Practical fire safety for existing specialised housing and similar premises: BRIA

2. Consultation

2.1 Within Government and External Stakeholders

This work was initiated and agreed by the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety.

2.2 Ministerial Working Group

Name
Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Chair)
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate
Scottish Government officials

There was input to the Review by an Advisory Group and a Review Team.

2.3 Fire Safety Regime Review: Advisory Group

Organisation
Scottish Government Safer Communities Division
Scottish Government Better Homes Division
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Chartered Institute of Housing
Property Managers Association Scotland
Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing
New Gorbals Housing Association
Fire Brigades Union
Wheatley Group
Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland
Scotish Government Building and Fire Safety Coordination Team
Scottish Government Building Standards Division
Scottish Government Legal Division

2.4 Fire Safety Regime Review: Review Team

Department
Scottish Government Fire and Rescue Unit
Scottish Government Better Homes Division
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate
Scottish Government Building and Fire Safety Coordination Team
Scottish Government Building Standards Division
Scottish Government Legal Division

Preliminary meetings were held with the following partners and stakeholders prior to drafting the Guidance:

2.5 Other Scottish Government Contacts:

Department
Building Standards Division
Health & Social Care
Housing Services
Better Homes – service policy
Better Homes – supported accom

2.6 Other External Stakeholders

Organisation
Scottish Housing Regulator
Care Inspectorate
COSLA
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) – Housing Support Enabling Unit
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)

A pre-consultation engagement event was held on 7 June 2019 at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh and invited key stakeholder groups to take part in helping to shape the first draft of the Guidance. Attendees included:

Organisation
SFHA
CCPS - Housing Support Enabling Unit
Glasgow & West Scotland Housing Forum
COSLA
Bield
Blackwood
Hanover
Scotland's Housing Network
Wheatley Group
SFRS
Scottish Care
Social Work Scotland
Care and Repair Scotland