Members of NFCC’s Enabling Development of Competence Project (formerly Review of NOS), which is led by CFO Ann Millington and forms part of the People programme, have launched a sector-wide survey to inform the national arrangements required for managing competencies across roles.  

The survey will inform the next stage of work within the project as it begins to develop draft competency frameworks, supported by the expected delivery of a functional analysis of fire and rescue service functions.  

The project team is looking for information and examples from services of competence frameworks that are currently in use, or in development. Gaining an understanding of the frameworks that have been or are being developed by services will play a key role in steering the development of future frameworks.  

The team hopes to receive as much information as possible. Responses are important to ensure a resulting fit for purpose product, reflective of and endorsed by fire and rescue services.

The survey will close on Friday 26 August 2022 and can be taken here.