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News article  —  5 October 2020

In March 2020 we suspended all inspection work requiring appreciable contributions from police forces and fire and rescue services, to enable them to focus on the COVID-19 response. We resumed inspections in September.

News article  —  22 January 2021

Dedicated fire and rescue staff stepped up to support the communities they serve during the COVID-19 pandemic, but working arrangements between fire and rescue service National Employers and the Fire Brigades Union prevented some firefighters from maximising the support they could provide to the public, a report published today has found.

News article  —  17 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the practical implications of outdated and inflexible working arrangements in the fire service, reinforcing the need for national reform, a new report has said.

News article  —  19 March 2021

Today we published two letters on Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and Northamptonshire FRS’s progress against causes of concern we gave in our inspection in 2019.

News article  —  28 September 2021

Today we published a letter from Sir Thomas Winsor to the London Fire Commissioner and the Chief Fire Officer of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service about the suggested pay increase connected to marauding terrorist attacks.

News article  —  15 December 2021

Fire and rescue services in England have made improvements in some areas, but more change is urgently required.

News article  —  12 July 2022

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has been moved into an enhanced level of monitoring.

News article  —  27 July 2022

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service needs to make urgent improvements as its service has deteriorated.

News article  —  27 July 2022

Fire and rescue services in England are improving but further change is urgently needed – particularly on culture and diversity.

News article  —  20 January 2023

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has improved the way it looks after its people, but there is more to be done.