Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.

This Government is committed to ensuring there are consistent, high standards for entry into the police and that police training is of the highest quality. Maintaining professional standards in policing is key to ensuring the workforce is equipped to respond to the crime challenges they face daily as well as improving public trust and confidence.

The College of Policing regularly reviews the national policing curriculum for new recruits, to ensure that it is delivering for both policing and for recruits. This applies to all entry routes including the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.

The College is currently working with the policing sector and other partners to ensure that all police constable entry routes are as effective as they can be, to improve the experience of forces and participants and to enable streamlined, practical training with reduced cost to forces.