First Fire Apprenticeship scheme in the UK launched In a first for the UK, the Service has launched a Firefighter and Community Apprenticeship programme, designed to offer successful applicants a rich learning experience where they can gain comprehensive knowledge of the wider work of the Service as well as completing operational training. The 11-strong team completed their first stage of the 21-month long apprenticeship scheme at a glittering close at their Prince’s Trust Team Programme graduation. The Trust Team programme was deemed to be the perfect gateway Prince’s into the Firefighter and Community Apprenticeship and the recruits spent 12 challenging weeks being taken outside their comfort zone. They have been exposed to the elements on a week-long camping residential in North Wales, interviewed by members of the Service Management team and spent time experiencing the inner workings of many of the headquarters’ departments. After their graduation the team was straight into initial firefighter training and have also been seconded to various teams and stations around the county on the intended outcome of every single one of them securing permanent employment with the Service. Summary of accounts 2016-17 Cheshire Fire Authority is the public body which manages the fire and rescue service on behalf of local communities. It is made up of 23 elected Members, with eight appointed by Cheshire East Council, seven by Cheshire West and Chester, three by Halton Borough and five by Warrington Borough. The current political make up of the Authority is Labour (13), Conservative (8), Liberal Democrat (1) and Independent (1). The Authority is a separate legal body and has the power to set council tax and agree its own policies and procedures without needing the approval of these local councils. Its meetings are open to the public and are usually held at the Winsford headquarters. Full details are on the website Service’s – Its key duties include approving the annual budget; setting its council tax level and agreeing the numbers of staff and levels of equipment necessary to provide an effective service and approving the key policies, organisation’s plans and strategies. It is also responsible for ensuring its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, that public money is properly accounted for and how it aims for continuous improvement. To demonstrate this it produces an Annual Governance Statement to accompany the Statement of Accounts. From 2013-14 the Authority has included this as part of its annual Assurance Statement. Both the Annual Accounts and the Assurance Statement are available on the website. Authority’s
First Fire Apprenticeship scheme in the UK launched In a first for the UK, the Service has launched a Firefighter and Community Apprenticeship programme, designed to offer successful applicants a rich learning experience where they can gain comprehensive knowledge of the wider work of the Service as well as completing operational training. The 11-strong team completed their first stage of the 21-month long apprenticeship scheme at a glittering close at their Prince’s Trust Team Programme graduation. The Prince’s Trust Team programme was deemed to be the perfect gateway into the Firefighter and Community Apprenticeship and the recruits spent 12 challenging weeks being taken outside their comfort zone. They have been exposed to the elements on a week-long camping residential in North Wales, interviewed by members of the Service Management team and spent time experiencing the inner workings of many of the headquarters’ departments. After their graduation the team was straight into initial firefighter training and have also been seconded to various teams and stations around the county on the intended outcome of every single one of them securing permanent employment with the Service. Summary of accounts 2016-17 Cheshire Fire Authority is the public body which manages the fire and rescue service on behalf of local communities. It is made up of 23 elected Members, with eight appointed by Cheshire East Council, seven by Cheshire West and Chester, three by Halton Borough and five by Warrington Borough. The current political make up of the Authority is Labour (13), Conservative (8), Liberal Democrat (1) and Independent (1). The Authority is a separate legal body and has the power to set council tax and agree its own policies and procedures without needing the approval of these local councils. Its meetings are open to the public and are usually held at the Service’s Winsford headquarters. Full details are on the website – Its key duties include approving the annual budget; setting its council tax level and agreeing the numbers of staff and levels of equipment necessary to provide an effective service and approving the organisation’s key policies, plans and strategies. It is also responsible for ensuring its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, that public money is properly accounted for and how it aims for continuous improvement. To demonstrate this it produces an Annual Governance Statement to accompany the Statement of Accounts. From 2013-14 the Authority has included this as part of its annual Assurance Statement. Both the Annual Accounts and the Assurance Statement are available on the Authority’s website.
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