12 October 2010

Date: 

Tuesday, 12 October, 2010

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Election of Chair

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuring year.

For decision
02 Appointment of Vice Chair

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuring year.

For decision
03 Apologies for Absence
04 Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting room before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

05 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 27 May 2010, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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06 Public Questions

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

07a Human Resources Committee Constitution, Training and Meetings

This report, brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members and asks them to consider whether there is any training or development, which should be undertaken by the Committee in order to fulfil its role. Finally, it asks Members to consider whether the meetings of the Committee could be reduced from three to two per year.

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07b Member Training and Development

This report brings to the Committee’s attention the process currently in place to evaluate Member training and development needs and asks the Committee to review that process and make recommendations in this respect to the Fire Authority.

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08 Performance against the Fire Service Equality Framework: Gap Analysis Outcomes and Action Plan

This report provides the Committee with an analysis of shortfalls in evidence of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s meeting the 'Excellent' standard in the Fire Service Equality Framework, and the action required to demonstrate that these criteria are met.

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09 Members' Engagement with Equality and Diversity

This report highlights the need to evidence elected Members’ engagement with Equality and Diversity (E&D) as an outcome of the E&D Framework Gap analysis and feedback on Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s 2009 submission to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.

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10 Telford Race, Equality and Diversity Partnership 2010/11 Service Level Agreement and Payment

This report, informs the Committee of the progress of Telford Race, Equality and Diversity Partnership, as requested by the Fire Authority, and brings to the attention of Members the draft 2010/11 Service Level Agreement negotiated with Telford Race, Equality and Diversity Partnership.

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11 Investors in People Review

This verbal report from the Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Human Resources) will bring Members’ attention to the recent review, in which the Service has maintained its ‘Investors in People’ status.

For information
12 Progress on Equality Impact Assessments

This report updates Members on implementing Equality Impact Assessments, and identifies those still outstanding from years 1 and 2 in the three year EQIA implementation plan.

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13 Equality and Diversity Steering Group Update

This report provides the Committee with a summary report on the work of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group from May to August 2010.

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14 Progress on Implementation of the Single Equality Action Plan

This report updates Members on the progress to August 2010 of actions identified within the Single Equality Action Plan, which is monitored through the Directorate Business Plans.

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15 Local Government Act 1972

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public and press be excluded for the following agenda item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of the paragraphs 1 and 2.

For decision
16 Applications to undertake Outside Employment

This exempt report informs Members of three applications from Fire Authority employees to undertake outside employment.

For decision