BSc (Hons) Applied Management (Policing) | Degree Apprenticeship

The Personal and Management Development module provides learners with the foundation to their managerial growth throughout the programme through an evaluation of their current situation, structured establishment of objectives, and the development of strategies informed by theory for managing personal and professional growth throughout the course. Including the need to nurture individual physical, psychological and social well-being throughout and beyond their studies.

In the course of this module learners will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to evaluate what it means to be a manager in their policing context as a precursor to analysing their effectiveness as a police manager and their individual development needs. Further, learners will be supported in analysing their relevant professional framework(s) to enable their integration into development planning. Which in turn will be facilitated through learners reflecting upon how they learn most effectively and creating strategies to enable efficient time management and prioritisation throughout the programme.

Building upon the personal development learning from 4001, this module introduces learners to leadership theory as a precursor to their understanding their own approach to leadership in policing. Learners will explore their position vis-à-vis their team, including their contribution to enabling team and individual to thriving and growth.

As the foundational leadership module of this programme, 4002LBSDA will also introduce many of the key themes to be further developed in later elements. Including ethical and responsible approaches to engaging others, the many facets of organisational and occupational cultures, and consideration of equality, diversity, and inclusivity in all areas of operations.

This module aims to develop apprentices understanding of the role of human resources management and line managers in managing and developing people. Apprentices will be introduced to a range of theories and practice of human resource management, to focus on how to recruit, manage and develop people using inclusive talent management approaches. To be able to effectively manage performance and use HR systems and processes to ensure legal requirements, health and safety and well-being are met.

This module will explore the coaching continuum and the role differing roles that management, coaching and mentoring play in achieving the development objectives of both the organisation and the individual. Learners will develop their understanding of different models of coaching and how to apply them to different situations. During the module learners will discuss the advantages and challenges of coaching in their organisation and the ethical issues associated with doing so. They will learn how to set boundaries and contracts around coaching and mentoring provision.

Learners will get the opportunity to practice their active listening, questioning and reflecting skills and have the opportunity to critically reflect on their practice in a safe space prior to applying their skills in the workplace. 

Learners will begin to develop their own coaching philosophy and understand their position as a coaching manager.

Managing Daily Operations and Projects seeks to empower learners to deliver continuous organisational improvement within their policing context in a structured and evidence-based manner. Where risk is continually managed and mitigated and impact assessed to inform further improvement initiatives.

Upon completing this module learners will be able to confidently identify areas for improvement within their policing functions, including conducting evidence-based analysis of processes to produce the case for change and identifying specific areas for enhancement to deliver the most impactful gains. Having explored and evaluated a range of project management methodologies in the course of the module, learners will be able to select the most appropriate tools for their specific context and apply these to delivering process improvement. Including measuring and analysing the impact of their initiative and using this learning to foster continuing organisational improvement in line with strategic objectives.

This module allows learners to identify, investigate and undertake research in relation to ethics, culture and leadership in policing. This mini research project shall be reflective and desk based, but will fulfill the needs of the learner's organisation and/or their specific area. Through the course of the module they will develop their research skills from identifying a research question, investigating the wider literature associated with the topic and making recommendations for next steps. 

The learner will also be supported in deepening their understanding of the Apprenticeship KSBs and how they can evidence them ready for End Point Assessment. Learners will investigate approaches to personal development planning and bring together their learning to date to put together a 24 month plan.

This module will cover management of both financial and non-financial resources. Apprentices will develop their understanding of the relationship between the two and the impact of their decision making on force and public finances. They will appraise investment decisions, considering sustainable practice and value for money in service delivery and the management of stakeholder expectations. They will consider the organisational risk and exposure to resource constraints.

This module explores decision making and problem solving models and theories to enable effective decisions to be made within an organisational policing context.

UK domestic policing is increasingly influenced by and required to respond to events taking place both nationally and globally. This module will empower learners to respond to external drivers through equipping them with the skills to identify and evaluate change in the national and global environment which may have implications for their policing context. This is achieved through a series of contemporary case studies exploring challenges currently faced by policing. In addition to introducing learners to structured analytical techniques for the identification and evaluation of external threats, and their juxtaposition against organisational vulnerabilities to enable comprehensive risk assessment.

In this module apprentices will develop their understanding of organisational strategy and the strategic planning process. Strategic value and vision will be explored to contribute to apprentices understanding of how strategic decisions are made in the context of the external environment and internal capabilities

Stakeholders can be individuals, groups or organisations who can affect the achievement of an organisation's objectives. As such they need to be taken into account by leaders and managers in setting, delivering and evaluating performance against objectives.

