Our Plan Year Three Action Plan 2023-26

Service Priority 1

Keeping our communities safe from fire and other emergencies

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Business-as-usual	Continue to implement the revised prevention risk stratification index, utilising national risk methodology, which incorporates person centred data sets	Performance meetings	Evaluation of equality of access by our communities to ensure our resources are targeted to those who need us most
Strategy	Complete review of Staywise and act on any findings for the delivery of educational prevention advice	Performance meeting	Review undertaken and a plan in place to act on findings
Business-as-usual	Review the targeted activities undertaken to people and places in areas outside of the response standard	Performance meeting	Data and information available to show prevention and protection activities undertaken

Priority and action

Monitoring:

Success Measure:

Business-as-usual

Continue to implement the revised prevention risk stratification index, utilising national risk methodology, which incorporates person centred data sets

Performance meetings

Evaluation of equality of access by our communities to ensure our resources are targeted to those who need us most

Strategy

Complete review of Staywise and act on any findings for the delivery of educational prevention advice

Performance meeting

Review undertaken and a plan in place to act on findings

Business-as-usual

Review the targeted activities undertaken to people and places in areas outside of the response standard

Performance meeting

Data and information available to show prevention and protection activities undertaken

Service Priority 2

Having a well-equipped, trained, competent and safe workforce

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Project	Continue to embed processes and procedures for a safe system of decontamination	Programme Board	Instances of contamination are appropriately recorded and monitored
Project	Continue with the fire engine replacement programme	Programme Board	Robust, effective, and cost-efficient fleet to support all aspects of emergency response
Strategy	Continue to develop the leadership programme to enhance management and leadership skills	Performance meetings	Leadership programme, developed and implemented, appraisals, 360 reviews.
Strategy	Research and create an apprenticeship process	People Strategy Scrutiny Board	Apprenticeship process created and implemented
Strategy	Complete and consider findings from the options appraisal to replace the Fire Training Environment	SLT	Findings considered and where necessary acted on

Service Priority 3

Putting people first to maintain an outstanding culture of equality and inclusivity

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Strategy	Continue to act on identified areas of focus to improve employee engagement and maintain a positive workplace culture	Performance board	Good workplace culture, with motivated engaged employees
Strategy	Undertake a review of administration ways of working as part of the overall reshaping enabling functions	SLT	Administrative functions are more effective and efficient with data to show tangible outcomes and outputs
Project	Act on any recommendations following the review of ways of working within the joint control room	Programme Board	Control room ways of working are more effective and efficient with data to show tangible outcomes and outputs
Project	Act on any recommendations following the review of ways of working for wholetime duty system employees	Programme Board	Wholetime ways of working are more effective and efficient with data to show tangible outcomes and outputs
Strategy	Develop a total rewards and benefits approach to support recruitment and retention of our people	People Strategy Scrutiny Board	Rewards and benefits approach reviewed and communicated to employees

Service Priority 4

Delivering an efficient and effective service that adds value to our communities

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Project	Continue to implement an updated mobilisation solution for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Replacement Mobilising Solution Strategic Board; Programme Board	Able to mobilise the right resource efficiently and effectively to emergencies
Project	Analyse the findings from the emergency fire cover review and act on any recommendations	SLT	Analysis undertaken with an options appraisal and consider implementation
Project	Continue with the redevelopment of Glossop fire station	SLT	Station redeveloped within project scope
Project	Continue to implement the savings plan and consider further savings to meet current and future funding challenges	SLT and FRA	Meet funding challenges by efficient use of resources whilst providing an effective service to the community.
Project	Continue to implement pensions legislation	SMT and FRA	Meet statutory requirements
Strategy	Continue to improve engagement using digital technology to deliver fire safety advice to businesses	Performance meetings	A record of participation and engagement with the business community

Service Priority 5

Promoting continuous improvement through effective challenge and embracing learning

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Business-as- usual	Continue to review fire standards and act on gaps found	Performance meetings	Fire standards implemented
Business-as- usual	Act on all HMICFRS report recommendations and any areas for improvement	SLT & FRA	Action plan created to address any gaps or areas for improvement
Strategy	Continue to act on the recommendations to address outcomes from the Manchester Arena Inquiry	Operational Assurance Group	Improve operational preparedness and interoperability with other emergency services.

Priority and action

Monitoring:

Success Measure:

Business-as- usual

Continue to review fire standards and act on gaps found

Performance meetings

Fire standards implemented

Business-as- usual

Act on all HMICFRS report recommendations and any areas for improvement

SLT & FRA

Action plan created to address any gaps or areas for improvement

Strategy

Continue to act on the recommendations to address outcomes from the Manchester Arena Inquiry

Operational Assurance Group

Improve operational preparedness and interoperability with other emergency services.

Service Priority 6

Enabling the organisation through data and digital transformation

	Priority and action	Monitoring:	Success Measure:
Project	Implement the HR system to record and maintain training record	Programme Board FireWatch Steering Group	A single system to record roles, skills, qualifications and availability. Ability to record detachments and contract changes seamlessly.
Project	Further develop the HR system to deliver increased functionality and efficiency	Programme Board FireWatch Steering Group	Improved usability of the FireWatch system with a more user-friendly interface to improve efficiency.
Strategy	Evaluate the electronic on-call availability system	SLT	Evaluation completed and an action plan created for any areas identified
Strategy	Review and act on opportunities to create paperless systems	SLT	Benefits capture exercise undertaken and efficiencies realised
Strategy	Review and consider options to replace the finance system	SLT Programme Board	Options appraisal completed and recommendations acted on
Strategy	Continue to invest in and develop technology, communication and data infrastructure	Programme Board	An effective appropriate technology infrastructure which enables employees to work effectively
Strategy	Ensure ICT systems and infrastructure are protected from cyber threats	Programme Board	Effective cyber security and training in place to address the threats the Service faces