In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
The NVQ in Policing can help you progress within the police service.
You'll demonstrate the complex, high profile and general policing skills you need in your career as a police officer.
Who are they for?
The NVQ in Policing is for Police Officers in their first 2 years of service.
If you are a probationary officer you'll work towards it during your initial Police Learning Development Programme.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 7498 |
|---|---|
| Type: | NVQ |
| Level: | 3 and 4 |
| TBC | |
| Duration: | 1 - 2 years |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2012 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
You'll cover many diverse topics such as:
- communicating with the public and communities
- conducting investigations
- interviewing suspects
- presenting evidence at court or other hearings.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
To gain an NVQ, you need to show you've got a particular set of skills. You usually work with your training provider to review your current skills and find the best way to gain new ones - perhaps by trying new things at work, or by studying.
NVQs are assessed at work or in a simulated workplace. For each unit your assessor watches and asks questions as you perform a task, or looks at a portfolio of work that you've built as formal evidence of your learning. Then they confirm you've got the skills to do the job well.
For the NVQ in Police Supervisory Management you'll be assessed in the workplace, taking part in professional discussions and preparing accounts and case studies.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 3
You're a newly recruited police officer still in your two year probationary period. You want to develop your skills and gain a formal qualification, perhaps with a view to future promotion.Level 4
You are a police officer who's recently completed or about to complete your 2 year probationary period. You might be looking to continue your professional development or get the skills to earn promotion within the police force. - How long do they take?
The NVQ in Youth Justice Services usually takes:
- 6 months to 1 year full time
- 1 to 2 years part time.
This is a rough guide - each centre decides its own timescales and you can often learn at your own pace.
- What jobs could they lead to?
The NVQ in Policing will help you in your work as a police officer.
Once you have completed these qualifications there are other related areas of study that might be of interest:
- NVQ in Police Supervisory Management
- NVQ in Police Operational Management
- NVQ in Police Organisational Management
- NVQ in Police Strategic Management
- NVQ in Intelligence Analysis.
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
To deliver an NVQ, you need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.
To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- What resources do we need?
In order to offer the NVQ in Youth Justice Services, you will need:
- suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment
- suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.
Full details are contained within the qualification handbook.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
All learners must be employed in the police force, within or soon after the 2 year probationary period. You must make sure they can access all the resources they need to complete the qualification.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, these qualifications don't directly replace any others.
e-learning support
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Online tutor and learning support available (SmartScreen) What is this?
Related subject areas
- Children and young people services
- Early years
- Residential care
- Youth work
- Youth justice
- Parenting services
- Playwork
Related qualifications
Related careers
- Police officer
- Other senior role within policing and intelligence