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Key Insights from Recent Virtual Training Sessions for KFRS

Our virtual training with KFRS line managers focused on delivering effective feedback, leveraging strengths, and fostering collaborative development, building a stronger, growth-focused leadership culture.

Key Insights from Recent Virtual Training Sessions for KFRSHannah Vallance2025-07-30T17:03:38+00:00

Promotions and Pre-Assessment Support – Is Yours Up to Standard?

Learn how to support team development after a promotion process using the Career Progression Gateway (CPG) assessments. Discover practical tips for managers to guide team members, whether successful or not, through feedback and growth.

Promotions and Pre-Assessment Support – Is Yours Up to Standard?Hannah Vallance2025-03-31T12:08:05+00:00

Supporting Team Development After a Promotion Process

Supporting Team Development After a Promotion ProcessHannah Vallance2025-03-11T14:56:30+00:00

Why isn’t there more time to do the exercises?

After completing VCA’s Career Progression Gateway (CPG) leadership assessments, many candidates ask why the timeframes are so tight. So why isn’t more time given?

Why isn’t there more time to do the exercises?Hannah Vallance2025-02-24T12:50:01+00:00

7 Organisational Impacts of Using the Career Progression Gateway

There are the obvious ways a standardised, fair, reliable, evidence-based and objective system for assessing for promotion benefits an organisation. But what about the more subtle advantages?

7 Organisational Impacts of Using the Career Progression GatewayHannah Vallance2024-11-15T11:10:32+00:00

A cost effective, time-saving and valid new approach for Firefighter Transferee Assessment

There’s been a definite up-turn in opportunities for firefighters to make a move to a new Fire & Rescue Service. This is great news for firefighters to enjoy increased flexibility for making big life choices, and convenient for FRS’ to boost their numbers whilst...

A cost effective, time-saving and valid new approach for Firefighter Transferee AssessmentHannah Vallance2024-10-03T14:04:14+00:00

A Conversation with a Group Manager

We spoke to a the Group Manager responsible for delivering promotions Supervisory and Middle Manager (Leading the Team/ Function) processes in their FRS to find out what led them to VCA and how they found the CPG first time round.

A Conversation with a Group ManagerHannah Vallance2024-08-28T13:22:12+00:00

Open Access CPG Calendar

The 'Open Access' Career Progression Gateway (CPG) calendar means that we will be running CPG assessments for candidates for a specific level of promotion on specific dates. Any FRS can join these events

Open Access CPG CalendarHannah Vallance2024-06-03T08:55:28+00:00

Why promotions are impacting culture in your FRS

Promotion processes are rarely popular, and approaches can shift like the tide as services struggle to find the holy grail of what will a) cause least complaint from candidates and rep bodies b) be manageable for overworked admin teams c) fit the budget and d) identify leadership potential appropriately. (The pressures of a-c can leave point d. somewhat at the back of the queue.)

Why promotions are impacting culture in your FRSHannah Vallance2024-05-02T10:18:11+00:00

FRS Promotions Best Practice: A Blueprint

FRS’s are doing their very best but a great number are struggling with their promotions processes. There are a mix of key factors:

FRS Promotions Best Practice: A BlueprintHannah Vallance2024-03-20T13:19:11+00:00