Managing Competence
Manage your CPD in 3 easy steps:
Having a system in place to track and evidence how you're meeting your legal responsibilities is not only sensible- it’s essential.
With growing awareness of legal requirements surrounding competence, there is now a greater onus on us as professionals to demonstrate that we meet the standards.
This is particularly challenging in industries like ours, which do not have traditional educational pathways.
Getting started with evidencing your CPD is easy when you ACT:
- Assess: Identify your learning needs and set clear goals for the year & prioritise them to address the most critical needs first.
- Choose: Select CPD activities, training providers and events that align with your goals.
- Track: Log your CPD activities and regularly review your progress.
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Community Calendar | CPD's & Events
Find CPD's & Events for Professionals in Architectural Ironmongery, Access Control, and Doors – All in One Place!
As a registered professional with the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers, I’m required to complete a set amount of CPD each year. Taking this commitment seriously, I’m always on the lookout for further opportunities to learn and grow.
I’ve always valued an efficient process, and as someone passionate about advocating for competency to drive safer practices, I realised something: why not make this accessible for everyone?
That’s why I’ve decided to share this curated list with the entire sector. Now, you can spend less time searching for opportunities and more time focusing on what matters- your growth, your impact, and ultimately, safer practices for all.
The community calendar includes different events organised by third parties, including:
Exhibitions | Awards & Networking | Soft Skills Training | Well-Being, Health & Safety | Legislative Updates & More
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Legal Requirements for Competence
It's important to understand the legal responsibilities required for your role, including the tasks, activities, and functions you carry out as part of your duties. If you're unsure of your responsibilities, there are numerous guidance materials available that you can access immediately to begin learning, as well as further CPD opportunities offered by training providers.
Several key pieces of legislation underscore the need for competence in the built environment, that you can refer to, including:
The Fire Safety Order
Often referred to as the RRO, or FSO- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, places a legal requirement to ensure that competent individuals are appointed to carry out fire safety tasks.
Fire safety measures must be carried out by individuals and organisations who are capable & competent, in order to comply with the law.
Building Regulations
The Building Regulations 2010 for England & Wales says in Part 11F that "any person carrying out any building work or any design work must have:
(a) where the person is an individual, the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours necessary
(b) where the person is not an individual, the organisational capability"
CDM Regulations
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015 place a duty on duty holders to ensure that those involved in a project are competent.
This makes it essential to determine whether you are classified as a designer under CDM.
The regulations also require the development and maintenance of a safety and risk management culture.
The Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act specifies competence requirements. You can refer to Section 35 of the Act which states the following:
"A "competence requirement" refers to a requirement concerning:
(a) the skills, knowledge, experience, and behaviours of an individual;
(b) the ability of an entity other than an individual to perform its functions under building regulations"
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