Fitness Tests

Please note that due to the current national restrictions, the guidance on this page is currently off-line. Please refer to the briefng from 05.01.21 on National Restrictions. Staff Fitness tests are currently suspended.

Fitness testing will restart on October 19th 2020, so staff will have at least 6 weeks to prepare for a future fitness test, hopefully the majority of staff will have kept themselves fit by adapting their fitness training or attending civilian sports centres, now they have reopened, to improve or maintain fitness levels.

All operational staff should be notified w/c 7th September that fitness testing will be re-started with effect from the 19th October.

Local operating procedures, risk assessments, safe systems of work and PPE guidelines will be produced, in conjunction with national and establishment health and safety staff to ensure safe fitness testing procedures are In place at all stages of the testing day to maintain social distancing.

Those staff who were part way through the fitness testing cycle (and had failed one or two tests previously) will be expected to re-start in the same place. So, if they are due to take a second or third test, they should now prepare for this.

As in normal circumstances, staff should speak to their line-manager if they have any concerns about the fitness test and particularly if these are related to shielding in recent months or any underlying medical conditions that could impact on their performance. The fitness team will give as much support as possible to all staff to ensure that everybody is given a fair opportunity to be successful. Local PE staff and the national fitness testers are available for advice and guidance to staff or managers who have any concerns or questions.