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Request detail:
Please see below our FOI Request.
Who is the head of L&D
What is the make-up of the L&D department
How many people are involved with the investigative based training
internally? And who head this up?
What is the investigative training budget for next year?
What was the investigative based training budget for last year?
How much of the investigative based training is done internally?
How much of the investigative based training is contracted out?
Are there any investigative based training contracts with external suppliers
coming to an end this year or next?
Are there any investigative training needs which you are expecting to go out
to tender for?
Response detail:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please find our responses below.
Who is the head of L&D
Area Manager Head of Operations and Risk Management
What is the make-up of the L&D department
24
How many people are involved with the investigative based training internally?
2
And who head this up?
Fire Investigation is Station Manager Training, Expert Witness is Organisational Development Officer
What is the investigative training budget for next year?
No budget is set for Fire Investigation as this depends on the requirements of the Service. Committed so far for 2021/22 £11,250
There is no set budget for Expert Witness training, this is commissioned on a needs basis. The spend allocated for 21/22 to-date, is £1093.00
What was the investigative based training budget for last year?
No budget is set for Fire Investigation as this depends on the requirements of the Service. Spend for 2020/21 £5,300
There is no set budget for Expert Witness training, this was commissioned on a needs basis. The spend for 2020/21 was £990.
How much of the investigative based training is done internally?
None
How much of the investigative based training is contracted out?
All initial Fire Investigation and Expert Witness training is contracted out
Are there any investigative based training contracts with external suppliers coming to an end this year or next?
No contracts in place. External training providers are appointed on a needs basis.
Are there any investigative training needs which you are expecting to go out to tender for?
Not at the moment
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