Bachelor of Science (Honours) Professional Policing Practice | Course Handbook
6. YOUR PROGRESS 6.1 Personal Coaching and Progress Monitoring Your USW Lecturer will have regular contact with you. Your lecturer will also be your Personal Tutor, whom you are also encouraged to approach at any time to discuss any issues or ask for help or advice. As apprentices, your progress will be regularly reviewed by both Gloucestershire Constabulary and USW as your apprenticeship provider. Regular tripartite progress reviews will be planned into your apprenticeship programme. The tripartite progress reviews will record progress against your training plan providing an opportunity to discuss and agree any changes to your programme and monitoring the development of the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours specified in the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Standard. The progress review will involve you the Apprentice, an Apprenticeship Support Officer (ASO) from USW and a representative from Gloucestershire Constabulary, likely to be a trainer, tutor or line manager. The ASO allocated to Gloucestershire Constabulary is Colette Chilcott, colette.chilcott@southwales.ac.uk.
6.2 Advice Zone Online Advice Zone Online (AZO) is the University’s online student support system. It is one central place where you can access support. It offers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and enables you to ask new questions, which will connect you with the right team at the University to get help. Appointments with a range of support services can also be booked through AZO. Advice Zone Online will only contact you via your University email address so it is important that you regularly check this account. Advice Zone Online can be accessed directly via https://advicezone.southwales.ac.uk or from the UniLife homepage https://unilife.southwales.ac.uk
Gloucestershire Constabulary recognise the importance of ensuring support is readily available to their workforce. As an officer at GC, you will have access to the following support: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police Headquarters, No.1 Waterwells, Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AN
Occupational Health Support Unit (OHSU) http://home2013/PP/HW/Pages/OH.aspx Gloucestershire Constabulary Occupational Health is provided by an NHS contract and referrals are made through HR.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 0800 030 5182 http://home2013/PP/HW/Pages/EAPHA.aspx | https://www.healthassured.org/ Health Assured offer advice and support on a range of matters including Bereavement, Personal Life, Family Life, Work Issues, Management Finances, Legal Information, Retirement, Significant Life Events and Health and Wellbeing. The EAP is a confidential service which is completely free of charge and there is no limit to the amount of times you can contact them.
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