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Recommendation 14
14
Accepted
The PEQF was originally supposed to fully replace the existing training route (the Initial Police...
Recommendation
The PEQF was originally supposed to fully replace the existing training route (the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme – IPLDP) by December 2019. In 14 C&AG’s report, Figure 10 15 Q 47 16 Home Affairs Select Committee, The Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on, HC 139, 30 July 2021, paras 213,
Government Response Summary
The government agreed to the recommendation that the College of Policing should review the impact of the Police Education and Qualifications Framework and publish the results by Spring 2024.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
3. PAC conclusion: We are not yet convinced that the new training routes introduced by the College of Policing best meet the needs of police forces. 3. PAC recommendation: The College of Policing should review the impact of the Police Education and Qualifications Framework to ensure it meets the needs of both new police officers and their forces. It should outline when it will publish the results of this assessment in the Treasury Minute response. 3.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2024 3.2 The College of Policing committed to evaluating the Policing Education Qualifications Framework for new entry routes at the point they were introduced to ensure that they meet the needs of both new officers and forces. 3.3 The evaluation commenced in 2018 and a final report is expected by Spring 2024 to ensure that the first cohort of recruits can be followed through to completion of the programme and into their first year as confirmed police constables. The evaluation is exploring officers’ experiences, including wellbeing, perceptions of the new entry routes, as well as views from forces and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Early findings from the evaluation were published in May 2020 and a follow-up report is planned for publication in early 2023.