Fire Services
Communities and Local Government
Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009
Stewart Jackson (- Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government; Peterborough, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the criteria are for participation in the Fire and Rescue Service high potential development programme; and if he will make a statement.
Shahid Malik (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government; Dewsbury, Labour)
There are no set criteria for participation by Fire and Rescue Services in the pilot High Potential Leadership Programme. 13 fire and rescue services are participating in the pilot and are doing so on a voluntary basis.
Specific background experience, academic or vocational qualifications will not be required for eligibility to apply for the pilot programme either for existing operational and non-operational staff or for new entrants to the participating fire and rescue services.