BTEC Professional Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Work Supervision
Introduction
Within the UK and beyond many organisations use a wide range of informal, formal, civil and criminal tools and legislative powers to tackle, moderate or stop anti-social and nuisance behaviour (ASB), which causes alarm, harassment and distress to the community.
These organisations are often legally required to work and share information in a joint agency performance target environment or in the practical operational case building setting.
These organisations can range from Housing Providers (public and private) to Local Authorities and Police forces. These varying organisations have different capabilities, expertise and training regimes in place to equip their senior investigative managers and staff.
There is growing recognition that they need to be equipped to perform at the same levels of expertise in the area of anti-social behaviour case building particularly as some investigations can be complex and for effectiveness reasons have to able to be led by any of the participating organisations. All such information sharing and investigations are intrusive to the rights of individuals involved and therefore management is key to protecting human rights
This qualification is about the management of such investigations as the strategic lead person in any organisation. It is intended for those staff who have been appointed as the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) or who manage such people. By its nature it also covers higher level skills and knowledge needed to manage the teams that conduct volume investigations in ASB.
Overview
The course covers advanced information sharing, advanced tools and powers techniques, case management planning, working with community activists, MP's & Councilors and advanced evidence giving techniques used in court.
It will introduce, develop and enhance the candidates command and coaching skills as an SIO in an ASB case working setting.
It will enable the candidate to acquire senior case management techniques for communications in complex cases or managing volume case loads and critically assess a teams capabilities to manage investigations and case loads.
It will enable the candidate to recognise and implement the rigorous and ethical approaches needed in information sharing and investigations as an SIO.
It will enable the candidate to explain and apply advanced investigation techniques to provide the ability to be able to understand advanced legislation and to create and maintain advanced techniques for effective case management, investigation and practice standards for case workers, and to be able to give advice and guidance to case workers on the diverse network of individuals and organisations that provide assets, resources and powers.
Qualification Structure
This qualification is a BTEC Level 5 learning accredited at this level will reflect the ability to:
Generate ideas through the analysis of concepts at an abstract level, with a command of specialised skills and the formulation of responses to well defined and abstract problems; analyse and evaluate information; exercise significant judgement across a broad range of functions; and accept responsibility for determining and achieving personal and/or group outcomes.
The course consists of 30 hours of learning, made up as follows:
- Pre-course assignment - 8 hours
- 2 tutorial training days - 14 hours
- Post-course work place assignment - 8 hours
Who should enrol
There are no entry or learning requirements for this qualification.
This qualification is for candidates who either aspire to be, or are already working, in a supervisory or management role in the prevention of anti-social behaviour and neighbourhood nuisance.
It will qualify the candidate to be become the strategic lead person in any organisation to manage case workers or investigators.
The course has been delivered to candidates from a range of backgrounds including but not limited to:
The Police
Local Authorities
Housing Providers
Youth Offending Teams
Fire and Rescue Service
Community Safety
This qualification has been adopted by a number of UK local authorities and housing providers as the management training programme for new and existing anti-social behaviour or community safety managers.
To view a full list of the organisations who have studied with us visit the clients section of our website
Learning Outcomes
This qualification will enable candidates to:
- Explain and apply relevant information sharing and investigative principles, definitions, procedures and codes at an SIO level.
- Recognise the different types of information sharing and investigative approaches and what they mean to victims and offenders in complex cases.
- Be able to understand relevant principles and definitions of information sharing and investigations in all cases as a senior manager.
- To understand the diverse network of SIO partners that provides assets, resources and other organisational legal powers.
- To explain and apply when it is appropriate to use Senior Investigators and Information Sharing Partnership leads.
- Explain and apply crime mapping techniques.
- Explain and apply relevant command approaches to ASB complex and volume case building including surveillance and court attendance.
- Recognise the different types of strategies available to deliver competent SIO working.
- Identify, adapt and use the principles and definitions of strategic management of investigations and information sharing.
- Plan, review and communicate when, where, why and how SIO approaches should be used.
- Plan, review and communicate the command approaches to being an SIO in order to engage with other partners.
- Understand and evaluate truth, investigations, knowledge, responsibilities, techniques and objectivity in investigation planning as it pertains to an SIO and giving evidence.
Cost
Early Bird Discount
For all registrations received prior to the 31st of May 2012 the cost for this qualification has been reduced to £695 + VAT per learner (normal cost is £795 +VAT). This includes:
- 2 x mandatory taught tutorial dates
- All required course materials
- Lifetime membership to our online Student Zone (which includes any relevant updates to legislation, National Occupational Standards and best practice, enabling the student to maintain their learning and continuing professional development).
- All certification and qualification costs.
Tutorial Dates and Venues
This qualification is being delivered at the following dates and venues throughout the UK as part of our our open national programme. See below for the next available dates and venues near you. We can also deliver this qualification to your organisation or partnership "in house" (minimum numbers required call for details).
Please note tutorial dates and venues are subject to change.
This qualification can also be delivered in house to your organisation, network or partnership contact us to find out more
Autumn Term 2012 (September to November 2012)
London
22nd & 23rd October 2012
Birmingham
25th & 26th October 2012
Liverpool
29th & 30th October 2012
Cardiff
1st & 2nd November 2012
Middlesbrough
8th & 9th November
Associated Qualifications and Training
People who are interested in or have studied this qualification may also be interested in the following qualifications or training (click for details, opens in new window):
BTEC Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and Anti Social Behaviour Case Working.
BTEC Intermediate Award for Community Safety Practitioners
BTEC Advanced Award Operational use of powers contained in the Regulations of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) for Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Directed Surveillance.
BTEC Professional Award Authorising the operational use of Powers contained in the Regulation of Investigative Powers Act 2000
BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma Neighourhood Justice
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