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Sovereign Network Homes

First report 21 Feb 2022•Latest report 21 Feb 2022

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Housing · Registered provider of social housing. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 1
Published responses: 100%
Concerns addressed: 10
Stated actions: 4

Reports over time

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100%published responses found

4stated actions described

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Sovereign Network Homes linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

21 Feb2022
North London
Concerns raised11
1. Failure to carry out comprehensive fire risk assessments
2. Lack of compulsory telecare regulation and minimum standards
3. Inadequate fire prevention systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
1. Failure to address identified fire risks from fire risk assessments
2. Failure to carry out person-centred risk assessments for sheltered and assisted living residents
3. Inadequate fire detection systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
4. Failure to offer telecare to vulnerable people in need
5. Lack of Telecare Services Association accreditation
6. Failure to regularly review person-centred risk assessments
7. Inadequate fire response systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
8. Failure to link telecare to smoke alarms or AFSS
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 2
1. Action
  Review residents’ person-centred fire risk assessments periodically according to vulnerability, record residents needing evacuation assistance, and retain this information in premises information boxes.
  Stated completed
2. Action
  Conduct annual fire risk assessments and assign risk-based target dates to improvements or additional requirements identified.
  Stated completed
Respondent positions 4
1. Position
  Fire safety obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order do not apply to individual flats or activities within them.
  Outside remit
1. Position
  Matters of Concern 2, 3 and 4 are not issues for the landlord to address.
  Outside remit
2. Position
  Existing fire prevention, detection and response systems are considered adequate and appropriate under applicable law and guidance.
  Existing arrangements considered sufficient
3. Position
  Person-centred risk assessments are not legally required, and relevant guidance does not recommend a maximum twelve-month review period.
  Disputes the concern
AI-generated summary

Sean Ennis · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Sean Ennis was found in his flat after a fire and died in hospital from the consequences of smoke inhalation. The principal concerns included incomplete fire-risk assessment and inadequate smoke detection and telecare arrangements for a vulnerable resident, including the alarm centre not knowing he was a smoker and not responding when he did not answer calls.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to carry out comprehensive fire risk assessments
Wider context from the report
“1. All Responsible Persons should carry out a comprehensive fire risk assessment that details the fire safety provisions that are in the property and where identified ensure that the recommended safety measures have been applied. It is not appropriate to ‘carry over’ identified actions from one fire risk assessment to another, without addressing those risks. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of compulsory telecare regulation and minimum standards
Wider context from the report
“2. The London Fire Brigade believe that a review should be undertaken with regards to Telecare legislation and regulations. Currently this is an unregulated area and although there are British Standards and industry guidance, these are not compulsory. Legislation should clearly identify a Local Authority’s or responsible person(s) acting on behalf of the Local Authority’s responsibility to assess vulnerable individuals for telecare. This should include a checklist of factors, which should be assessed at regular intervals, with a clearly defined trigger for recommendation for telecare including linking to smoke detection and personal pendants. Legislation should also ensure minimum standards are enforced, practices are standardised and sanctions are available for serious breaches. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
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Inadequate fire prevention systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
Wider context from the report
“7. Premises that knowingly house and provide a service for vulnerable individuals should ensure that their fire prevention, detection and response systems are adequate and appropriate. ”
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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to address identified fire risks from fire risk assessments
Wider context from the report
“1. All Responsible Persons should carry out a comprehensive fire risk assessment that details the fire safety provisions that are in the property and where identified ensure that the recommended safety measures have been applied. It is not appropriate to ‘carry over’ identified actions from one fire risk assessment to another, without addressing those risks. ”
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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to carry out person-centred risk assessments for sheltered and assisted living residents
Wider context from the report
“6. Person Centred Risk Assessments should have been carried out for the residents of Knightlees Court and should be carried out as best practice for residents in Sheltered Accommodation /Assisted Living properties to ensure that needs are met and appropriate measures are in place to safeguard them. PCRAs should be reviewed on a regular basis, no less than every 12 months or when circumstances for the individual change, to ensure that support is appropriate to the individual’s current level of need. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Inadequate fire detection systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
Wider context from the report
“7. Premises that knowingly house and provide a service for vulnerable individuals should ensure that their fire prevention, detection and response systems are adequate and appropriate. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to offer telecare to vulnerable people in need
Wider context from the report
“3. Telecare is not always offered to vulnerable people or if individuals do receive it, is not always linked to smoke alarms or AFSS. Telecare is often at the cost of the individual or Local Authority which may be why a full telecare system is not offered or installed. The Telecare Services Association should consider exploring a sustainable funding source to enable all vulnerable residents in need of telecare to be provided with a full system. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
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Lack of Telecare Services Association accreditation
Wider context from the report
“4. Barnet Assist are not Telecare Services Association (TSA) accredited, it is recommended that they become accredited. TSA accreditation ensures that companies agree to providing telecare that meets a set of standards, can receive additional training and encourages consistency in the industry. This should positively impact all service users. ”
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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to regularly review person-centred risk assessments
Wider context from the report
“6. Person Centred Risk Assessments should have been carried out for the residents of Knightlees Court and should be carried out as best practice for residents in Sheltered Accommodation /Assisted Living properties to ensure that needs are met and appropriate measures are in place to safeguard them. PCRAs should be reviewed on a regular basis, no less than every 12 months or when circumstances for the individual change, to ensure that support is appropriate to the individual’s current level of need. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Inadequate fire response systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals
Wider context from the report
“7. Premises that knowingly house and provide a service for vulnerable individuals should ensure that their fire prevention, detection and response systems are adequate and appropriate. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sovereign Network Homes; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to link telecare to smoke alarms or AFSS
Wider context from the report
“3. Telecare is not always offered to vulnerable people or if individuals do receive it, is not always linked to smoke alarms or AFSS. Telecare is often at the cost of the individual or Local Authority which may be why a full telecare system is not offered or installed. The Telecare Services Association should consider exploring a sustainable funding source to enable all vulnerable residents in need of telecare to be provided with a full system. ”
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Review residents’ person-centred fire risk assessments periodically according to vulnerability, record residents needing evacuation assistance, and retain this information in premises information boxes.

