Event Details

Date: 19 May 2026

Location: Fire Protection Association, Pembroke House, Banbury Business Park, Aynho Rd, Adderbury, Banbury OX17 3NS

Timings: 11:00 – 15:00

FIS is holding our first 2026 meeting of the newly named Partitions, Pods & Doors working group at the offices of the Fire Protection Association (FPA).  We have a strong ongoing agenda of work by, and for, our members in the sector. Members will also have the opportunity to raise any of your own concerns or propose activities that will support improvement.

Agenda:

• 11:00 – Arrival & Networking
• 11:30 – Start
• Regulatory reform | A review of the government white paper, the general safety requirement and the role of PAS 2000
• Conformity Marking | Scope of EU/UK CPR and OPSS interventions
• 13:00 – Lunch and tour of FPA training facilities
• Acoustic Verification Scheme | Update on expansion of scheme and “installer verification” pilot
• EXAPs | Understanding EN 15725
• BS 8214 | Changes to the fire door code of practice
• e-Learning and guidance | Assessing priorities and training gaps
• AOB