Police Promotions Framework Qualification (3931)

Last Updated: 21 Jul 2016
These qualifications have been developed specifically for police officers in England and Wales. They will enable you to demonstrate the essential skills and knowledge required for your role or for career progression. You will cover essential areas such as: providing initial support to victims and witnesses, gathering and submitting information to support law enforcement objectives, managing conflict in a policing context, planning law enforcement operations and managing investigations. This qualification is part of the apprenticeship framework.
These qualifications are for police constables seeking promotion to sergeant position, or for police sergeants seeking promotion to inspector.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

These qualifications cover the essential policing skills and knowledge you need to successfully progress your career in the force.

The Level 5 Certificate includes optional units that allow you to build the qualification that suits your specific requirements.  Areas covered include:

  • Communicating effectively with people while maintaining the security of information
  • Managing own professional development
  • Providing leadership and direction
  • Planning and deploying resources for law enforcement operations
  • Managing a budget

You will learn in the work environment.   Assessment will also take place in the workplace and will include a portfolio of evidence to meet the criteria of the qualification.

Which level is right for me?

Level 4
You are an experienced police constable seeking promotion to sergeant.

Level 5
You are an experienced police sergeant seeking promotion to inspector.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress within the police force to sergeant or inspector level.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

In order to offer these qualifications, you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

You will have to be eligible to seek promotion in the relevant rank and be able to demonstrate competency against the skills/knowledge in the units in this qualification.

To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 4

Level 4 will suit you if you are an experienced police constable seeking promotion to sergeant.

The Certificate in Police First Line Management is made up of six mandatory units:

  • Manage personal development
  • Set objectives and provide support for team members
  • Conduct intelligence-driven briefing, tasking and debriefing
  • Prepare for, monitor and maintain law enforcement operations
  • Supervise the response to critical incidents
  • Supervise investigations and investigators.
What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress within the police force to sergeant or inspector level.

Level 4 Certificate in Police First Line Management (3931-41)
Last Registration Date: 30 Sep 2016

Level 4 Certificate in Police First Line Management

  • Accreditation No: 501/1463/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 25 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 124 - 124 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 30/09/2019 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

Level 5

Level 5 will suit you if you are an experienced police sergeant seeking promotion to inspector.

The Level 5 Certificate in Police Management is made up of five mandatory units:

  • Manage own professional development within an organisation
  • Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
  • Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility
  • Identify and manage operational threats and risks
  • Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility.
What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress within the police force to sergeant or inspector level.

Level 5 Certificate in Police Management (3931-51)
Last Registration Date: 30 Sep 2016

Level 5 Certificate in Police Management

  • Accreditation No: 501/1412/8 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 29 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 150 - 155 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 30/09/2019 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to walled-garden.com and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

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