Information and Guidance
Guidance information has been created to assist those who may become involved in the RPL process:
The individual guidance explains what academic credits are, how learning from experience and training can be used to help access and gain an academic qualification, along with a variety of other things that should be considered if you are thinking of undertaking study for academic or professional qualifications.
The force guidance explains the principles behind the RPL process, how it will work and some of the ways that forces might be able to support their staff. It also highlights the considerations forces may need to have in offering any support.
Guidance for individuals
This section provides officers and staff with general guidance on applying to higher education institutions to to study programmes of learning and utilising the RPL process
How will officers and staff gain credits for their previous learning and experience?
How it could work
How will this benefit us as an HEI?
Information about the College of Policing (CoP)
Considerations for supporting officers and staff completing academic studies
Guidance for Forces
These pages help to explain what the RPL process is and how Forces might be able to support their staff to achieve academic qualifications.