We are committed to making a real difference to the lives of people in Dorset and Wiltshire. We want to provide services that do not discriminate against any community members or staff groups, as well as seeking to identify ways in which to advance opportunities and foster good relations between all people. How we achieve this is set out in our Community Safety Plan.
The diversity of our workforce remains a priority for us and in 2021 we reviewed our equality objective. We aspire to ‘improve the diversity of our workforce as a whole, compared to the last 5 years’. We have ambitions of creating a workforce that better reflects the communities we serve and to support us on this journey we use positive action.
To monitor the progress of our wider equality, diversity and inclusion action plan and assure our approach we aligned our current strategy to the 5 key areas set out in the LGA Fire and rescue service equality framework, these are:
- Leadership, partnership, and organisational commitment
- Effective Service Delivery
- Community knowledge and engagement
- Employment Health and Wellbeing
- Recruitment, training and selection for progression/promotion
Here in 2024, we are reviewing our governance and assurance arrangements to align with the latest sector recommendations and reflect our Culture Action Delivery Plan. Check back here for further updates.