The Grenfell Tower phase 2 report highlighted several inadequacies around fire risk assessment of buildings, relating to a lack of identification of serious fire risks, poor levels of competency, an over-reliance on assumptions, a failure to follow up on critical fire risks and a lack of mandatory qualifications and suitable training for those undertaking fire risk assessments. This talk will highlight some of the proposed changes to improve, competency of fire risk assessors, the level of detail and comprehension of fire risk assessments and fire risk assessments becoming holistic and active documents in place throughout the lifespan of a building. With the BSI also publishing,  ‘BS 8674: Built Environment- Framework for Competence of Individual Fire Risk Assessors’ this will provide crucial guidance on the competence criteria for individuals conducting fire risk assessments in occupied buildings, moving the sector away from an unregulated industry where definitions of ‘competent’ are open to interpretations.