Building SafetyCPD Certified

BSA22 Competence Certificate for Sole Traders and Subcontractors

Get recognised competence evidence for the Building Safety Act, so you don't get filtered out of work by local authorities, principal contractors or SSIP renewals.

4 hours (Live)
MS Teams
Certificate included
Max 15 people

Why You Need Competence Evidence Now

Sole traders and small contractors are increasingly being asked to provide competence evidence when bidding for work, renewing SSIP schemes, or responding to procurement questionnaires from local authorities and housing associations.

Without a competence certificate, you risk being filtered out before you even get to quote.

The BSA22 Competence Certificate provides recognised evidence that you understand your legal duties under the Building Safety Act. This is not a generic awareness video or a £350 course designed for building owners. This workshop is built specifically for the trades: electricians, plumbers, gas engineers, fire stoppers, carpenters, multi trade teams, maintenance operatives, small contractors, and sole traders.

You receive a CPD certificate, a competence certificate, digital verification with QR code, and downloadable materials to demonstrate compliance to clients and procurement teams.

The Golden Thread: What You Must Provide

The Building Safety Act now requires every trade working on social housing or high-rise residential buildings to produce a reliable, traceable record of:

  • What you installed
  • Where you installed it
  • How you installed it
  • Which materials/products you used
  • Any changes or variations
  • Issues identified and escalated
  • Evidence for maintenance, repair, or refurbishment

This mandatory record is known as the Golden Thread. Procurement teams, local authorities, and principal contractors are already requesting Golden Thread evidence at tender stage and during SSIP renewals.

No certificate means no work. Without Golden Thread evidence, you risk:

  • Failing audits
  • Work being rejected
  • Being removed from supplier lists
  • Not being approved for frameworks
  • Legal exposure under BSA22
  • Loss of future business

This workshop shows you exactly how to meet these requirements, simply and correctly.

What You'll Learn During the Workshop

Your legal duties under the Building Safety Act
How BSA22 applies to anyone working in social housing
Competence requirements (BS 8670 / PAS 8672)
EXACTLY what Golden Thread evidence you must provide
Common legal traps (material swaps, undocumented changes, wrong products)
When you must escalate issues
How to avoid liability
How to stay contract-ready for 2025

What You Will Learn (4 Hours with Break)

1

Your Legal Duties Under BSA22

What the Act requires from anyone working on social housing or high-rise residential buildings

2

The Golden Thread Explained

What evidence you must provide, how to document your work, and who owns what information

3

Gateways and Your Role

How Gateway 1, 2, and 3 affect your work on site, and what happens if they are breached

4

Competence Standards (BS 8670 / PAS 8672)

What competence means, how procurement teams measure it, and what evidence you need to show

5

Common Legal Traps and How to Avoid Them

Material swaps, product substitutions, undocumented variations, and failure to escalate

6

Escalation: When and How

Recognising issues that must be escalated, who to tell, and how to protect yourself from liability

7

Real Trade Case Studies

Practical examples from electrical, plumbing, carpentry, fire stopping, voids work, and reactive repairs

8

Live Q&A

Ask anything. No question is off limits. This is your chance to get clarity on your specific work

Who This Course Is For

This workshop is built specifically for:

  • Electricians
  • Plumbers
  • Gas Engineers
  • Fire Stoppers
  • Carpenters
  • Multi-Trade Teams
  • Maintenance & Repairs Operatives
  • Small Contractors & Sole Traders

...working on social housing or high-rise residential buildings

This course is NOT required if you:

  • Only work on private domestic properties (not high-rise, not social housing)
  • Don't work on residential buildings (commercial/industrial only)
  • Only do basic handyman/maintenance (not regulated trades)

If you're unsure whether this course applies to your work, contact us and we'll help you decide.

What's Included

Competence Certificate + CPD Certificate

Named competence certificate and CPD certification emailed within 48 hours. Digital verification with QR code included.

Live Q&A

Ask questions throughout the session - no question is off limits

What Happens Next?

Confirmation email sent

Check your inbox for booking reference and receipt

Calendar invite email

You'll receive an email with a calendar link to add the course to your schedule

MS Teams link

You'll receive the meeting link 24 hours before the course

CPD certificate

Emailed within 48 hours of completing the course

LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
£99
+ VAT per person
Competence Certificate
CPD Certificate
Digital verification (QR)

4 hours live training

Interactive MS Teams session

Small groups (max 10)

Plenty of time for Q&A

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