Career development

Tools, frameworks and guidance to help with career development. For individuals, managers or as a learning and development professional in a force.

CPD resources for response officers

See more than 50 videos, e-learning, models and guidance from our frontline policing advisor

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How the College can help

We can help officers and police staff make career decisions and maintain and enhance the skills they need to fight crime and protect the public. This includes developing within a role, getting a promotion or moving into a specialist area.

Go to our separate resource for senior leaders and chief officers

Continuing professional development (CPD)

A range of activities for policing professionals to manage learning and growth

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Assessment and recognition of competence (ARC)

Guidance for officers, line managers and forces on confirming a constable is fully competent and able to be deployed

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Competency and values framework (CVF)

The behaviours and values expected of all policing professionals. Guidance for individuals, managers and learning and development staff

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Career pathways

See how people have used their skills and experience to move to new policing roles and use the career pathways tools to explore different routes

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Professional development review (PDR)

Guidance for individuals and their managers on regular development conversations

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National police promotion framework (NPPF)

Guidance on the process of being promoted to sergeant or inspector. Including information on eligibility, workplace assessment and exams

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Senior leaders career development for underrepresented groups

Senior leaders development centre

Two-day residential mirroring the environment of an executive-level assessment centre in order to provide a realistic experience

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Aspire leadership development programme

Tools, skills, knowledge and confidence-building to support aspiring future leaders who are currently underrepresented within the service

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Career pathway workshop

Overview of the structure, content and approach to the strategic command course. The workshop demystifies the course and selection processes to help you make an informed decision on whether the SCC is for you

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