How can police forces formally recognise the knowledge, skills and professional competence developed through the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)?
SFJ Awards is hosting a free, 30-minute webinar exploring the SFJ Awards Level 5 Diploma in Professional Policing Practice, its alignment with the College of Policing’s PCEP curriculum and how police forces can deliver the qualification.
The session will also explore Recommendation 8 from the Police Leadership Commission report, which highlights the importance of considering formal accreditation of learning undertaken through PCEP.
What will the webinar cover?
The webinar will provide an overview of the qualification and its place within the wider policing qualification landscape, including:
- PCEP and the qualification landscape: Explore the importance of formally recognising policing knowledge, skills and competence, alongside the findings of the recent College of Policing-commissioned report.
- The Level 5 Diploma in Professional Policing Practice: Understand the qualification’s structure, assessment approach and alignment with the College of Policing’s PCEP curriculum, including recent updates reflecting changes to the national curriculum.
- Straightforward approval and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Discover how forces can use their existing College of Policing Quality Standards Assessment (QSA) report to support SFJ Awards’ fast-track qualification approval process, and how up to 100% RPL may be available where existing learning and assessment evidence meets the qualification requirements.
- SFJ Awards’ policing expertise and support: Discover our experience in developing policing qualifications, our wider sector-specific portfolio, our involvement in apprenticeship assessment reforms, and how we can support forces in recognising professional competence.
Supporting the recognition of policing knowledge and skills
For police forces considering how to recognise learning undertaken through PCEP, understanding the available qualification routes, assessment requirements and role of Recognition of Prior Learning is an important starting point.
The webinar will offer a practical introduction to the Level 5 Diploma in Professional Policing Practice and the steps involved in delivering it through SFJ Awards, helping attendees understand how the qualification may support their force’s approach to recognising officers’ learning and competence.
Join us for the free webinar
Whether your force is exploring the qualification for the first time or looking for practical guidance on centre approval and RPL, this session will provide an opportunity to learn more about the qualification and the support available from SFJ Awards.
Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026
Time: 12:00-12:30pm
Duration: 30 minutes
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