Helen Schofield is a senior leader with extensive experience in learning and development across the justice sector. She has held leadership roles developing national learning programs, qualifications, and an online learning platform for policing, probation, and community agencies. Most recently, she has consulted on projects to enhance professional skills across the justice sector.

1. Ms Helen Mary Schofield
Home address - 10 Fawnbrake Avenue London SE24 0BY
Contact
email schofieldhm@gmail.com
Mobile phone 07729806881
Home 02077333488
Security Clearance: Security Clearance (SC) Level to 2018
Profile
Helen is a highly experienced senior leader with extensive knowledge of the
justice system, committed to reducing crime, keeping communities safe,
supporting victims and enhancing professional development.
Helen achieved a significant strategic profile in learning and development for
policing, emergency services, probation and community agencies.
Most recently Helen has made a unique contribution to learning and
development for policing and partner agencies, including the introduction of a
suite of national learning programmes, the national policing curriculum, initial
qualification framework and a world class on line learning and simulation
environment. Helen works from a strong ethical base, she is corporate,
innovative and inclusive, with a strong track record of exploiting new
opportunities, through consultation and successful implementation.
Career History
Independent Consultant June 2014 –
• Helen is working on a small number of projects designed to enhance
professional development across the justice sector, seeking to ensure that
high quality learning and development are accessible to all practitioners
working in this sector
Director Justice Sector Training September 2014 -
• Helen is one of three co directors of justice Sector Training a new small
company seeking to enhance skills and understanding across the Justice
Sector; developing an entry level qualification for delivery in Further
Education
Head of Learning Strategy and Development for:
College of Policing 2012 – May 2014
National Policing Improvement Agency (precursor to College of Policing)
2006 to 2012
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2. Centrex (Central Policing Training and Development Authority precursor
to NPIA) 2002 to 2006
• Introduced and developed the Police National Learning Programmes
delivered by 43 police forces, sponsored by the Policing Business Area
leads across policing ranks, roles and specialist fields
• Led the development of the first initial qualifications for policing; the
Diploma in Policing, the PCSO Awards and the pre entry Certificate in
Knowledge of Policing now delivered by over 50 external approved
providers
• Initiated and led the development of the National Policing Curriculum
across all policing ranks and roles prioritising crime prevention, public
protection, and professional standards
• Introduced a consistent methodology for training design and development
including research and consultation, consistent approaches to assessment,
and cross cutting issues including equality and diversity, ethics and
integrity, partnership and public protection
• Built strong partnerships with law enforcement agencies, blue light
services, partner agencies, and learning providers, integrating knowledge
and skills across criminal justice, sharing expertise and costs
• Led and managed the consolidation, funding and expansion of the
National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies (NCALT) to become a
world class e learning capability and platform
• Successfully established the development and delivery of fully income
generating accredited Gold Command Training in three critical operational
areas of Firearms, Major Incidents, Public Order, learning the lessons from
Stockwell, the London bombings, the G20 disturbances and the riots of
2011.
• Led and steered the proposal for the NPIA to develop, procure and deliver
the Police Olympic Training Plan, bringing together a new team to achieve
this challenge which attracted £6.1m from the Olympic Security
Directorate
• Led and managed the development and roll out of the Tri Service training
required by the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme
(JESIP) responding to the enquiry of Lady Justice Hallett into the
emergency services response to 7/7. 105 agencies are currently jointly
rolling out this training under licence.
• Led and managed the expansion of the National Immersive Learning Team
using simulated learning environments and debriefing of sensitive, live
and simulated critical incidents to generate operational learning.
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3. • Developed the Police Race and Diversity Learning Strategy 2005 to 2009
for police officers and police staff working with Home Office, external
diversity advisors, the Lawrence Steering Group, and diversity trainers in
forces.
• Introduced fully income generating training in new areas to meet policing
needs including Crime Prevention, Counter Corruption, CCTV
• Led four teams with188 posts and a budget of £12 million of which over
50% income. Restructured teams to take on new challenges, procured
external expertise to enhance skills and knowledge
Chief Executive - Community Justice National Training Organisation
(CJNTO) 1998 to 2002
• Established the first UK wide National Training Organisation in the Justice
Sector responsible for occupational standards and qualifications for the
Probation Service, Youth Justice; Community Safety Partnerships and
Victim Support.
• Built a membership organisation operating in four countries across the UK
growing from £60k initial grant to £1m turn over in 3 years
• Developed through extensive consultation the first sector wide suite
Community Justice National Occupational Standards and Qualifications
National Association of Probation Officers - Elected National Chair and
appointed Assistant General Secretary 1988 to 1998
• Negotiation and representation of members across the UK
• Led a successful campaign influencing government to retain probation
officer training in higher education and development of the first Degree in
Probation Studies
• Led policy development on Professional Probation Practice, Equality and
Diversity, Working with Victims and Training
Probation Officer Inner London Probation Service 1976 to 1988
• Managed an extensive caseload of offenders during the introduction of
parole, community service, community based partnerships
• Actively contributed to the development of the first diversity monitoring
scheme, supporting the enduring commitment of the probation service to
challenging prejudice and discrimination
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4. Qualifications
Degree in Comparative Literature University of East Anglia 2:1
Post Graduate Diploma (Masters equivalent) Certificate of Qualification in Social
Work, Bedford College, London University
Open University Certificate: Managing Not for Profit Organisations
Member of CIPD progressing towards Chartered Membership
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