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 in February 2025, recognising the value of increasing fire engineering master's level courses (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025).
- The government's annual report stated the expert panel's remaining recommendations address master's course expansion and education pathway development in collaboration with industry and academia (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
- The government's annual report stated the expert panel's remaining recommendations address master's course expansion and education pathway development in collaboration with industry and academia (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
Sources
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Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
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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
1.7 yrs
Last formal update
01 Feb 2026