Awards
Target Award
Accreditation
Apprenticeship Standard
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
Educational Aims of the Course
Apprentices all need to complete mandatory training in Safeguarding, British Values and Prevent before they can undertake the End Point Assessment. Generic, mandatory online training programmes will offered to apprentices and this may be supplemented by additional training that is specific to the programme.
Pathway modules: 6203PSDA, 6204PSDA, 6205PSDA, 6206PSDA and 6207PSDA are described as optional modules, however apprentices must complete one only as a core module, which will be determined by the employer on the basis of operational needs. The Institute for Apprenticeships regulations will also be relevant to any assessment and must be considered including the individual learning plan (ILP) which is reviewed on a regular basis with the learner, the employer and the HEI. The IFA End Point Assessment Document will be the final arbiter of assessment issues and is available at https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1440/police-constable-assessment-plan.pdf IFA rules state that Apprentices must complete at least 20% of their learning away from the workplace. This programme is designed to exceed 30%. The first year of delivery will be front-loaded and will be likely to take 32loaded. Independent Patrol Status cannot be confirmed before end of month 5. Modules 4204PSDA, 5202PSDA6203, 6204, 6205, 6206 and 6200PSDA and 6202PSDA6207 PSDA will include a pass/fail element within the assessment. This is to ensure incorporation of the OCP during the whole learning phase, both in University and in the workplace. Credit will not be released for these modules until the apprentice has satisfied all elements. There is no option for progression to the next level whilst trailing credits. Apprentices are required to achieve Independent Patrol Status by no later than the end of the first year, in order to progress to level 5. Failure to do so, may result in a Police Force evoking regulation 12/13, (Discharge of a probationary police constable).
During level 5 and 6 learning will then be as follows, 1. University contact will utilise various teaching methods face to face and blended learning. 2. Apprentices will be afforded protected study time as a contractual agreement to complete this learning. At Level 6, students will be able to take a 40 credit module linked to their individual pathway. These modules are not ‘an option’ but the pathway for each student will be decided by the employer dependent on need as part of their contractual elements. Until Level 6 all DA’s will study identical material, in level 6 students will complete their Pathway Module AND evidence- based research project aligned to the allocated pathway and with agreement of the employer. It is possible that this decision will only be finalizedfinalised between the employer and the Apprentice at some point in level 5, this is due to the changing nature of demand on the service. LJMU will deliver the allocated pathway as agreed. Merseyside Police will Provide at least 1 member of staff to teaching during all face to face learning blocks in levels 4, 5 and 6 Provide 1 member of Tutor staff as a mentor for the pre - Independent Patrol phase in the workplace (Tutor constable phase) Provide an identified member of staff (assessor team) for the occupational competence (OCP) periods across the Degree Apprenticeship Provide an identified supervisor/ mentor during workplace phase(s) to support and guide students Provide an informed member of staff for tri-partite meetings (tutorial/ review) Provide an informed member of staff for End-Point Assessments. Key Points 1. The DA ‘year’ will be 12 months and may not follow the standard academic calendar. 2. The awarding of the Degree will be a part of the End-Point-Assessment. 3. Apprentices subject to disciplinary police regulation 12/13, resulting in discharge of a probationer will be removed from the programme of study. Likewise, breaches of University regulations will be referred back to the employer. Students on the programme will work an average 40 hour week on a 24/7 shift pattern. Under apprenticeship regulations, a minimum of 20% of student working time is considered as ‘protected learning’ (PLT),or ‘off the job’ learning. Regarding this PCDA 35% of time will be ‘off the job’. Students will not work shifts whilst undertaking ‘off the job’ learning. MP Tutor constables and
From Monday 28th March 2022, all assessed components on each module must to be successfully passed for credit to be released.
This document has been written with due reference to, and is compliant with the IFA Degree Apprenticeship Standard for Police Constable, as well as the College of Policing PCDA Curriculum and National Programme Specification. 1. To enable students to develop an understanding of policing, its position in the social, political and cultural environment and its place within the wider context of criminal justice and legislation. 2. To provide students with a theoretical knowledge, understanding and practical skills necessary to achieve operational competence and complete the BSc (Hons) Professional Policing Practice. 3. To provide students with knowledge and skills to utilise a range of analytical and research methodologies critically, allowing them to undertake ethically sound, professional, empirical research. 4. To contextualize the development of a range of interpersonal and transferrable graduate skills and knowledge developed by students during the programme. 5. To develop critical thinking and reflective practice within ethical and professional boundaries providing a critical academic understanding of policy, practices, and ethical values. 6. Students will build academic knowledge and skills to develop their understanding and application of Evidence Based Practice and in turn develop themselves as professional policing practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
This programme will be delivered in collaboration with Merseyside Police Learning and Development staff. It will be a closed programme for new officers employed by Merseyside Police only. Knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes are taught at the University with students putting them into context and appreciating their relevance by application in the workplace. Lectures, seminars, workshops, presentations, directed study, and a variety of online provision will form some part of the formative and summative assessment processes. The university will confirm that all academic submissions are complete and to the required standard. Completion of the academic elements leads to; - Apprenticeship Gateway - the assessment of Occupational competence, measured by completion of the Occupational Competence Portfolio (OCP). End-Point-Assessment is the final component of the apprenticeship and involves; - Review of the OC Portfolio and professional discussion Presentation of an evidence-based research project Discussion of the Research Project The College of Policing (PSRB) state, Evidence-based Research project at L6 will have a pass mark of 50%. DAs will be encouraged to undertake independent study and this will form part of the teaching ethos, to encourage independent learning. In particular, work-based learning forms part of many modules, typically as work-based projects or other directed assignments. The curriculum will be delivered in a variety of ways, including face to face, practical workshop sessions to contextualize skills, group work, and reflection and by a variety of blended methods. Taught (academic) elements will be supported by role play and other work shop elements, work- sample exercises to support occupational learning. This will then be subject of self-reflection in the Occupational Competence Portfolio and form part of the End Point Assessment (PCDA only). Blended methods will be utilised within level 5 and level 6 and the occupational skills, attitudes and behaviours will be assessed as part of the OCP. The teaching ratio will work towards 70% LJMU, 30% Merseyside Police delivery. Assessment will be to University standards and include written submissions, group and individual presentations (in a structured and simple-complex way) and via an academic portfolio to assess group-work. Building on the academic skills, workplace and classroom inputs will ensure that all necessary workplace functions are taught and assessed prior to independent patrol. This will include use of IT and specialist equipment, required health and safety, first aid (to national standard) and personal safety training. The majority of this will be delivered by occupationally competent police staff supported by occupationally knowledgeable academic staff. The majority of the assessment of Professional skills will be carried out in the workplace with the compilation of an Occupational Competence portfolio (OCP). This will be supported by occupational tutors as well as LJMU staff. In addition there will be a requirement for self-reflection and a number of assessments in level 5 and 6 will include reflection reports. These together with the OCP are subject of the OCP at End-Point Assessment. Each level will have a pass / fail element in at least one module. This is to ensure incorporation of the OCP during the whole learning phase, both in University and in the workplace. This end-point assessment (EPA) accompanies the Police Constable (PC) Degree Apprenticeship Standard only. The EPA is the culmination of the apprenticeship, and will be undertaken over the course of the latter part of a minimum 3-year programme of learning. The EPA is embedded within an integrated Degree in Professional Policing Practice qualification. The EPA is Higher Education Institute (HEI) led. A simultaneous and continuous on- programme assessment – the work based Occupational Competence Portfolio (OCP) – will confirm that in addition to the Knowledge / Under