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak. It focuses on the management of fire and electrical hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), alongside wider duties under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.

Designed for professionals responsible for housing management, repairs, and resident safety, the course supports lawful, proportionate decision-making and practical delivery within social housing settings, working in line with their organisation’s defined processes and procedures.

Course Overview

Part 1: The Regulations

Introduces the legal requirement, explains how fire and electrical hazards are assessed alongside the HHSRS framework, and outlines the phased rollout. It also covers where the duties can overlap or conflict with other legislation, the consequences of non-compliance, and the practical requirements for gaining access, making homes safe, and providing alternative accommodation when a property cannot be made safe within the timescales.

Part 2: Applying Awaab’s Law

Focuses on the application of Awaab’s Law in practice using the pcFRA approach, including who the duties apply to, how to identify tenant needs and vulnerabilities, and how to recognise and classify hazards. It provides step-by-step training on the Awaab’s Law process flow, covering what to do for emergency and significant hazards, the required actions and timescales, and how to handle and record hazards that fall outside the scope.

Part 3: Final Review

Reinforces learning, with a requirement for 100% pass rate to receive the CPD certificate.

This course is aimed at:

Staff involved in housing services, managing repairs and resident safety in social housing, including housing officers, building safety teams, repairs and maintenance staff, call handlers, compliance and governance teams, and managers responsible for health, safety, and asset management, working in line with their organisation’s defined processes and procedures.