1. Fire and Rescue Service Equality Framework

2. Development “Equal Life Chances”
An equal society protects and promotes equal, real freedom and opportunity to live in the way people value and would choose, so that everyone can flourish.
“An equal society recognises people’s different needs, situations and goals, and removes the barriers that limit what people can do and be.”

3. Consultation
Consulted with all stakeholders including County Councils, Audit Commission, trade unions, NWFS, AFSA, NDFA

4. Pilot Organisations Metropolitan Combined County
London, West Midlands, West Yorkshire
Combined
Hereford and Worcester, Lancashire, Wiltshire
County
Surrey, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire

6. Peer Challenge IDeA Accredited assessors Existing peers
Equality and diversity professionals
CFOA Champions

7. Working towards Excellent
Migration
ESLG
Level 1 & 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
EF FRS
Developing
Achieving
Working towards Excellent
Excellent

8. What does Excellent Mean?
Achieve and review equality outcomes
Collect equality
information, data,
consult, assess
Set equality priorities and objectives
Monitor
and evaluate