The EWS form must be completed by a fully qualified member of a relevant professional body within the construction industry.
They must have the expertise to identify the relevant materials within the external wall cladding and attachments. This includes whether fire resisting cavity barriers and fire stopping have been installed correctly.
The council cannot approve individual persons who can deliver the EWS1. They also cannot advise on who can and cannot complete the EWS1 form/ process.
Only qualified chartered members of the relevant professional bodies such as IFE and RICS will have the necessary self-assessed competence and professional indemnity insurance to carry out this work
There are very few people in the UK who have the qualifications and experience to sign an EWS1 certificate.
There is very large number of buildings affected across the UK.
There can be long delays to appoint an appropriate person to do the survey and sign the certificate.