FS Operating Model - Project Update

We remain committed to prioritising our people plan activity, seeking to minimise impact to our people as far as possible, whilst maintaining our current service delivery commitments. 

• Resource, and financial challenges, have impacted upon the pace of implementation, however, we continue to make progress as far as possible with the transition to our new operating model.
• Phase 1 of implementation focused on our people plan transitions (as previously reported), the introduction of our new capability team manager and forensic operations leads roles as well as the move to new ways of working in Search & Recovery Scene Examination.
• Phase 2 mapped out a series of workstreams focused on (a) process and workflow optimisation to reflect the new operating model as far as possible for day 1 (02/04/2024), (b) Team and line management alignment to steady state as far as possible, (c) set up of Search & Recovery Lab capabilities including new labs in Edinburgh & Aberdeen and (d) implementation of management development plans to support our managers in delivering on the management vision for our new operating model.
• Logistical issues in Edinburgh & Aberdeen impacted on the target date for the Lab set up and resource availability for training impacted the delivery of the Drugs sampling transition meaning the project is reporting amber at this stage.
• Phase 3 Planning is now underway with indicative milestone delivery dates included in the Programme plan at Appendix A.