ASFP shortlisted in Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Awards

The Best Practice Awards encompass 17 categories under the three thematic areas of ‘Engage’, ‘Improve’ and ‘Lead’.

The ASFP has made the shortlist for awards in two of the three thematic areas by virtue of demonstrating “an increased level of membership engagement” and due to its work on developing solutions purpose-designed to support skills development priorities for its members and the industry.

The ‘Engage’ theme recognises leadership in engaging with members, their teams and their stakeholders. ASFPTV, the ASFP’s dedicated YouTube channel, has been shortlisted for the Membership Engagement Award in this category. The channel’s depth, breadth of programming, reach, capacity to engage and ability to inform has improved ASFP’s member engagement.

Further, this online platform has been used to a high level with the development of five distinct series that split content into technical information, ASFP news and specific member-based content.

ASFPTV has helped to make content more digestible, accessible, engaging and understandable for members. It has given members a platform that they can use to advertise and find new audiences, while in parallel allowing the ASFP to disseminate information to members – and, indeed, the wider industry – on a swift basis, keeping everyone up-to-date with the latest news.

Competency Pathway

The ASFP’s Competency Pathway has made the shortlist for the Skills Development Award under the ‘Improve’ theme, which recognises Trade Associations that drive improvement in their operations and effectiveness.

The ASFP has developed a series of passive fire protection training courses across multiple platforms. These significant developments will culminate in the establishment of a full Competency Pathway for passive fire protection. This will be aligned to the RIBA Plan of Works for the design and construction process and reflect Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviours (SKEB) across all associated stakeholders.

In essence, the Competency Pathway is the ASFP’s proactive response to the Grenfell Tower disaster and recognises the need to improve all areas of SKEB across the entire design, product development, procurement, installation and sign-off process when it comes to passive fire protection systems.

Improvement and development

The ASFP’s business manager Mike Ward commented: “We are delighted to have been shortlisted for these two prestigious awards, which clearly recognise the ASFP’s dedication to improving and developing the services we offer to our members. These initiatives have already delivered huge dividends and are a testament to the continued commitment and enthusiasm of the ASFP team.”

Ward continued: “Member engagement has grown by 40% over the last two years and our comprehensive training courses ensure that our members can widen and evidence their skills. Our qualifications framework allows ASFP members and others to clearly demonstrate their competence. Once fully developed, our Competency Pathway will offer a clear route for all working in the design and construction sector to achieve the appropriate competency in the area of passive fire protection.”

*Winners of the Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Awards 2023 will be announced at a ceremony to be held at The Brewery in central London on 23 February