Where can I find IPDS?

Louise Foster | Wednesday, August 19, 2009

From 1 April 2009 Skills for Justice took on the role of providing the support you need to operate the Integrated Personal Development System.  Skills for Justice is a Sector Skills Council - one of 25 such bodies providing support for workforce development for some 85% of employees in the UK.  Skills for Justice already work with the Police, the Prison Service, the Probation Service and a number of other organisations across the UK.

The IPDS documents that were available on this site have been transferred to the Skills for Justice website www.skillsforjustice-ipds.com. 

If you have the Fire Service College site saved as a 'favourite' for IPDS you should change the link.

Assessment and Development Centre Tools are not yet available on the Skills for Justice site so if you need these please contact Sheila Ramsamy ( sheila.ramsamy@communities.gsi.gov.uk) and for the National Firefighter Selection Test, please contact Christina Machado (Christina.Machado@communities.gsi.gov.uk)

Why change?

Skills Plus UK used to act as the Sector Skills Council for the Fire and Rescue Sector but this remit ceased in March 2008 and new arrangements have been put in place.  It was agreed that Skills for Justice would offer the best match for the FRS and this was endorsed by the Local Government  Association (LGA), the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) and the Department for Communities and Local Government.   This transfer is in line with government policy on expanding the footprint of Sector Skills Councils and incorporating parts of the economy which currently do not have a home into an appropriate Sector Skills Council.

What are the benefits?

Skills for Justice was licensed in April 2004 as the dedicated Sector Skills Council for the Justice sector.  They work in partnership with UK employers and other key stakeholders across a wide range of essential public services, delivered by the public, private and voluntary sectors.  They are committed to developing skills for safer communities - to ensure that individuals are equipped with the right skills, at the right levels, to enable them to be productive, effective and efficient.

National Firefighter Selection Tests

For 2009 / 2010, the Department for Communities and Local Government will be providing support for National Firefighter Selection Tests. This is an interim position for one year whilst they agree with stakeholders a more permanent arrangement for on-going support.