Probation Qualifications Framework
This new framework provides work-based pathways to qualify as either a Probation Services’ Officer (PSO) or as a Probation Officer (PO).
The manual contains implementation requirements for providers of Higher Education, NOMS HR, Vocational Qualifications, Probation Services and for learners. Supporting documentation includes details of the Vocational Qualification Units, Guidance for Candidates and Equality Impact Assessment.
One sentence has changed in relation to the unit summary for the AA1 Vocational Unit on Diversity for the Diploma in Probation Practice at level 3 and level 5 (updated June 2010).
Download the Probation Qualifications Framework
All downloads are Word documents unless otherwise stated.
Main document:
Appendices:
- Access to Probation Qualifications leaflet (PDF 368k)
- Gateway to Practice (96k)
- VQ3 Diploma in Probation Practice and Rules of Combination. (PSO qualification) (188k)
- Honours Degree in Community Justice (84k)
- VQ5 Diploma in Probation Practice and Rules of Combination (120k)
- Relevant degrees for entry to Graduate Diploma (36k)
- Graduate Diploma in Community Justice (48k)
- Planning for a qualified workforce (36k)
- Recruitment Guidance (32k)
- Learning Agreement (64k)
- Main Tasks in PQF Practice and Supervision Arrangements (88k)
- PSO Learning and Development (204k)
- Learners who are not meeting requirements (36k)
- Higher Education Contracts (32k)
- Higher Education Qualifications Code of Practice (100k)
- Vocational Qualifications Code of Practice (172k)
- Probation Qualifications Assurance Board (40k)