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Back by popular demand. The Campfire Stage returns to ASCP26 this September.

One of the most talked-about parts of last year's event is coming back, right in the middle of the exhibition hall. Honest, peer-led conversation about the real challenges of housing safety and compliance, led by people doing the work, not a script. If the best conversations happen informally, this is where they happen at ASCP26.

8–9 September · ICC Newport.

Book today: https://t.co/dpG0Tcz42Y

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #PeerLearning

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Meet Ideal Heating at ASCP26.

The UK's leading heating manufacturer joins us in the exhibition hall this September. For more than 100 years, Ideal Heating have delivered warmth and reliability to homes and businesses across the UK. Since 1906, they have combined expertise, quality and innovation to create heating solutions that stand the test of time. Today they lead the way with high-efficiency boilers, heat pumps and smart controls, helping build a sustainable future.

They are one of 60 exhibitors you can meet across the two days, each showcasing the latest products, technologies and services in safety and compliance.

See who's exhibiting and book your place: https://t.co/Uw4bzoW85Q

8–9 September · ICC Newport
#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #Heating #SocialHousing

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Non-access remains one of the most persistent challenges in statutory compliance, across gas, electrical, building safety, and damp and mould inspections. This masterclass takes a different approach, applying behavioural science and real sector case studies to understand the problem and design better responses.

Rather than treating non-access as resident disengagement alone, the programme reframes it as a behavioural and service design challenge. Learners diagnose the drivers behind missed appointments and refusals, redesign contact, appointment and escalation processes, and leave with a practical action plan to test within their own organisation.

Delivered by behavioural science specialist Anna O'Halloran in partnership with the ASCP. Three online sessions via Microsoft Teams, 7.5 hours of CPD, limited to 20 places per cohort.

Aimed at decision-makers responsible for policy, process and performance, including Compliance Managers, Heads of Compliance and Building Safety, Heads of Asset Management and Heads of Housing Services.

Starts: 5 August

Enrol: https://t.co/AETosogzv4

#ComplianceAccess #SocialHousing #BehaviouralScience #BuildingSafety #HousingSector

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Many organisations are still seeking clarity on how building safety reform in Wales will work in practice. This free webinar will help you cut through it.

You'll leave with:
- A clearer view of the emerging regulatory framework
- The practical implications for your compliance team
- The actions to be considering now
- Emerging good practice from across the sector

With Richard Evans BSc MRICS, Chartered Building Surveyor and building safety specialist.
Monday 6 July, 10:00am. Free and online.

Register: https://t.co/0W51602jGe

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ASCP26 is better as a team.

Two days covering every compliance discipline means two days of shared learning your whole team can bring back and apply. CPD hours that matter. Practical answers to the challenges you're all managing right now.

Bring your compliance team to Newport this September and leave with a shared understanding of what good looks like.

Book as a team: https://t.co/BDWqHnV7sM

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #CPD #SocialHousing #ComplianceLeaders

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A warm welcome to our Welcome Networking Drinks sponsors at ASCP26: Aico, ArcAirTech, Rubix ME and Sureserve.

Before the conference gets underway, we're bringing the safety and compliance community together on the evening of 7 September to connect, catch up and set the tone for the two days ahead. Our four drinks sponsors are helping make it happen.

It's the perfect chance to put faces to names, reconnect with familiar ones and make new connections before the sessions begin.

Attending? Register for your space at the drinks: https://t.co/qCSrPNXlqn

Not booked yet? Book your place to be part of it all: https://t.co/CvrlltAVku

8–9 September · ICC Newport

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #Networking

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Across UK social housing, around 1 in 4 homes may not be accessed on the first safety visit.

When gas servicing, electrical inspections, fire safety work and damp and mould investigations are repeatedly delayed, risk doesn't disappear. It stays hidden inside the home.

Access for Safety is calling for a clearer, fairer legal route for prescribed safety checks when reasonable engagement has failed. Read the evidence and the proposed reform in our white paper.

Download it here: https://t.co/WPGxEhJHpZ

#AccessForSafety #SocialHousing #BuildingSafety #Compliance

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Research carried out by the ASCP suggests that tackling hard-to-access properties costs the sector in excess of £100 million a year.

And with Awaab's Law now in force, with phases two and three set to bring almost all housing hazards into scope, the pressure on compliance teams has never been greater.

