Does anyone have views they feel like sharing on BS 8674:2025 'Built environment – Framework for competence of individual fire risk assessors – Code of practice'?

I note that BSI say it "supports the professionalization of fire risk assessors", which I'm less convinced than they are is necesarily a good thing in all circumstances, particularly low-risk premises such as offices.  It seems to me an unecesary step away from businesses being able to assess and manage their own risks, and while I hesitate to rant about red or blue tape, I'm not sure mandating someone who has made a career out of FRA is always necesary (especially requiring one that can "evidence ...  to develop personal goals, assist other assessors and advance the profession").

£258 for ten pages of content and ten pages of appendices also niggles (though I admit I didn't pay for it - I have access within a subscription), but BSs are never cheap.  Further, most of the content is actually commentary on the content - section 4 of the standard for example is one sentence of 22 words, with 180 words of commentary on those 22.

BSI seem to have the ear of the regulator at the moment - this is one of several publications owing its origins to Grenfell and the subsequent Building Safety Act. Personally I doubt any of these new standards will actually deliver what is desparately needed because they lack the force of law and wide spread engagement.

It would be nice if British Standards Institution could be bothered with the Kings English "professionalization"

Originally Posted by: HSSnail

im currently doing a course in FRA as its not an area I have much expertise in. Its with one of the well know big players, ans spoosedly meats the requirements of BS8674, 

What set me off is currently deciding whether we need to put some people through a course to get a BS8674 tick, or give up and bring in consultant 'experts'.  I strongly suspect the latter will be the classic case of we tell the expert stuff, they write down what we told them, and charge us for it.