University consortium wins bids to deliver police degree apprenticeships
University consortium wins bids to deliver police degree apprenticeships
07/03/2019
Middlesex University lead consortium of four universities established to meet the needs of 21st Century policing
A university consortium comprised of Middlesex, Portsmouth, Canterbury Christ Church and Cumbria universities has won bids to partner with Sussex and Surrey Police, and with Hampshire Police, to deliver the Police Constable degree apprenticeship to provide a new route into the policing profession.
It is hoped that the course will start towards the end of 2019. The Consortium and the three forces are currently working together to finalise course content, numbers and details to gain College of Policing approval.
Police forces across the UK are committed to developing their workforce in line with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chiefs Council’s Policing Vision 2025. The vision states that “By 2025 policing will be a profession with a more representative workforce that will align the right skills, powers and experience to meet challenging requirements”.
The plan for policing over the next 10 years is to develop a professional and skilled workforce that meets the changing nature of crime, communities and expectations.
Leaders in the Police Force recognise that officers not only need an evolving set of practical skills to equip them for the constantly changing world but will also need to be able to adopt and embrace lifelong learning throughout their careers. They are committed to making greater use of modern learning methods to embed a learning culture that drives all officers and staff to continue to take greater personal responsibility for their own development.
“Middlesex feels privileged to work with partner universities that all have a track record of expertise in policing with a commitment to developing a unique and high quality apprenticeship offer to realise the transformational potential of the reforms to policing education.” Dr Darryll Bravenboer, Director of Apprenticeships and Skills at Middlesex
Commenting on the project, a spokesperson from Surrey and Sussex Police said:
"Surrey Police and Sussex Police are delighted to be partnering with a consortium of universities who share their vision of creating a truly integrated degree apprenticeship. The programme combines operational policing with a programme of learning, which will equip officers to deal with the breadth and complexities of modern policing."
The Consortium will work in close partnership with the forces to develop the degree apprenticeship and this will include collaborating in its delivery to ensure that on and off-the job learning is fully integrated.
Click here to find out more about Apprenticeships at Middlesex.
University consortium wins bids to deliver police degree apprenticeships
A university consortium comprised of Middlesex, Portsmouth, Canterbury Christ Church and Cumbria universities has won bids to partner with Sussex and Surrey Police, and with Hampshire Police, to deliver the Police Constable degree apprenticeship to provide a new route into the policing profession.
It is hoped that the course will start towards the end of 2019. The Consortium and the three forces are currently working together to finalise course content, numbers and details to gain College of Policing approval.
Police forces across the UK are committed to developing their workforce in line with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chiefs Council’s Policing Vision 2025. The vision states that “By 2025 policing will be a profession with a more representative workforce that will align the right skills, powers and experience to meet challenging requirements”.
The plan for policing over the next 10 years is to develop a professional and skilled workforce that meets the changing nature of crime, communities and expectations.
Leaders in the Police Force recognise that officers not only need an evolving set of practical skills to equip them for the constantly changing world but will also need to be able to adopt and embrace lifelong learning throughout their careers. They are committed to making greater use of modern learning methods to embed a learning culture that drives all officers and staff to continue to take greater personal responsibility for their own development.
Commenting on the project, a spokesperson from Surrey and Sussex Police said:
"Surrey Police and Sussex Police are delighted to be partnering with a consortium of universities who share their vision of creating a truly integrated degree apprenticeship. The programme combines operational policing with a programme of learning, which will equip officers to deal with the breadth and complexities of modern policing."
The Consortium will work in close partnership with the forces to develop the degree apprenticeship and this will include collaborating in its delivery to ensure that on and off-the job learning is fully integrated.
Click here to find out more about Apprenticeships at Middlesex.
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