Your weekly update on all things ASB
In this weeks edition:
- #ASB12 Conference: over 40% of tickets now sold
- Crime & Policing Act – November courses filling up
- Prescribed cannabis and ASB: balancing competing rights
- Conflict Resolution Week: When ASB starts as conflict… and when it doesn’t
- Weekly round up
#ASB12 Conference: over 40% of tickets now sold
Tickets for the #ASB12 Conference A New Dawn are already over 40% sold.
Join us as we bring to life the Crime and Policing Act, currently being debated in Parliament, alongside leading voices from across housing, community safety and enforcement.
As the legislative landscape evolves, this conference is focused on what that means for ASB professionals in practice. Not just the powers themselves, but how they are understood, applied and evidenced in real cases.
For practitioners this will be an important opportunity to take stock. To reflect on how current approaches are working, where consistency matters most, and how confident teams feel in applying thresholds, managing risk and making proportionate decisions in the new world of legislation
Crime and Policing Act November courses filling up
As the Crime and Policing Act will be the main feature of this years conference we know that beyond the day there will be a need for practitioners to get an understanding of what this will mean in practice.
- How will these powers be used?
- What will be expected in terms of evidence?
- How does this affect day to day case management?
To support that, we have released a training series for November, designed to help practitioners understand and prepare for the introduction of new and updated ASB powers.
These sessions will be delivered in line with implementation of the legislation, ensuring content reflects the final provisions and supporting guidance. The focus throughout is on how the new powers sit within the wider ASB framework, with practical application at the centre.
Please note: we are committed to delivering this training once the Act has received Royal Assent and there is no risk of further amendments. Dates are based on current expectations and will be adjusted if required.
Respect Orders (Half Day)
19 November, 9:30am to 12:30pm
This session explores the intended purpose and structure of Respect Orders, where they sit within the wider ASB toolkit, and how they are expected to complement existing early intervention and enforcement approaches.
The focus is on decision making, evidential requirements and how these orders are likely to be applied in practice.
Closure Powers for Housing Providers (Half Day)
23 November, 9:30am to 12:30pm
With Closure Powers expected to be extended to housing providers, this session focuses on what that means in practice.
You will explore how these powers can be used alongside existing tenancy and ASB tools, alongside key considerations around evidence, thresholds and case management.
Housing and Youth Injunctions (Half Day)
26 November, 9:30am to 12:30pm
The Act introduces significant changes to the current injunction framework, replacing it with Housing Injunctions and Youth Injunctions.
This session looks at what that means for practitioners, including how these tools are intended to operate, the principles underpinning their use, and the practical implications for case management and operational delivery.
Across all sessions, the focus is on giving you a clear understanding of how these powers are intended to work and what needs to be in place to apply them confidently and effectively.
Prescribed cannabis and ASB: balancing competing rights
We have recently collaborated with ASB Help on a new article exploring the growing challenge of prescribed cannabis in anti-social behaviour cases.
With more residents now accessing medical cannabis legally, practitioners are increasingly dealing with situations where individual rights and neighbour impact sit in tension.
The article looks at how to approach these cases in practice, including:
- Balancing legal use with nuisance and community impact
- Managing expectations on both sides of a complaint
- Staying proportionate while navigating complex legal and ethical considerations
This is a live issue for many teams and one that requires careful, evidence-led decision making.
Read the full article here:
https://asbhelp.co.uk/balancing-rights-prescribed-cannabis-in-anti-social-behaviour-cases/
Conflict Resolution Week: when ASB starts as conflict… and when it doesn’t
As part of Conflict Resolution Week 2026, we have published a new article exploring one of the most common challenges in ASB casework: knowing where conflict ends and anti-social behaviour begins.
In practice, cases rarely arrive clearly defined. What is reported as ASB often starts as a disagreement, a breakdown in communication, or a situation that has developed over time. The difficulty is that early decisions still need to be made, and those decisions can shape how a case progresses.
The article looks at how different approaches at the outset can influence outcomes, including:
- When conflict is positioned too quickly as ASB
- When ASB risks being minimised as a dispute
- Why early judgement calls can increase demand and complexity over time
It is a timely reflection point for services reviewing how cases are assessed, positioned and progressed in practice.
Weekly round-up
There is a lot of pressure starting to build on the housing and community safety sector at the moment.
With the Crime and Policing Bill progressing, alongside other regulatory and legislative changes including STAIRs, the Competence and Conduct Standard and Awaab’s Law (among others!), we know the landscape is shifting quickly and expectations on services continues to grow.
For practitioners, the expectation not just on understanding what is changing, but about quickly feeling confident applying it in day to day casework, often in complex and time-pressured situations is really being felt.
That is why we are continuing to focus our work behind the scenes on making sure that, from an ASB perspective, the right tools, training and support are in place to help practitioners respond with clarity and confidence. This includes carefully shaping the conference programme and introducing courses that we know will support your professional toolkit.
If your organisation needs support with reviewing your provision or looking at training opportunities, do reach out to have a conversation about how we can help with a tailored approach for your needs.
Have a great week,
Team G&B