05-17-2013, 12:34 PM
Resolution 41 - equality monitoring carried
41. UK FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE EQUALITY MONITORING
This Conference condemns the coalition Government’s removal of centrally set
employment targets and other equality monitoring in UK Fire & Rescue Service
(FRS). It has been shown historically that if Government does not equality audit
the Fire Service the likelihood of progress is diminished. The removal of
employment targets has also given the UK FRS a green light to reject the
principle of making our Fire Services more reflective of the communities it
serves.
Since Government policy on equality monitoring has changed there has been
a steady decline in the employment of the BME community into the Fire
Service. Any percentage rise is due to job cuts and the retirement of white
male employees.
This Conference demands that Head Office request a meeting with the Fire
Minister to raise the issue of equality monitoring and diversity in the UK FRS.
Any subsequent meeting to include representatives of the FBU Equality
Sections.
BLACK & ETHNIC MINORITY MEMBERS
41. UK FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE EQUALITY MONITORING
This Conference condemns the coalition Government’s removal of centrally set
employment targets and other equality monitoring in UK Fire & Rescue Service
(FRS). It has been shown historically that if Government does not equality audit
the Fire Service the likelihood of progress is diminished. The removal of
employment targets has also given the UK FRS a green light to reject the
principle of making our Fire Services more reflective of the communities it
serves.
Since Government policy on equality monitoring has changed there has been
a steady decline in the employment of the BME community into the Fire
Service. Any percentage rise is due to job cuts and the retirement of white
male employees.
This Conference demands that Head Office request a meeting with the Fire
Minister to raise the issue of equality monitoring and diversity in the UK FRS.
Any subsequent meeting to include representatives of the FBU Equality
Sections.
BLACK & ETHNIC MINORITY MEMBERS