Education and Training

Statement of Intent

"We aim to provide agreed educational and training routes for the forensic workforce and throughout their continued forensic careers. We acknowledge the challenges in ensuring the quality of learning provision and we want to embed agreed standards of education and training, including transferable and usable skills for the workplace, thus providing members with the assurance that the learning meets the requirements of the criminal justice system. This avoids duplication (including cost savings) of effort by forces in evaluating degree curriculum and training suppliers, offers flexible entry routes in the forensic roles, which will include the exploration of apprenticeships, and offers training choices to member organisations and practitioners knowing it is fit for purpose and quality assured."

Education and Training lead: Tim Lee, Staffordshire Constabulary

Identified priorities

Continued support of Level 4 Digital forensic Technician and Level 7 Advanced Digital Forensic Professional Apprenticeships.
Development of Level 4 Physical Forensic Practitioner Apprenticeship.
Working with stakeholders across the forensic community on current training provision.
Update of Forensic Academic-Practitioner partnership toolkit.
Understanding of the current landscape in relation to mentoring and tutoring of apprentices, placements students and new staff, including updating guidance documents.
Continued facilitation of publication of up to date and fit for purpose national guidance/good practice advice, to support national decision making