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Accredited Investigator/Regulator Scheme Steve Wilmott QPM Director of Intelligence and Investigation. Background. No minimum standard of investigation/regulatory skills Investigators/staff come from a wide variety of backgrounds No formal training in some areas (start or continuous)
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Accredited Investigator/Regulator Scheme Steve Wilmott QPM Director of Intelligence and Investigation
Background • No minimum standard of investigation/regulatory skills • Investigators/staff come from a wide variety of backgrounds • No formal training in some areas (start or continuous) • No accreditation (internal or external) • No real assessment of training • Future challenges (SDT, court etc)
Proposals • To design and implement an accredited scheme • To enable the scheme to be adapted for use cross the whole of the organisation • External accreditation via The University of Cardiff
Where are we • Small project team set up • Constructive dialogue with Cardiff • Scoping our current learning material • Looking at the gaps (internal and external) • Designed initial prospectus
Proposed prospectus • Based of five areas of learning • Law, ethics and regulation • Investigating non compliance • Judicial process • Applied skills – investigation, gathering evidence etc • Working with others ( external and internal)
Plan • Around 160 hours of learning • 9 months – formal university course • Split into modules • Credits may be given for further study • External accreditation – certificate or diploma in regulation (Masters level) • Start September 2013 • Working with Human resources – compulsion of staff
Way ahead • Formal design of course • Complete prospectus • 50 to start in September 2013 • 200 staff (front end operational over 2 years from all areas of the SRA) • Cost 2 k per individual • Ongoing refresher training (formal plan)
Questions Stephen.wilmott@sra.org.uk