Fire Service Prince’s Trust Association

1. Fire Service Prince’s Trust Association Hosted by Cheshire FRS Tuesday 26th February 2013

2. Health & Safety update

3. Team quarterly accident & incident report • Q3 2012/13 105 Team AIN • Team accounts for 55% of all Trust AIN reports • 41 injuries • 60 without injury • 4 safeguarding • No RIDOR reports

4. Future Health and Safety updates • The Delivery Partner H&S pages will be re-launched in April 2012 – all updates will be displayed on the DP pages.  • http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/delivery_partners_for_team/home.aspx

5. Mini Bus accident • Following an incident involving a minibus in a road traffic accident, PT will be advising DPs to review their incident response and in particular, what arrangement are in place to transport a Team back (from residential or on route from an activity) if  the minibus is involved in a road traffic accident.   PT will also be asking all to reinforce safe stopping distances, with staff and the need to maintain them.

6. There is a new Information Sheet (help note) entitled  “Blood and body fluid spills”.  Info sheet creation stems from lessons learned following an incident involving an employed participant.  The employed participant assisted in the cleanup of blood after a YP injured themselves, and it was felt that additional guidance around this activity was required. The Info sheet is on the DP pages • http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/delivery_partners_for_team/health_and_safety/health_and_safety_helpnotes.aspx

7. Health & Safety Help Notes • Health Series Asbestos, Asthma, Autism, Cement, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Eye care Hepatitis a, Hepatitis b, Hepatitis c. HIV AIDS Lower back pain ME, Measles, Meningitis, Multiple sclerosis

8. Health & Safety Help Notes • Mental Health Series ADHD, Alcoholism, Anxiety Asperger Syndrome Borderline Personality Disorders Depression, Eating Disorders Panic Attacks, Post Traumatic Psychotic Experiences Self Harm, Schizophrenia  Stress Disorder, Suicide

9. Health & Safety Help Notes • Work Series Blood and Body Fluid Spills ,  Insurance, Laptop, Lead, Manual Handling, Display Screen Equipment Employing young people, Methadone Minibuses - currently under review Needle stick Injuries, Noise, Personal Safety Pregnancy, Returning to work, Road Journey Times,  Smoke free guidance note Sprains, Stress, Sun Protection Temperature in the Workplace, Tuberculosis Young people and work experience

10. George Martin Fire & Rescue Service National Liaison Officer :update..........................

11. The Youth Contract • The Government’s £1 Billion programme designed to tackle youth unemployment through a range of provision including wage incentives, apprenticeships and targeted support for NEET 16 and 17 year olds • Prince’s Trust sub contract the YC in Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside Doncaster and Redcar

12. Develop a mentoring scheme aimed at FRS personnel to guide young people to give provision of personal support, assistance, guidance, encouragement and inspiration during and following Prince’s Trust programmes, particularly at a time of transition and over a sustained period of time. • Cheshire FRS second cohort of mentors • Youth Contract mentors • Electronic literature in production

13. FRS National Liaison post • Fire Research & Training Trust & PT • Currently funded until 31st March 2014 • April 2014 onwards.............................?

14. Have 5 minutes off if you’re from... • Cheshire • Dorset • Greater Manchester • Hampshire • Lancashire • Merseyside • Tyne & Wear

15. Due Diligence Assurance Gateway -The Register of Training Organisations • The Due Diligence Assurance Gateway for the Register closes 1 March 2013 at 1700 • New direct contract holders and subcontractors with a total contract value of £100,000 or above need to apply to enter the Register. We will publish our Subcontracting Register before the Due Diligence Assurance Gateway opens and those subcontractors that are identified as being in scope must apply.

16. No action is required from organisations already listed on the Register unless you have received a letter advising you accordingly. • As always, the Due Diligence Assurance Gateway is open to new organisations that want to enter the Register and wish to compete for funding from us in the future. • Further information on the Register process, including updated financial health guidance can be found on our website.

17. Team – social return on investment • Team – good value for money • Every £1 invested returned £2.82p of social value • Cost effective in relation to participants skill improvements • Large savings for the state • Benefits to other stakeholders

18. Team & xl bulletins • New & best practice stories wanted • Team Leader training changes • Community Project involving older people? • new project to bring conversation and micro fibre fleeces to elderly people • Workshop for young people to help design fleeces – volunteers?

19. Team Delivery Partner page • www.princes-trust.org.uk/team-partners/

20. Greater Manchester FRS • Apprenticeship Conference • Wednesday 20th March • Training & Development Centre Cassidy Close Manchester M4 5HU • FREE!

21. Corporate Volunteering & Secondments • CVS role • Employed participants • Corporate volunteering – one day workshops • Secondments

22. Palace to Palace Bike Ride Fire & Rescue Service Team £1000+ raised!

23. Feeling guilty?

24. The Prince’s Trust HQ • From March 11th the new address will be: Prince’s Trust House, 9 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LS • £650K good and services donated by various sponsors

25. Dates of 2013 meetings Thursday 27th June Prince’s Trust House? Thursday 17th October New Leicestershire FRS HQ? Agenda themes?

26. Service updates………

27. Questions? fireandrescue@princes-trust.org.uk