CORGI Technical Services at ASCP26: strengthening technical confidence in housing safety and compliance

18.02.26 11:42 AM

ASCP26, the UK’s only conference dedicated exclusively to safety and compliance in social housing, is continuing to take shape, with CORGI Technical Services playing an active role in shaping a programme grounded in real-world compliance challenges.

As a long-established provider of technical guidance, training and assurance support across the housing sector, CORGI Technical Services is working closely with the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals to help ensure the conference agenda reflects the pressures, decisions and judgements faced by compliance professionals today.

From regulatory change and technical interpretation to assurance, access and contractor management, the focus is clear: supporting professionals who need confidence, clarity and solutions they can actually use.

ASCP26 is not a general housing event. It is a focused, two-day learning environment built specifically for those with responsibility for keeping people safe in their homes.

Practical learning rooted in the realities of compliance

The ASCP26 programme has been developed with a strong emphasis on practical value and real-world application.

Delegates can expect comprehensive coverage across all core compliance disciplines, including gas, electrical, fire safety, building safety, asbestos, damp and mould, legionella, lifts, radon and risk management. These areas are not treated in isolation. Sessions reflect how risks interact in real homes and how decisions in one discipline often have consequences in another.

Alongside technical and regulatory updates, the agenda tackles the issues that most often determine whether compliance succeeds in practice: gaining access, prioritising risk, evidencing assurance, managing contractors and translating guidance into workable, day-to-day processes.

The result is learning that goes beyond theory, offering insight delegates can apply immediately within their own organisations.

CORGI Technical Services speakers confirmed for ASCP26

CORGI Technical Services will be represented on the ASCP26 agenda, bringing frontline experience and technical credibility directly into the conference programme.

Mark Sharples will lead a session titled Looking beyond the EICR, examining how electrical safety assurance is built in practice, not simply reported. Moving past paperwork and pass-fail outcomes, the session explores interpretation, professional judgement and oversight, helping delegates understand how technical findings translate into meaningful safety outcomes for residents.

Mark Duffy will explore Dilapidations in social housing: risk, responsibility and resolution, an area often underestimated as a compliance risk. The session considers how deteriorating buildings intersect with statutory duties, asset management decisions and resident safety, offering practical guidance on identifying issues early and making defensible decisions about remediation.

One conference, covering all key compliance areas

One of the defining strengths of ASCP26 is the breadth and depth of coverage available in a single event.

Across the programme, delegates will hear from regulators, inspectors, technical specialists and peers working under the same scrutiny and constraints. Sessions include regulatory updates, lessons learned from inspections and investigations, best practice case studies and open discussion about what works, what does not and why.

For many delegates, ASCP26 offers the opportunity to sense-check their approach, learn from others and gain clearer insight into where expectations are heading next, rather than reacting once requirements are already in force.

Inspiration, safety culture and leadership insight

Alongside its technical and regulatory focus, ASCP26 recognises that safety and compliance are shaped as much by people, judgement and culture as by standards and systems.

The conference features two dedicated inspirational keynote speakers, offering complementary perspectives on leadership and decision-making in high-risk environments.

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton draws on frontline operational experience and behavioural neuroscience to explore how people think, decide and act under pressure. Her session examines judgement, confidence and resilience when decisions carry real consequences, offering insight that strongly resonates with safety-critical roles.

Lord Victor Adebowale brings a values-led leadership perspective shaped by decades of experience across highly regulated sectors. His keynote reflects on purpose, accountability and learning, encouraging delegates to consider how leadership and culture underpin safe, resilient organisations.

The programme is further strengthened by practitioner-led insight into safety culture and leadership.

Tim Marsh explores why competent people make poor safety decisions, drawing on evidence from behavioural science and organisational culture, with practical lessons delegates can apply immediately.

Martyn Shaw offers a senior leadership perspective shaped by his journey from apprentice gas engineer to chief executive. His session provides a grounded view of what effective leadership looks like as expectations, scrutiny and responsibility continue to rise.

Together, these sessions add depth and balance to the technical programme, supporting stronger judgement, more confident decision-making and a more resilient approach to safety and compliance.

Supporting professionals now and for the future

Safety and compliance roles carry significant responsibility and pressure. ASCP26 is designed as a professional, supportive space where people who understand those demands can learn together, share challenges and leave better equipped.

Alongside technical and regulatory learning, the conference supports broader professional development, helping delegates build confidence in their current role while strengthening capability for the future.

Why attend ASCP26

ASCP26 offers practical insight you can use immediately, comprehensive coverage of the big six compliance areas and beyond in one focused event, and the opportunity to learn from people facing the same challenges across the sector.

With CORGI Technical Services actively shaping the agenda and contributing expert speakers, ASCP26 brings together technical expertise, regulatory insight and practical learning to support safer homes and stronger compliance across social housing.

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