1. Dave Etheridge, CFOA Vice President Move to the Home Office and Fire Reform Programme

2. Current reform Services have already saved more than £300 million. We believe that previously areas of government did not have a robust understanding of the impact of these cuts. We are now working with the Home Office to rectify this Reductions in back office staffing and greater collaboration and recruitment freezes. National Units delivering Operational Policy, pensions advice, R&D Hub, Procurement Strategy. National agreements around health agenda with Age UK, PHE and NHS England including data sharing and preventative agenda.

3. CFOA: Supportive of the move to the Home Office and a number of opportunities have been identified A fire reform programme is being developed by the Home Office. Potentially to be announced in May 2016 This is likely to focus on: Inspection Transparency Workforce reform Procurement Collaboration Police and Crime Bill Will strengthen the approach for ES to collaborate with each other Enable Police and Crime Commissioners to take over the running of FRS’s from their current Fire Authorities. Move to the Home Office Jan 2016

4. CFOA response to fire reform Working with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Developing a joint proposal of what greater Police/Fire collaboration might look like to offer to the Home Office Comparing CFOA and NPCC strategies Emergency Services Working Group ref collaboration Procurement Shared services IT Property Operational

5. We are already ‘Making the difference needed’ Fire and Rescue Services have transformed and continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our communities The prevention agenda is key to our success The CFOA strategy outlines our confidence in what FRSs can achieve with the right skills, assets and relationships Designed to challenge, engage and promote debate with government

6. Evolution of the Fire and Rescue Service

7. The Future Direction of the Association

8. ‘ To keep citizens safe and the country secure’ 1.Advice 2.Standards 3.Assurance

9. College of Policing NPCC with Chair (3-year term of office) Policing Minister H.M.I.C Chief Constables 12 Coordination Committees ( All headed by a Chief Police Constable) The National Policing Model Standards Assurance Body of Expertise Advice Where the work gets done Police Chiefs’ Council

10. Fire Prof Framework CFOA with Chair for 3 years? Fire Minister H.M.I.C or separate inspection? Chief Fire Officers Directorates and leads ( Headed by a CFO or equivilant, cross sector attendees) A Future National Fire Model? Standards Assurance Body of Expertise Advice Where the work gets done National Fire Chiefs Council

11. National issues. Opportunities to improve co-ordination in national resilience, interoperability and operational response, while advising government and supporting COBRA Local areas. Build on the extensive collaboration that already exists, particularly at local level especially around corresponding with Ambulance which we know saves so many lives Longer term. Single employer model under a PCC? Single Chief Officer over Police and Fire? New Workforce Development Strategy – where do we want to be in 2027? Nationally recognised Command Qualifications across all Emergency Services? A single college for ES Strategic Leaders (or all public sector?) A single Operational and Command College? Opportunities

12. How do we keep progress moving? Government to continue to recognise CFOA as the professional voice of the fire service Greater collaboration with other emergency services and organisations to deliver resilience and response – JESIP to become supported and embedded A sector-led approach that thinks nationally but acts locally Continued support and collaboration from government and partners– trust the sector Less risk adversity – learn from trials which didn’t work Be proud of our achievements and celebrate success – the best emergency services in the world

13. Thankyou for Listening