Managing Change

The managing change procedure will be applied in situations where Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service finds it necessary to make structural or organisational changes or redundancies.

• Managing Change Policy
• Appendix 1 CFRS EIA Template
• Appendix 2 Statement of Change Template
• Appendix 3 Briefing the TUs Checklist
• Appendix 4 First Employee Meeting Checklist
• Appendix 5 Feasibility Study Template
• Appendix 6 Assessed Assimilation: Employee Submission Form
• Appendix 7 Selection for Redundancy
• Appendix 8 Meeting to Confirm Selection for Redundancy and Appeal
• Appendix 9 Manager/Employee 1:1 Meeting Checklist
• Appendix 10 Additional Information on Notification of Redundancy

The redundancy and early release policy and procedure will apply to all employees covered by the NJC for Local Government Services and to all other employees of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service for whom there is no other specific redundancy and early release provisions policy and procedures laid down in national or local conditions of service.

Redundancy and Early Release - Policy 

LGPS Early Release Procedure 

Voluntary Redundancy Guidance 

Equality impact assessments (EIA's) are risk assessments that we carry out of all of our services, to make sure that they are not disadvantaging any sections of the population. An EIA should be undertaken prior to carrying out any form of major organisational change.

Equality Impact Assessment Template