ASCP UK

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://zurl.co/jBErp

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://zurl.co/lYxjZ

Not booked yet? Book your place to be part of it all: https://zurl.co/e6H7N

8–9 September · ICC Newport

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://zurl.co/OfbOc

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://zurl.co/KwtFa
Book your place: https://zurl.co/AdlJX

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://zurl.co/84wVg

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://zurl.co/O8fDv

What do compliance teams need from senior leadership and what should they expect in return?

At ASCP26, Martyn Shaw brings a senior leader’s perspective on regulation, reform and the reality of housing safety leadership. Drawing on his journey from apprentice gas engineer to Chief Executive, Martyn explores how leadership, culture and clarity shape effective compliance in practice.

For professionals working under growing scrutiny and rising expectations, this session offers an honest and grounded view of how compliance and leadership need to work together.

Learn more and book: https://zurl.co/vWtHP

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://zurl.co/ihPHD

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://zurl.co/HCtni

Exhibition

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://zurl.co/SC8Ch
Book your place at ASCP26: https://zurl.co/IT1LU