OPSS Support for LAs Resources

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 29 November 2024

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: E-bike / e-scooter fire – consumer safety campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 15 November 2024.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note

Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 25 October 2024

This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters safety campaign
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note

A recording and slides from OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing for Local Authorities hosted on Tuesday 8 October at 4pm.

Important updates: Pre-election period; Change of email addresses
Product Safety: Current fire safety product cases
Primary Authority: Training for new and potential Primary Authority providers; Businesses seeking a Primary Authority partner
Dates to note

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, recorded on the 30 April 2024.

OPSS quarterly briefing for Local Authority and Fire and Rescue Services from 30 January 2024.

Agenda for the Primary Authority Shared Learning Day taking place on Thursday 29 February 2024.

Product Safety: Publication of the OPSS Delivery Report 2022-23, UPP Batteries withdrawal notice
Primary Authority: Primary Authority Shared Learning Day, Primary Authority training dates, Business seeking PA Partner
Wider Updates: Announcement – extending recognition of CE marking

Product Safety – Community Focused Public Safety Funding; Product Safety Database annual reports; product-related fire incident notifications procedure – e-Bikes and e- Scooters Request;
Primary Authority – businesses seeking Primary Authority partner.

Find a UK market conformity assessment body.

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11th October 2023. Covers Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Consultations, and updates around the Section 70 Report, CE extension and e-bikes, e-scooters and conversion kits.

Product Safety Review & Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture Consultations
Community Focused Public Safety Proposals
Gas Hob Elbow Joints
Regulators' Companion
Businesses seeking PA

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11 July 2023. Covers PRISM, online marketplaces, presumption of conformity, and e-bikes and e-scooters.

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 25 April 2023. Covers product safety triage and escalation, construction products, PRISM update and product safety review and REUL.

This handbook brings together tools, guidance, case studies and templates in one place and was developed through the Better Business for All programme.

Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards. January 2023.