Fire Services Examinations Board
Future of the Statutory Examinations
The Integrated Personal Development System
(IPDS) is due to be implemented from 7 November 2003. This has implications for the
examinations system administered by the FSEB and the way individuals are assessed
for competence and promotion.
The following information includes the DCOL/DFm letter issued on the Fire Services examinations and IPDS, the letters sent by the FSEB regarding the transitional arrangements, a Newsletter aimed at all potential candidates in the Fire Service (PDF for downloading purposes) and the joint statement issued by the FSEB and the IPDWG 6 May 2003.
- DCOL/DFm letter [PDF, 384KB]
- FSEB letter - 27 October 2003 [PDF, 75KB]
- FSEB letter - 4 November 2003 [PDF, 67KB]
- FSEB Newsletter [PDF, 204KB]
- Joint Statement
- FSEB letter - 17 May 2004 [PDF, 31KB]
- FSEB letter - Re-Sit examinations 24 August 2004 [PDF, 36KB]
- FSEB letter - examination venues for September 2005 7 April 2005 [PDF, 36KB]
- Letter to Brigades dated April 2006 regarding future storage of Candidate results and FSEB records. (added May 2006) [PDF, 102KB]
You are also advised to look at Frequently Asked Questions regarding the transitional arrangements.