Dyfed-Powys Police and USW are working in collaboration to deliver the PEQF initial entry programmes to all new police officer recruits, whether through the DHEP or Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), and support students academically and occupationally. From the first day of ...
The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme at the University of the West of England (UWE) recognises that successful student learning can be bestachieved by using a range of pedagogical methodologies with the aim of parity of learning outcomes for all students. This chapter does ...
The 12-week pilot course fast-tracks entrants onto the second year of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which involves on and off-the-job learning in partnership with the University of Derby and the Ministry of Defence. Having joined the police, the new recruits will then complete a ...
Secondly, the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship allows individuals to gain on-the-job training while also studying for a degree in professional policing practice. This is a 3 year course. Lastly, there is theInitial Police Learning and Development Programme, a traditional route that involves int...
as a degree apprenticeship paid for by the respective force, completed ‘on the job’ as a self-funded degree following which the candidate would apply for a job as a six-month postgraduate conversion course for existing graduates The Police High Potential Development Scheme (HPDS) also provides...
Looking Ahead As Ben and Harrison move on to their next rotation in the degree apprenticeship programme, their impact on the team and for the police force customers they support is undeniable. Their journey from the beat to the boardroom is a testament to th...
Irrespective of whether they are enrolled on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) or Degree Holders Entry Programme (DHEP) at the University of the West of England (UWE), each student inhabits two different yet symbiotic identities: their professional, all are full-time serving police...
This research conducted focus groups and thematic analysis with three cohorts of student police officers (N = 30) undertaking the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) at different stages of their programme in one police force. It unpicked motivations for joining the PCDA, ...
Irrespective of whether they are enrolled on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) or Degree Holders Entry Programme (DHEP) at the University of the West of England (UWE), each student inhabits two different yet symbiotic identities: their professional, all are full-time serving police...
In 2016, policing in England and Wales became a degree-entry profession. The pathway for those entering the service without a pre-existing degree is the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). Due its novelty, there is little extant research surrounding its efficacy. This ...