This programme guides delegates step by step through the process of completing a type 2A plan assessment for a three storey dwelling house, using a practical walk through of an example plan. Participants will see how to apply to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents, identify compliance issues and record decisions. 

This course is designed for trainee Class 1, experienced Class 2A RBIs looking to gain practical experience through coaching on a building type 2A plan assessment as part of gaining or maintaining a 2A competence registration. 

It is designed for individuals who are new to building control and working towards their 2A RBI registration, as well as those already registered who wish to maintain and strengthen their skills. 

Coaching Dates: February 2026, November 2026

Format: 9 half-day workshops (online delivery)

Cost: £350 +VAT LABC members

Book your places below or email learning@labc.co.uk for more details.

Programme Coaches: 

I’m Sarah, one of the coaches for this pathway. I currently lead two of the LABC Level 6 qualifications and play an active role in designing and developing competency-specific learning in Building Control for both our members and delegates from the wider construction industry.

Before joining LABC, I worked in Local Authority Building Control, most recently managing a team of Plan Checking Surveyors at a large unitary authority. We reviewed a high volume and wide range of plans, covering many building types. As a dedicated plan checking team, our focus was on consistency, preventing non-compliance before it became costly on-site, and maintaining clear communication with agents and applicants to support compliance with regulations.

Plan checking is a vital early intervention. It considers safety, convenience, efficiency, and the overall viability of a project. Plans represent the exciting first step of turning ideas into buildings. Eventually, the drawings become a physical space, where regulations take on real meaning in protecting users’ safety and comfort. With this perspective, I hope you’ll see the importance of effective plan checking and use these sessions to strengthen your skills and expand your knowledge.

I’m Nikki, one of the Learning & Development Specialists at LABC. I lead our Level 4 Diploma in Public Service Building Control qualification, which focuses heavily on regulations and plan assessments and is designed for newer surveyors.

Course information and Timetable:

We worked with accreditation bodies to develop a unique Level 6 qualification that explores the roles and responsibilities of those involved in ensuring the fire safety of a building from inception to demolition. We focus specifically on both existing and new buildings without being restricted exclusively by the definition of a higher risk building given in the Building Safety Act and associated regulations, and therefore consider a variety of increasingly complex buildings. 

This Level 6 qualification is a recognised pathway to independent competency validation. 

Lectures take place within the eleven teaching weeks we'll host an afternoon workshop where you'll discuss complex case studies with expert guest speakers and your peers.

It would be beneficial for you to attend all of the afternoon, and this is our recommendation as the opportunity to discuss and debate the subject of the day is invaluable; however, if you do miss any due to work commitments, you'll be able to catch up in your own time as all workshops will be recorded. There isn’t an exam for this qualification, you'll have a few weeks’ break following your last workshop, after which time your assignment will be due. In the unlikely event you refer on your first attempt at your assignment, you'll have two more attempts to pass.

This qualification requires the use of a wide range of sources to develop and expand your knowledge base and evidence your detailed understanding of the subject matter.

TIMETABLE

*timetables / assessments may be subject to change

STUDENT FEEDBACK

"The breadth of the course content has been good in enabling the provision of complex information in sensible blocks of learning."

"I have vastly increased my knowledge of fire safety over the last 11 weeks, this course was more than a refresher course I have learnt much more specific areas of fire safety. The weekly presentations were very informative and detailed from materials testing to firefighting processes and procedures, most of which I was not knowledgeable about at the start of the course. The weekly specialist speakers were very informative and presented their content well. The course was very intensive taking a lot of home time working, difficult to do when we are all fully employed with busy weekly workloads. But the course was very advantageous for the preparation of the Specialist surveyor validation exam. The website site set up was very impressive and user friendly in my view including to be able to return to the specific areas of course content is very beneficial to recap specific areas of knowledge. This is most useful for work and for the upcoming validation exams. All in all Trevor delivered the course very well it was a success and very beneficial to a qualified building control surveyor."

"Thanks Trevor and all, has really helped me to feel more confident in my approach."

"The course has expanded my knowledge of ADB and the BS 999 range of documents. Very informative course which has greatly improved my fire safety knowledge and experience to progress in the workplace." 

"Overall, to date, I am extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to be on the course and it is definitely a worthwhile exercise and I wish this had been available to me years ago."

CONTACT US

Please contact learning@labc.co.uk if you have any questions.

Take a look at some of the other courses LABC provides in the course brochures below.

* IMPORTANT NOTICE *

Please be aware of the following steps prior to booking onto the course:

Step 1 - Complete the following application form - CIOB Application Form - Level 6 Fire Safety in Complex Buildings
Step 2 - The tutor will review and a coordinator will confirm course suitability
Step 3 - Book onto the course

This programme guides delegates step by step through the process of completing a type 2B and 2D plan assessment, using a practical walk-through of example plans. Participants will see how to apply to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents, identify compliance issues and record decisions. 

This course is designed for Class 2 RBIs looking to gain practical experience through coaching on building types 2B & D as part of gaining or maintaining competence. 

Coaching Dates: April 2026

Format: 9 half-day workshops (online delivery)

Cost: £350 +VAT LABC members

Book your places below or email learning@labc.co.uk for more details.

Built in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (Phase 2, Recommendation 18)

Our new Fire Engineering Principles programme brings together leading fire safety experts to strengthen your ability to understand, interpret and critically assess fire-engineered solutions. Delivered over 11 half-day workshops, it reflects the latest thinking, research and practical experience, giving you the skills to evaluate fire strategies, provide clear, evidence-based feedback to designers and engineers, and stay aligned with building legislation, British Standards and evolving regulations, helping you to remain confident and effective in your role.

By the end of this programme, you will be able to:

• Understand the requirements of building legislation in relation to fire safety, and how fire engineering principles can be applied to achieve compliance.
• Recognise the role and processes of the fire engineer, and the responsibilities of stakeholders when fire-engineered solutions are used.
• Interpret and critically evaluate fire-engineered designs and strategies against legislation and guidance.
• Form sound, evidence-based conclusions on compliance and safety.
• Provide clear, professional feedback to fire engineers, justifying conclusions and concerns.

Topics include:

• Scene setting (introduction, vocabulary, and basic understanding )
• An overview of BS 7974
• Introduction to qualitative and quantitative design
• Understanding CFD
• Smoke ventilation in residential areas
• Smoke ventilation v smoke Clearance
• Structural fire engineering
• PAS 8700
• Radiation analysis
• Accessible MOE / Alteration and /or working with existing buildings

Course dates: December 2025, May 2026, October 2026

Format: 11 half-day workshops (online delivery)

Cost: £2,500 +VAT non-members | £1,500 +VAT Fire & Rescue Service | £1,000 +VAT LABC members

*Important - LABC Members must be logged into the website in order to receive the discounted price

Book your places below or email learning@labc.co.uk for more details.

Course information and Timetable