Training
Crime Reduction Training Review
The review of crime reduction training represents one of the steps the Government are taking to raise the performance of crime and disorder reduction partnerships. Home Office Ministers requested the review in 2001. It was carried out in consultation with key stakeholders, training providers and others with the aim of developing a strategy for crime reduction training. There was also a review of existing literature, consultancy and inspection reports and the exercise culminated in a conference in London in May 2001.
A final report was issued for consultation in March 2002.
The review in brief
The aim of the report was to identify the issues involved and to suggest possible solutions or areas that need further work. It was not a training needs analysis, nor did it attempt to identify all the training available.
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Accurately identifying and prioritising the training needs of practitioners is difficult.
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It is also difficult to get a full picture of what training is available
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Good training is of certain quality and achieves evaluated objectives
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Training can take many forms, but usually means a course, a seminar, or an in-house programme, but other techniques (such as mentoring) can be considered
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It is known that successful initiatives engage the local community - crime reduction training should also be available to community members.
Recommendations
The recommendations were designed to identify training needs and to ensure that those needs are addressed effectively and efficiently.
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Organisations involved must be encouraged to achieve Investors in People accreditation
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National Occupational Standards (NOSs) should be used as a basis for job descriptions and training programmes.
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The Community Justice National Training Organisation should produce an annual report specifying what training is required, and where to focus resources.
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A consortium of providers, led by the Home Office Crime Reduction Centre should develop training based on NOSs designed to be delivered through qualified trainers, by cascade training or through self-managed learning.
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Compulsory National Vocational Qualifications for Community Safety Officers will raise standards, by ensuring that all partnerships have an "expert".
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A dedicated training site on the Crime Reduction Website will give details of the training available, and should contain training and learning resources.
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A new Crime Reduction Training Co-ordinator in each Government Office should co-ordinate training.
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The development of a pooled budget framework will aid the efficient use of resources, and will facilitate participation and collaboration.
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Training should be available and barriers removed to assist engaging and building capacity in the community.
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Effective evaluation of both the training delivered and the strategy itself, will ensure that the measures taken are achieving the aims.
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Last update: 05/07/02