Fully compliant to IPDS, Owned by the individual, Easy to use and access for Retained and Wholetime, Aligned to Workforce and Watch Development Plans

	pdrpro is the only electronic web based Personal Development Record System (PDR) designed by the Fire & Rescue Service for the Fire Service in order to meet all of the requirements of IPDS to record and manage acquisition, application and maintenance of skills.			PDRpro meets the 33 points of Edexcel checklist for an eportfolio and is shortly to be endorsed by Edexcel the Awarding Body. This endorsement will align with that of the Scottish Qualifications Authority to make pdrpro the only system in the UK that has been to be approved in this way.
	pdrpro is now being used by over 60% of the UK Fire & Rescue Service and provides a full audit trail with a matrix for analysis. Roll out to both retained and wholetime staff has been very successful and this ease of use and the ownership by the fighterfighter in maintenance is a critical factor for success			pdrpro works as an eportfolio for both Wholetime and Retained staff in respect of maintenance, evidencing all aspects of Watch development based around risk types related to , NOS, sub roles, appliances and equipment and can be uniquely accessed out with the Service's IT infrastructures giving retained full Internet based access anywhere - 24/7
	pdrpro meets the future needs of a modern Fire & Rescue Services responding to change which will ensure that competence against workbased development plans is measured and tracked to provided reports for all levels of staff to monitor personal and organisational achievement.			pdrpro guarantees two major upgrades per year which is based directly on user group feedback which is provided by relayed via a User Group which meets twice a year, the membership acting in the capacity of subject matter advisors.