Recommendation 11

One category of buildings below 18 metres that might present increased risks are care homes. In January 2020 the Department published advice from its independent expert advisory panel that buildings of any height with residents who need significant assistance to evacuate exacerbate the risks presented by dangerous cladding.38 While acknowledging that the presence of elderly or vulnerable residents would exacerbate the risks posed by unsafe cladding, the Department pointed out that care homes were subjected to enhanced fire safety checks.39