Here are some of the projects we have facilitated for our clients. These short case studies provide a ‘snapshot’ so you can gain an insight into:
- The type of work we do;
- Our methods and recommendations
- The organisational problems we have resolved
- How we could meet your requirements.
Nottinghamshire FRS – Bespoke Group and Area Manager ADCs.
Nottinghamshire wanted to evaluate candidate performance against the PQAs, but also factor in the newly developed organisational values into the assessment criteria. Nottinghamshire used a multiple roleplay and in-box [...]
Surrey FRS
This is just one of the clients we have supplied outsource marking services to year after year. Key advantages Quick turn-around of results. We can return final [...]
Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Services
Many services follow a standard model for assessments; however some have their own preferences and organisational requirements. We meet these by adapting existing exercises for different uses and developing [...]
frsdevelopment.com
Not all Fire & Rescue Services have the resources to provide internal support for candidates to prepare them for assessment activity. This website gives committed and proactive Firefighters the [...]
Royal Berkshire – Full ADC Support
Our easy and cost effective outsource service reduces the burden on internal resources and the disruption ADC marking causes to normal operations. We have professionally managed the assessment centre [...]
Bedfordshire & Luton FRS – A new approach to In-band assessment
The problem In-band PQA interviews were felt to be labour intensive and to produce inconsistent results. Interviewers felt overly constrained by the structure and were increasingly dissatisfied [...]
Cleveland FRS – Training for Brigade Manager Assessments
We have delivered interview skills training to several different FRS’s. What made this project unique was that the training was delivered to a small group of local councillors and [...]
Lancashire FRS – Bespoke exercise design
Lancashire FRS (LFRS) were running an Assessment Centre for future middle managers. As they had not run one at this level for a while, the needs of the Service had changed and they needed new exercises with which to assess candidates.
Norfolk FRS – Managerial Workshops
Norfolk recognised that their Watch and Station Managers were often put in the difficult position of being asked by members of their crew, 'what can you do to help me [...]
Northamptonshire FRS – ADC Preparation Workshop
VCA has run Pre- ADC Developmental Workshops for Northamptonshire (Supervisory and Middle Manager Level) in 2017, 2016 and 2014. ‘I was really impressed with the work some of [...]
The Scottish FRS ADC Collaboration
For 3 years VCA Ltd designed and managed ADCs for a collaboration of 3 Scottish Fire & Rescue Services (Highlands & islands, Grampian and Tayside). This partnership was established to [...]