Police Forces have many and varied stakeholders all with different levels of interest, power and influence. How the police are perceived by their stakeholders strongly relates to their relationship with their community and active stakeholder engagement helps build legitimacy and public confidence. Engaging with stakeholders is an active and on-going process. It is therefore a key element of the a Force's ability to execute its duties successfully.

This module will discuss, in relation to published standards, models and theories, how internal and external stakeholders can be identified. Learners will develop this through a further exploration of the different positions, perceptions and perspectives that stakeholders may hold, how they change over time, and to what extent this affects the power each has to influence how the Force delivers its strategy. Learners will explore the range of data, both qualitative and quantitative, that can be used to inform methods of stakeholder engagement. Learners will explore how they and their organisation can ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and consulted in a timely way to ensure equitable input into in consultation and decision making with the ultimate goal of improving engagement.

Learners will also take into consideration national and sector guidance and policy in relation to stakeholder engagement.

This module aims to develop apprentices' ability to effectively communicate with an organisation's stakeholders using marketing and communications theories and strategies

This module aims to develop apprentices' ability to design and deliver effective communication skills, enabling them to articulate the impact of stakeholder engagement on community relations and apply critical thinking to propose collaborative solutions. The module will explore the most effective forms of communication and the effective use of different mediums, including meetings to ensure successful outcomes.

This module allows learners to identify and investigate an area of research in relation to improving trust and confidence in policing in both external and/or internal environments. Through the course of the module they will develop their research skills from identifying a research question, investigating the wider literature associated with the topic, developing a research methodology to support addressing the research question and and making recommendations for next steps. 

Learners will also review and update their portfolio for End Point Assessment.

Police culture has been subject to considerable public scrutiny in recent years as a result of high-profile incidents of police misconduct and subsequent investigations. This module enables learners to take a more detailed look at organisational and occupational cultures in policing bodies with a view to critically analysing their antecedents and consequences for the individual's team management. Further, the module will equip learners with the skills to evaluate culture and understand their position in respect of influencing its development. 

The module will achieve this through integrating theory from the domains of organisational behaviour and policing studies, with case studies and insight from policing practitioners. Seeking to empower learners to debate cultural issues and understand their position in relation to these. Whilst also enabling learners to reflect on their influence in the workplace and their ability to use this to support the achievement of strategic objectives through shaping culture.

This module aims to develop apprentices' understanding of how innovation functions in organisations.

Innovation drivers, strategy, process and culture will be explored to provide apprentices with the knowledge and skills required to act innovatively and support innovation across the workplace/key stakeholders.  This module will also develop apprentices’ understanding of how digital technologies impact organisations.

This module aims to introduce apprentices to the nature of organisational change and the strategies and techniques used to manage the change process.  It will focus on managing change across the law enforcement/public sector environment.  It will view the impact of change on individuals, teams and organisations/stakeholders. The module will consider how to effectively track and assess the impacts of change on the culture, performance and effectiveness of the organisation.

This module seeks to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to take a high level perspective upon the relationships within and surrounding their team, with a view to understanding how these enable achievement of organisational objectives. Further, it will encourage learners to evaluate these relationships and identify opportunities for enhancement, whilst also raising awareness of the increasing number of collaborative policing initiatives across the UK as a counterpoint to the traditional 43-force model.

The module also seeks to support learners in developing their skills in writing a business case as an essential skill in the majority of organisations, and to introduce a core analytical technique which may be equally applied to managing a team and identifying opportunities for the disruption of criminal networks - hence it having applicability to a wide range of policing functions.

Though a well established theoretical principle effective implementation of Evidence Based Policing remains limited across UK police forces. This module will enable learners to fully explore the subject in the context of their own policing environment through its application to specific problems impeding their achievement of KPI and organisational development. Further, the module will equip learners with the skills and knowledge to develop a more detailed understanding of policing problems so that the most appropriate and sustainable means of addressing these may be identified. Finally, learners will develop their abilities in operational debriefing, including identifying and promulgating lessons learned, and establishing actionable recommendations for future activity.

This module is intended to build upon pre-existing LCAPS and College of Policing provision relating to Evidence Based Policing through encouraging learners to approach challenges with a more inquisitive and analytical mind-set, with a view to deeply understand problems prior to developing potential solutions. Thus delivering policing activity which is more likely to achieve impact, which in turn may be critically assessed through the debriefing skills learned in this module.

This module aims to draw together learning from across the programme to enable apprentices to develop a work-based project focused on delivering significant value or improvement to the organisation.