College of Policing

“We recognise that policing must have some medical knowledge and this is provided through our first aid programme. This programme and medical knowledge makes explicit links to our vulnerability training. To ensure police responders are equipped to effectively respond to missing persons, our training focuses on managing the full spectrum of vulnerabilities through effective and proportionate risk management. In reality, this means that College standards require front line responders to ask good”

“We accept this recommendation. - Following the events at Fishmongers' Hall all activity with Learning Together was paused. - Ahead of any decision to restart we are designing a new framework to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of prisons and universities when they work in partnership to deliver learning where students study alongside serving prisoners or those released on licence. This will include guidance setting out the responsibility for risk assessment and the circumstances in”

“- We accept option (b) of this recommendation. - We have reviewed best practice relating to the delivery of ERGs in the community. We agree that forensic psychologists should be directly involved in every ERG assessment carried out in the community. - The optimal delivery model is one that makes best use of both forensic psychologists, who have expertise in structured professional judgement and risk assessment tools, and CT probation specialists, who have expertise in the management of”

“We accept this recommendation. - Psychologists are routinely attending MAPPA meetings to present their report where invited. - We will update the MAPPA statutory guidance by April 2022, to make it a requirement that psychologists attend MAPPA meetings - and, specifically, to require them to be invited to present their ERG assessment to the MAPPA meeting.”

“The College is also working with clinical leads to review the high-level learning outcomes within the FALP with the aim of placing greater emphasis on the training elements that preserve life. The review is already considering addressing the issue of acute alcohol intoxication and intentional overdoses within Module 2. It is also considering extending the learning in relation to head injuries to Module 2.”

“The College will also continue to work with SACMILL to ensure that our guidance and training are always informed by the most up-to-date independent scientific evidence available to us”

“the College will work with police stakeholders through the NPCC First Aid Forum and the national clinical governance panel to reflect this learning outcome in Module 2, the refresher training module for front line staff. This will ensure that this training is given to all front line officers. This amendment will be made as part of the wider scheduled review of the FALP following the release of updated guidance by the UK Resuscitation Council in 2020.”

“providing additional Continuous Professional Development training around Acute Behavioural Disturbance”

“amend the learning standards for contact management staff to reflect that the preservation of life is paramount when considering the impact on scene preservation and that suitable instructions should be given to willing members of the public who are able to assist in preserving life and providing rescue where possible”