FOI release

Operational Flexible Working Statistics and Financial Impact

Case reference FOI2026/00153

Received 9 February 2026

Published 9 April 2026

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following information: 1. The number of operational staff currently working under an approved flexible working arrangement, including any forms such as part‑time, job share, day‑only duties, compressed hours, fixed duty days, or other flexible patterns. 2. If available, please also provide a breakdown of these staff by: • Role/rank (e.g., Firefighter, Crew Manager, Watch Manager, etc.) • Type of flexible working pattern • Annual totals for the last five years, showing any change over time 3. Financial impact Please provide any information held on: • Whether flexible working arrangements for operational staff have created additional costs, and the nature of those costs. • Whether flexible working arrangements have resulted in financial savings (for example, reduced overtime, improved retention, lower training/recruitment costs). • Any internal assessments, monitoring, reports, or summaries relating to the financial impact of operational flexible working. If any of the above information is held but cannot be disclosed in full, please supply the parts that can be released without exceeding the cost limit, and confirm which portions are not held or are exempt. I would prefer the information in electronic format.

Response

Please see the response in the attached link below.

Documents

• FOIA response for disclosure log - FOI2026_00153.pdf (63.6 KB)

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