TDM's Apprenticeship Delivery for West Midlands Police

Through support and coaching from TDM’s expert coaches, delivered through an individualised learning plan tailored specifically to them, Apprenticeship Manager at West Midlands Police, Glynis, shares how TDM’s Apprenticeships have enabled them to develop a workforce skilled for the future, supporting the career development opportunities of their staff.

“West Midlands Police was recognised as one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers last year, featuring alongside other major global employers such as Amazon, BT, BUPA, McDonald’s and the armed forces.

We’re leading the way when it comes to police apprenticeships, with people of all ages thriving in various departments across the force. But that's not all! We were also one of the top-scoring organisations for the diversity of our apprentices and one of only a handful of police forces to even make the top 100 list.

We believe in investing in our people and providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our apprenticeship programmes offer a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job experience while earning a nationally recognised qualification and a great salary.

We're committed to creating an inclusive working environment for everyone and ensuring our values reflect the people and communities we serve. We're dedicated to improving the way we recruit, promote, retain and manage talent, developing a workforce skilled for the future where everyone can reach their full potential. Apprenticeships are the cornerstone of this vision.

Our apprenticeships strategy supports both our existing employees and brings new talent into the organisation, laying the foundations for the next generation of recruits.

One of our first departments to embrace apprenticeships was IT and Digital. We've seen these apprenticeships flourish, thanks to the support of our staff and our training provider, TDM.

We chose to partner with TDM for all our IT and Digital apprenticeships because their approach is employer-focused, flexible, and tailored to our specific job roles and performance requirements. In the last 18months, we've found them outstanding in delivery, professional, responsive, and incredibly supportive.

But don't just take our word for it! Hear from one of our apprentices about their experience being coached by TDM:

"I've really enjoyed my ICT Support apprenticeship with TDM," says Muhammed, who is in his first year studying for a Level 3 Information Communications Technician apprenticeship. "They helped me secure this job, and I'm really grateful for their ongoing support. The Apprenticeship has been excellent, and having two coaches focusing on different aspects of my learning has made a huge difference."

It's essential that West Midlands Police has a highly capable digital workforce to effectively combat criminals who are increasingly using sophisticated technology for illegal activities.

With the support of TDM, we're expanding our apprenticeship offer to include new roles like Intelligence Analyst and Cyber Security Technician.”

Get in touch via enquiries@tdm.co.uk if you want to learn about how TDM can support the tech and digital workforce development of your organisation.