7 March 2017

Date: 

Tuesday, 7 March, 2017

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
03 Public Questions

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

04 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 18 October 2016, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record

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PDF icon 4 - Standards and Human Resources Committee Minutes 18 October 2016162.07 KB
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05 Committee Constitution and Training Needs

This report, attached marked 5, brings the constitution of the Standards and Human Resources Committee to its Members for review.  The report also asks Members to consider whether there is any training or development, which should be undertaken by the Committee in order to fulfil its role.

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PDF icon 5 - Committee Constitution and Training Needs277.53 KB
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06 Committee Work Plan 2017/18

This report, attached marked 6, reviews progress against the 2016/17 Work Plan for the Standards and Human Resources Committee and puts forward a 2017/18 Work Plan for the Committee’s consideration and approval.

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PDF icon 6 - Committee Work Plan 2017/18253.99 KB
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07 Member Development

This report, attached marked 7, updates the Committee on Member development activity over the past year and proposes training and development activity for the year April 2017 to March 2018.

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PDF icon 7 - Member Development107.5 KB
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08 Review of Role Descriptions and Skills and Competencies

Officers have carried out a review of the following:

  • Role Descriptions of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, attached marked 8a and 8b respectively; and
  • Role Description and Skills and Competencies of the Independent Person, attached marked 8c

Minor amendments are proposed by officers, and are shown in bold italics on the documents with any deletions struck through. 

The Committee is also asked to review these documents and make recommendations accordingly to the Authority. 

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PDF icon 8a - Chair of Standards and Human Resources Committee Role Description95.21 KB
PDF icon 8b - Vice-Chair of Standards and Human Resources Committee Role Description132.49 KB
PDF icon 8c - Independent Person Role Description117.37 KB
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09 Review of Protocols

Officers have carried out a review of the following Protocols:

  • Member / Officer Relations, attached marked 9a; and
  • Gifts and Hospitality, attached marked 9b

Minor amendments are proposed by officers, and are shown in bold italics on the documents with any deletions struck through. 

The Committee is also asked to review these documents and make recommendations accordingly to the Authority. 

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PDF icon 9a - Protocol on Member / Officer Relations134.35 KB
PDF icon 9b - Protocol on Gifts and Hospitality for Members146.79 KB
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10 Code of Conduct Complaints

Whilst not a legal requirement, it is good practice for Members to receive regular updates on Code of Conduct complaints, even if there have been none.  Officers are pleased to report that, during the period 2016/17, the Fire Authority has received no complaints that any of its Members has breached its Code of Conduct.

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11 Equality and Diversity Memorandum of Understanding

This report, attached marked 11, provides Members with an overview of the requirements and current position of the Equality and Diversity Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and other future work in this area arising from the Inclusive Fire Service Group.

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PDF icon 11 - Equality and Diversity Memorandum of Understanding1.71 MB
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12 Progress on Implementation of the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan

This report, attached marked 12, updates Members on progress on the main actions identified in the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan from March 2016 to February 2017.

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PDF icon 12 - Progress on Implementation of the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan492.09 KB
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13 Equality Monitoring Statistics

This report, attached marked 13, provides an overview of the Service’s Equality Monitoring Statistics.

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PDF icon 13 - Equality Monitoring Statistics221.89 KB
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14 Reasonable Adjustments Update

This report, attached, marked 14, provides Members with an overview of the reasonable adjustments made to support employees in their work roles.

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PDF icon 14 - Reasonable Adjustments Update273.51 KB
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15 Wholetime Recruitment

This report, attached marked 15, provides the Standards and Human Resources Committee with an update on the recruitment programme for wholetime fire fighters undertaken in 2016.

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PDF icon 15 - Wholetime Recruitment275.98 KB
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16 Staff Survey - Progress Update

This report, attached marked 16, provides Members with an update on progress following the last Standards and Human Resources Committee meeting on 18 October 2016.

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PDF icon 16 - Staff Survey Progress Update256.14 KB
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