Learning Activity · 10 minutes
Grenfell Tower: A Timeline of Failures
Explore the key failures before, during and after the Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June 2017, in which 72 people lost their lives.
How this works
Use the three phase tabs to move between Before, During and After the fire. Click each event to expand it and read about the failure. A reflection prompt accompanies each entry. Once you have explored all events, a final reflection section will appear at the bottom.
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Final Reflection
You have explored all 14 events. Take a few minutes to consider the following questions. You can type notes below — they are not submitted anywhere and exist only in your current session.
Question 1
The Inquiry concluded the fire was the result of "decades of failure" by government and industry. Which failures do you think were most preventable, and why?
Question 2
What patterns or recurring themes do you notice across the Before, During and After phases?
Question 3
What does this timeline suggest about the relationship between cost-cutting, deregulation and public safety?