P2-16
Response
Accepted
Increase Masters-level fire engineering course places
Recommendation
That the government take urgent steps to increase the number of places on high-quality masters level courses in fire engineering accredited by the professional regulator. (113.25)
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The government accepted this recommendation, stating it would consider how to effectively increase the number and take-up of Masters-level fire engineering courses (Official government response, 26 Feb 2025). As of 1 February 2026, the expert panel's ongoing work, in collaboration with industry and professional bodies, is addressing master's course expansion and the development of education pathways (Gov.uk progress update, 1 Feb 2026).
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
26 Feb 2025
The government accepts this recommendation. We recognise the value that more masters level courses in fire engineering could bring and will consider how to most effectively increase their number and take-up.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Feb 2026
Remaining recommendations from expert panel work address master's course expansion and education pathway development, in collaboration with industry and professional bodies. (Covers Recommendations 15, 16, 17, 18.)
Responsible Bodies
UK Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
1.6 yrs
Last formal update
01 Feb 2026