To consider report CFO/064/18 of the Chief Fire Officer, concerning a breakdown of the Authority’s workforce (people) data, produced in order to meet the Equality Act 2010, Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); and an overview of the current and planned work that is in place to address the key areas of results contained within the Workforce and Employment Data Report. 

Members considered report CFO/064/18 of the Chief Fire Officer concerning a breakdown of the Authority’s workforce (people) data produced in order to meet the Equality Act 2010, Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and in order to allow scrutiny of the service in relation to the PSED. 

The report also provides an overview of the current and planned work that is in place to address the key areas of results contained within the Workforce and Employment Data Report.

Members were reminded that this report went to the Full Authority Meeting on 18th October 2018 and the decisions to note, approve and endorse it have already been agreed. 

A brief overview of the report was given to Members highlighting that the purpose of the report is to demonstrate Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority’s (MFRA) compliance with the Equality Act 2010.  It was added that this report validates what this organisation thinks and it shows we support our people. 

Members asked about what the future volunteer recruitment plan entails and were told a report regarding this and the current volunteers in service would be produced and be available at the Scrutiny Committee for Community Risk Management. 

Members resolved that:

a)    the Equality Analysis of Workforce and Employment Data Report in order to demonstrate our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to meet its Public Sector Equality Duties, be noted.

b)    the strategic approaches to addressing the key areas of the Workforce data, be noted.

c)    The provision of further updates to provide scrutiny of the recently endorsed People Strategy, be noted. 

a report around MFRA Volunteers, be produced and submitted to the Scrutiny Committee for Community Risk Management on 5^th March 2019.