1. CFOA Change Programme

2. Why change?

3. Why change? National developments affecting Fire:
Reduction in central control / oversight
Promotion of devolution and localism
Sir Ken Knight’s review
challenging efficiency
Ongoing austerity programme
Adrian Thomas review – workforce issues
Transfer of Fire to Home Office
Government challenged by Public Accounts Committee regarding assurance
Blue Light Collaboration
Duty to collaborate (Police Bill)

4. Why change? Home Office – fire reform programme
Continuing financial savings
Increased collaboration with other public services
Implementing national standards
Workforce reform and flexibility / retained firefighters
Tackling diversity
Police and Crime Commissioners taking over Fire
Independent inspection / regulation
Support for research function
Co-ordinated procurement
Transparency and data

5. Why change? CFOA Board plans to:
Strengthen operational leadership of Fire Services
Increase the influence of Fire Authorities and Services
Improve national coordination
Why change?
Reduce duplication, improve efficiency
CFOA Board plans to:
Support improved local service delivery
Following member consultation, these changes are being put to the CFOA AGM on 12 September 2016.

6. Why change?
Over the last six months the CFOA Board has been considering the future direction for the Association
Feb 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
April 2016
Feb – June 2016
May 2016
Detailed approach considered at CFOA Members’ spring conference.
Updated proposal presented to the FRS Council. .
Regular updates for CFOA members on Home Office thinking and the CFOA response
Home announced Secretary outlines Fire Reform programme .
CFOA President outlined the proposals to the Fire Commission..
Survey of CFOA members including a summary of the proposals.
Outline proposals are presented to FRS Council.

7. How?
CFOA Future Operating Model

8. CFOA Members FRAs FRSs NFC Council Chair HMI Independent regulation
NFCC Fire Model
Local Government Association
Home Secretary
Fire Minister
FRAs
Mayors/ PCCs
CFOA Members
Home Office officials
NFC Council
Chair
FRSs
HMI Independent regulation
National Fire Chiefs Council
Professional Standards
Body
Other Government Departments
Fire sector
(e.g. IFE, FSC, FPA, FSF, FIA, FIRESA )
CFOA
Trustees
Co-ordinating committee
(note 3)
Co-ordinating committee
(note 3)
Co-ordinating committee
(note 3)
National Police Chiefs Council
Co-ordinating committee
(note 3)
Devolved Administrations
Co-ordinating committee
Performance Committee
Other
partners such as FBU, RFU, Prospect
Trading subsidiaries
Plus working groups etc.
(including possible joint committees with the NPCC)

9. Key changes
CFOA Proposals

10. CFOA Proposals

11. National Fire Chiefs Council
CFOA Proposals
National Fire Chiefs Council
The FRS Council would be renamed the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and have a representative from each FRS
Develop the current FRS Council so that it provides clearer professional leadership on operational fire matters
The NFCC would develop an Annual Plan of work which meets the prioritised needs of FRAs / FRSs.
The NFCC would support whole of UK FRS, recognising the different administrative arrangements that exist, and actively work with the devolved administrations.

12. NFCC Chair Replaces the role of CFOA President
Full-time, paid role – elected by the CFOA Membership
Representing the NFCC to Governments, partners etc
Oversight of the CFOA HQ

13. CFOA would remain as a charity and membership organisation.
CFOA Charity
CFOA would remain as a charity and membership organisation.
It would provide support to the NFCC and CFOA membership would take decisions affecting the Association
The Trustees will be responsible for the trading activities, support to the NFCC and ensuring that the governance is effective, plus the HQ team
The CFOA Board will be made up of representatives Trustees
Decisions on operational matters will now be taken by the NFCC

14. Professional partners will be the main source of funding
Membership
Individual membership will continue but the individual membership fee will generally cease
Professional partners will be the main source of funding
Other types of membership (past members, honorary, sector and international) will continue

15. Timeline if proposals are agreed.
Sept 2016
Autumn 2016
Jan – Mar 2017
Sep – Nov 2016
Jan 2017
April 2017
CFOA AGM to approve changes, new CFOA President
Election of Chair
CFOA
HQ restructured to support the changes
Work to define the NFCC progressed
New shadow CFOA Board in place
Model goes live, Chair in role, new CFOA Board of Trustees, NFCC operational

16. Contact
For greater detail on area of the proposal please contact either:
John Beckerleg:
Dave Etheridge:
The Chief Fire Officers Association 9-11 Pebble Close Amington Tamworth Staffordshire B77 4RD
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