Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Revised Code of Corporate Governance

How do we meet this principle?

We:

• Ensure Members, employees and volunteers behave with integrity and act in the public interest in line with the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles). 
• Set out clearly the ethics, values and behaviour standards and procedures expected of Members, employees and volunteers and officers, and take action where they are not met.
• Ensure, as far as possible, that suppliers, external service providers and partners adhere to these standards when delivering services on our behalf.
• Ensure adherence to laws and regulations and make proportionate use of the legal powers available to us to deliveour services.
• Ensure that employees are able to fulfil their responsibilities in accordance with statutory provisions.
• Establish arrangements for dealing with any breaches of law, corruption or misuse of power.

What do we do to deliver this?

We:

• Set out the standards of behaviour expected of Members, employees, volunteers,employees and suppliers working with and for us.
• Have processes in place for reporting and investigating allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
• Have processes in place for dealing with breaches of the Members’ and employees’ code of conduct.
• Select our suppliers and partners carefully and ensure they are aware of and comply with the behaviour and standards we expect when working with us.
• Have arrangements for identifying and considering the impact of current and new legislation and regulation affecting our work.
• Have arrangements in place for deterring, detecting and investigating fraud, corruption, bribery and unethical practices, and for addressing cases where unacceptable practices are found.

Where can you find evidence that shows that we deliver these commitments? 

We publish on our website:

• Our Code of Ethical Conduct for Employees, Code of Conduct for Members, Code of Ethics for Senior Managers, and our Suppliers’ Code of Conduct. 
• How to contact us if you are unhappy with our services or the behaviour of our employees, or if you suspect fraud or corruption within the Authority..
• Our contracts register listing our current suppliers, value and duration of contracts. 
• Information about our policies  relating to  fraud, corruption and modern slavery.
• A modern slavery and transparency in supply chains statement.
• Our Speak Up Policy and accompanying guidance, including on whistleblowing (available upon request).