Source · HMICFRS
FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
17 September 2024
Fire & Rescue Inspection
5 recommendations
Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)
Recommendations
F1
Open
Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since our last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Recommendation: The service should improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by: • developing effective ways to show how it monitors and evaluates EDI objectives, including understanding and addressing the effect positive action has on staff;
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
F2
Open
Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since our last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Recommendation: The service should improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by: • making improvements to the way it collects equality data to better understand its workforce demographics and needs.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
F3
Open
Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since our last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Recommendation: The service should improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by: • making sure it has robust processes in place to do equality impact assessments and reviewing any actions agreed as a result;
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
F4
Open
Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since our last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Recommendation: The service should improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by: • supporting staff and managers to confidently challenge and manage inappropriate behaviour.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
F5
Open
Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since our last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
Recommendation: The service should improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by: • working with staff to develop clear EDI objectives and training to increase awareness of EDI and its importance across the organisation;
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service