Sector Qualifications Strategy - Skills for Justice
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The SQS presents an over-view of the qualifications and learning provision relevant to the Justice sector and the context within which qualifications are developed and used. It aims to be forward-looking, describing how qualifications and learning provision will continue to be developed to meet the future needs of employers.
Section 2 confirms the scope of the SQS for the Justice sector, which comprises the following strands:
- Policing and law enforcement
- Forensic Science
- Prosecution Services
- Courts and tribunal services
- Custodial Care
- Community Justice.
Although all strands are relevant across the UK, there are often differences in legislation, working practices and the qualification systems of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which are, as far as possible, reflected in the SQS.
The SQS incorporates the analysis provided by the SSA, which identified the following key priorities of relevance to qualifications and learning provision:
- Clear entry routes into the sector and attracting a diverse workforce
- Recognition and accreditation of in-house and informal training
- Leadership and Management – driving change and improving performance
- Sharing and securing information using ICT
- Multi-agency working
- Working with children and young people
- Dealing with changing social pressures.
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