Background
- A survey was issued on 4 July 2023 to Chief Fire Officers and Directors of HR in all 49 UK FRSs via email.
- Responses were requested via Microsoft Forms, and FRS were given until Wednesday 25 July to respond.
- By the initial deadline on 36 services had responded. We now have responses from all 49 UK FRSs.
Responses
Question 11 – Do you consider retention rates in any specific part of your FRS to be a concern? (i.e., wholetime, Retained Duty System (RDS and control)
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Yes | 36 |
| No | 13 |
Question 12 - If you indicated yes to Question 11, please indicate which of the following staff group retention rates you are concerned about?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Wholetime | 6 |
| RDS | 35 |
| Control | 8 |
Do you pay CPD payments?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Yes | 47 |
| No | 2 |
What is your FRSs total current yearly expenditure on CPD?
Please see the tables spreadsheet that is circulated for all of the data collected for these questions.
If you indicated yes to ‘Do you pay CPD payments’, how is this paid to employees?
- All of the 47 FRS who indicated that they pay CPD payments, said that they pay them as a ‘Distinct CPD payment’.
Do you make CPD payments to all Grey Book staff in your FRS?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Yes, in line with local agreement | 22 |
| Yes, in line with the national CPD scheme | 20 |
| No | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
How do employees first receive their CPD payments?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Individual application | 24 |
| Following an appraisal process | 9 |
| Automatically, after a specified period of time | 14 |
Do you ever refuse CPD applications?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Yes | 22 |
| No | 13 |
Do you ever withdraw CPD payments?
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Yes | 36 |
| No | 11 |
If you responded yes to ‘Do you ever withdraw CPD payments’ is this withdrawing of a payment:
| Responses | Number |
|---|---|
| Temporary | 26 |
| Permanent | 2 |
| Blank | 8 |