Police Apprenticeships

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To Crust Or Not To Crust?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Those of you who know me will know by now that I can be a bit ‘crusty’ at times.  I don’t often suffer fools gladly and whilst reluctantly acceptant of change, I’m definitely NOT a fan of ‘Change for Change’s Sake’, which we seem to witness far too often in the world of Policing, which […]

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The ‘Nonsense’ That Is The Police Graduate Entry Programme

Reading Time: 2 minutes Much has been said about the Policing Educational Qualification Framework (PEQF) and the so called Graduate Entry Programme. I have been one of many to mistakenly use this title, but it is a misnomer, indeed, it has even been called ‘Nonsense’. You definitely do NOT need to have a degree before you can apply to

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17 Year Old Recruits; Is This What Policing Needs?

Reading Time: 3 minutes There was an article in The Thunderer, and others, yesterday announcing that recruitment into the Police Service will be opened up to 17 year olds. 17 Year Old Recruits; Is This What Policing Needs? This seems to have quite literally polarised the world of Social Media. Personally I’m opposed to it. The main reason that

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What The College Did Next by Enid Blyton

Reading Time: 2 minutes The only problem is that it’s not a children’s novel, it’s a reality, and it’s coming to a Police Force near you soon. Not content with Graduate/Apprenticeship Entry as part of the grandly entitled Police Framework Education Qualifications scheme, they’ve snuck in Apprenticeship Entry for PCSOs. A key feature of the new PCSO entry routes

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Police Apprentice or Barista? Difficult Choice

Reading Time: 3 minutes Apologies to all those who have seen this on Twitter but I’m too incandescent to drop it just yet. My ire was sparked by a discussion on Facebook and a retired ‘old sweat’ DS could not believe that Police Apprentice was now an approved entry route with a commencing salary of £18,000 with no actual

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