Verbatim wording from the response
“22. Under the NFCC Guidance for specialist housing it does not detail the frequency with which they should be reviewed. NH have adopted the standard template for PCRAs contained in that guidance.”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 6 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Conduct annual fire risk assessments and assign risk-based target dates to improvements or additional requirements identified.

Verbatim wording from the response
“35. NH has carried out a comprehensive Fire Risk Assessment for all of the areas of premises for which it is the Responsible Person. Fire Risk Assessments are reviewed every year at this site, or sooner if there is a significant change in the premises.”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 7 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Fire safety obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order do not apply to individual flats or activities within them.

Verbatim wording from the response
“14. Under Article 6(1)(a) RRO, none of the obligations under RRO (save in relation to Prohibition Notices, which is irrelevant here) apply to domestic premises. This means that, although the common parts of sheltered housing buildings (corridors, stairways etc) are covered by RRO, the individual flats themselves are not.”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 3 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Matters of Concern 2, 3 and 4 are not issues for the landlord to address.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Matter of Concern 2:”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 7 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Existing fire prevention, detection and response systems are considered adequate and appropriate under applicable law and guidance.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Matter of Concern 7:”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 9 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Person-centred risk assessments are not legally required, and relevant guidance does not recommend a maximum twelve-month review period.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Matter of Concern 6:”

Source location
2022-0054-Response-from-Network-Homes_Published.pdf
Page 8 · response
Published 24 February 2022
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations

Data last updated 7 September 2026

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised11

Failure to carry out comprehensive fire risk assessments

Lack of compulsory telecare regulation and minimum standards

Inadequate fire prevention systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals

Failure to address identified fire risks from fire risk assessments

Failure to carry out person-centred risk assessments for sheltered and assisted living residents

Inadequate fire detection systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals

Failure to offer telecare to vulnerable people in need

Lack of Telecare Services Association accreditation

Failure to regularly review person-centred risk assessments

Inadequate fire response systems in premises housing vulnerable individuals

Failure to link telecare to smoke alarms or AFSS

Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2

Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.4

Actions described in response 2

Respondent positions 4