Fifteenth Report - The Police Uplift Programme

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 261 22 July 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 33 items (20 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 33 of 33 classified)
Accepted 21
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 5
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifteenth report from Session 2022-23 · published 14 Oct 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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13 Conclusion Acknowledged
The government’s decision to recruit an unprecedented number of new police officers over a relatively...
Conclusion
The government’s decision to recruit an unprecedented number of new police officers over a relatively short period of time impacted on the implementation of a fundamental reform of how police officers are trained and developed. From 2016 onwards, police forces … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agreed to the recommendation that the College of Policing should review the impact of the Police Education and Qualifications Framework and publish the results by Spring 2024.
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16 Conclusion Acknowledged
The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of...
Conclusion
The NAO reported that experienced police tutor constables (who supervise new officers for periods of their training) had shared concerns about the extra effort this role required in addition to their normal duties, and this was echoed by staff from … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges concerns about supporting experienced police tutor constables and is working with the NPCC and College of Policing to improve support, including developing materials and guidance, ensuring recognition and reward, reviewing training, and monitoring wellbeing.
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21 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked the Department how it was confident that these changes in approach, particularly the...
Conclusion
We asked the Department how it was confident that these changes in approach, particularly the online assessment process, were ensuring police forces were recruiting the right people and avoiding the recurrence of historic issues. The Department told us that the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states forces are responsible for ensuring new recruits meet required standards, and the College of Policing continually monitors and evaluates the online assessment process. They continue to work with forces to improve the process and have commissioned research to evaluate the impact of the new recruitment process on the diversity of police forces.
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27 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked the Department whether it was concerned about retaining new officers.
Conclusion
We asked the Department whether it was concerned about retaining new officers. The Department acknowledged that if increasing numbers of officers left the service, this would in turn increase the number of new officers the Programme would need to recruit. … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government recognizes retaining new officers is essential and is working with forces to understand reasons for leaving and develop strategies to improve retention rates, including improving support, reviewing training, and ensuring challenging and rewarding roles.
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