At ASCP26 this September, we're not just talking about it. We're going deep.

A full panel discussion - No access, no excuses - brings together sector leaders on what's working, what isn't and what needs to change. Expect honest conversation, practical learning and updates on the Access for Safety campaign.

And then there's the courtroom.

Karen Jones, Barrister who has prepared witnesses for the Lockerbie trial and the Bloody Sunday Inquiry leads a live Awaab's Law courtroom drama. A delegate faces real cross-examination. You'll see exactly what happens when compliance fails and safety ends up on trial.

If you carry responsibility for keeping residents safe, both sessions are unmissable.

Join us in Newport: https://t.co/KMCXFzZRby

#ASCP26 #AwaabasLaw #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #Compliance

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Earlier this week Ignite landed with a dedicated preview magazine to ASCP26.

One thing that stands out in this year's insert: the sheer breadth of what's covered.

Gas. Fire. Electrical. Building safety. Damp and mould. Awaab's Law. Asbestos. Decarbonisation. Leadership and safety culture. This isn't a highlights reel. Every compliance discipline has depth, not just a mention.

Read the full insert here: https://t.co/9UViG17Fvv
Book your place: https://t.co/eImYmCMaRZ

#ASCP26 #Ignite #HousingSafety #SocialHousing

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Building safety responsibilities now reach well beyond traditional compliance, and front-line staff are often the first to notice when something isn't right.

Our Level 2 Award in Building Safety Management in Housing gives housing professionals the practical skills and regulatory knowledge to identify, assess and manage building safety risks with confidence.

In one day of online delivery you will cover the Building Safety Act and mandatory occurrence reporting, the golden thread, resident engagement, and the role of the Building Safety Manager. Drawing on the lessons of the Grenfell Tower disaster, it moves teams from simple compliance towards proactive safety management.
Suitable for housing and building safety staff, compliance officers, surveyors, maintenance operatives and contractors.

Next course date: 15 July

Enrol: https://t.co/WNluO2EqUN
#BuildingSafety #SocialHousing #Compliance #BuildingSafetyAct #HousingSector

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The summer edition of Ignite is out now, and it comes with our exclusive ASCP26 conference supplement.

This issue tackles the developments shaping safety and compliance in housing right now:
- Lithium-ion batteries and the growing fire risk in social housing
- The latest on our Access for Safety campaign and the Safety Can't Wait Outside white paper
- Awaab's Law: the journey so far and what Phase 2 means in practice
= A full industry news roundup across all four nations

Inside the conference supplement, you'll get a first look at ASCP26 (8 to 9 September, ICC Newport): the full agenda, our keynote speakers Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, the live Awaab's Law courtroom drama, and all the new ways to connect with peers across the two days.

Read it now: https://t.co/EBef6SWQ6n

#AccessForSafety #SocialHousing #SafetyAndCompliance #ASCP26

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Building Safety Wales is changing fast.

The Building Safety (Wales) Act and further amendments to the Building Regulations are due to take effect in July 2026, bringing new expectations for social landlords around accountability, risk management and resident safety.

Join Richard Evans BSc MRICS, Chair of the Community Housing Cymru Building Safety Wales Working Group, to explore what's changing and the practical steps to take now.
Monday 6 July, 10:00am. Free to attend.

Register: https://t.co/V5ph5YYNNG

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The wait's over!
Day One and Day Two agendas for ASCP26 are LIVE.

Session by session. Stage by stage. The full two days at ICC Newport, 8-9 September.

See what's on and book your place: https://t.co/dPQv2PChej

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #Compliance #Conference Exhibition

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Safety can't wait outside. That's why we created the Access for Safety campaign. The ASCP is calling for a clear, safeguarded legal route for prescribed safety checks when repeated reasonable attempts to arrange access have failed.

The numbers behind it are stark.

An estimated £245 million annual cost to the sector. Thousands of homes where gas and electrical hazards could be going unresolved. A legal route that remains fragmented and inconsistent.

We're talking about access at ASCP26 this September. Not just the operational challenge but the systemic change the sector needs, and what it means in practice for compliance teams dealing with it every day.

Find out more about the campaign: https://t.co/Wq7ktk1hdj
Book your place at ASCP26: https://t.co/PFKHJ3M0Ff

#ASCP26 #AccessForSafety #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #GasSafety #ElectricalSafety #AwaabasLaw

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16+ hours of CPD. But let's talk about why that number actually matters.

