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Fire and Rescue National Framework

The Fire and Rescue National Framework sets out the Government's expectations for fire and rescue authorities in England.

Background

The current National Framework covers a broad range of activities and responsibilities for fire and rescue authorities including resilience and prevention, protection and response. In the response to the sector's Fire Futures Reports, Government committed to work with the sector to develop and consult on a revised National Framework as part of resetting the relationship between central Government and fire and rescue authorities, placing an emphasis on local accountability while focusing on issues where there is a clear national interest, for example national resilience.

What we are doing

Work has been completed to develop a draft National Framework for public consultation. A National Framework Partner Working Group including representatives from the Local Government Association, the Chief Fire Officers' Association, the Fire Brigade Union and the Fire Sector Partnership has met a number of times to consider and contribute to the draft Framework. On national resilience issues, the Partner Working Group has been supported by a National Resilience Sub-Group, which includes members from across the sector and the Government.

The public consultation on the draft National Framework was published on Tuesday 13 December 2011 and will end on Monday 19 March 2012. This consultation gives partners across the sector and the general public the opportunity to share their views. The consultation document can be found below under the 'Related publications' section and has also been signposted via the Fire and Rescue Service Immediate Bulletin 7 2011.

The revised National Framework will be in place for 2012. The existing National Framework remains in force until the new one is brought into effect.

Related publications

• Fire and Rescue National Framework for England - Consultation

  • Published: 13 December 2011
  • Closing date: 19 March 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• The Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2008-11

  • Published: 20 May 2008
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2008-11 Consultation - Summary of Responses

  • Published: 20 May 2008
  • Site: Fire and emergencies
  • Status: Response

• The Fire and Rescue National Framework 2006-08

  • Published: 6 April 2006
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Draft Fire and Rescue National Framework 2006/08

  • Published: 18 November 2005
  • Closing date: 10 February 2006
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

Archived content

• Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2005/06
• Fire and Rescue National Framework 2005/06 - Consultation Response
• Fire and Rescue Service National Framework 2004/05
• Government's Response to consultation on Draft FRS National Framework 2004/05