Learning for assessments not skills is over, chiefs told

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Learning for assessments not skills is over, chiefs told

Training to pass tests rather than develop skills is holding forces back, experts have warned.

Date - 24th February 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Face to face formal learning aimed at passing assessments is rapidly becoming obsolete due to COVID-19 and new approaches to CPD, the Police Foundation’s annual conference was told. The conference heard a rapid increase in training and...

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