In a sector where individual decisions can become evidence. Where your records, your judgement and your actions can be scrutinised by regulators, barristers and coroners being demonstrably up to date is part of how you protect yourself, your colleagues and your organisation.

CPD is not a box to tick. It is a record of professional development that shows you took your responsibility seriously, stayed current with regulation and sought out the best available guidance. That matters when things go wrong.

At ASCP26 you earn those hours across sessions you build yourself going deep on the disciplines most relevant to your role, across gas, electrical, fire, building safety, Awaab's Law and more.

16+ CPD hours. A programme you shape. A record that holds up.

View the full agenda and book your place: https://t.co/bonQu9vWEy

8–9 September · ICC Newport
#ASCP26 #CPD #HousingSafety #SafetyAndCompliance #SocialHousing #Competence

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A new name in the ASCP26 exhibition hall this September.

Project CURV work at the intersection of net zero and social housing - EV charging, air source hot water cylinders and infrared heating that actually works for your stock.

They're also proud sponsors of the Rising Star Award at the ASCP26 Awards on 8 September.

If decarbonisation is on your agenda, and it should be, they're worth a conversation in Newport.

Find them on the exhibition floor. 8–9 September | ICC Newport

Book your place 👇
https://t.co/RzUkM03pDQ

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #SocialHousing

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The most valuable thing about ASCP26 isn't just what happens on the main stage.

It's the conversation you have in the break. The peer you meet at welcome drinks who's dealing with the exact same challenge. The session that shifts how you see a problem you've been carrying for months.

This September in Newport, 750+ housing safety and compliance professionals come together for two days that go well beyond a conference.

Welcome drinks on the Monday evening to ease you in. A golf day to connect on the green. The Women in Compliance session with professional coach Stephanie. Three stages of expert content. 10 hours across the exhibition hall with 60+ exhibitors, the Campfire Stage and the brand new Insights Stage. A black tie awards evening for 500+ guests.

All of it designed around one thing: the people doing this work, and what they need to do it better.

Come with your challenges. Leave with your people.

Book your place: https://t.co/j50nFLcMih

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #WomenInCompliance #ICCNewport

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We're delighted to welcome SMS Environmental and Opuz Software as our Headline Exhibition Sponsor for ASCP26 Conference, Exhibition and Awards.

It's a partnership that makes complete sense at this event. SMS Environmental brings deep, practical expertise in water hygiene, water treatment, air hygiene, HVAC and compliance services and they deliver that work with real-time compliance visibility powered by Opuz, their cloud-based CAFM and compliance platform.

Together, they represent exactly what we mean when we talk about an intelligent housing safety stack: technical expertise and smart technology, working as one.

You'll find them on the exhibition floor at ICC Newport on 8–9 September. We can't wait to have them with us.

View the 60+ exhibitors in the hall and book today: https://t.co/MMAEkd4qSx

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #Compliance #Exhibition

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Need to make the case to your manager? We've put together a budget justification template for ASCP26 covering CPD hours, the practical value you'll bring back to your team and how to frame the cost against the benefit of keeping your organisation ahead of regulation.

Two days in Newport is an investment. This template makes the case for you.

Download it here and forward it on today: https://t.co/7adGNCAXr1
Ready to book? Head to the website now: https://t.co/PLBGq8NEh1

#ASCP26 #HousingSafety #CPD #SocialHousing

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1 in 4 homes may not be accessed on the first safety visit. 200,000+ social homes could contain an at-risk or immediately dangerous gas installation. 90,000+ could contain a dangerous electrical problem.

These aren't abstract risks. They are hazards that exist inside homes right now and the only thing standing between them and a resolution is a front door that won't open.

Access is the most persistent, most costly and most consequential challenge in housing compliance.

The ASCP is not just talking about it this September. We're bringing solutions.

At ASCP26, access gets the session it deserves. And we'll be sharing more about the Access for Safety campaign - calling for a clear, safeguarded legal route for prescribed safety checks when reasonable engagement has failed.

Find out more about the campaign and join us in Newport this September.

Add your logo to the support wall today: https://t.co/x6tLjFKUXg
More on ASCP26: https://t.co/AwNxVG1DMi

#ASCP26 #AccessForSafety #HousingSafety #SocialHousing #GasSafety #ElectricalSafety