Bishop Stortford Region – Central East and East of England
Regional Learning Development Officer: Major John McCombe
John has been an officer for 41 years, 33 years of which was as a corps officer. He was an officer in the Business Service unit (WBC) as well as a Module Leader in the school for officer training. Previous to his present appointment, he was a Mission Development & Enabling Officer at Territorial Headquarters. Prior to training, he was a police cadet and then a machine operator. John is married to Jennie and they have two grown-up children and five grandchildren.
Contact: [email protected]
Deadlines for Post-graduate Applications and Augmented Board
The deadline for applications to be received for post-graduate study is as detailed in the table below. Applicants will be required to attend an Augmented Board as part of the application process. Line manager approval(To be received by LM at the latest by:) SISTAD funding application(All paperwork to be received by SISTAD by:) Augmented board(To
How We Decide What is Funded
We are bound by the relevant learning and development policy and procedures for employees, officers and Territorial Envoys. Each application is considered on its own merit. Learning and Development Officers are available to support and guide you through the funding process. The criteria that applications are judged against are: Funding cannot be given for courses
Funding Limits
In line with the current procedures for learning and development, applicants must be aware of the funding limits when applying for courses. Courses up to and including certificate level (Higher Education Level 1), S/NVQ awards and QCF awards level to Level 5:£3,500 Courses at diploma level (Higher Education Level 2) and QCF awards Levels 6
Accommodation Needs
If you have particular accommodation needs on one of our residential courses, please do get in touch with us. If you are concerned that a start time (e.g. 9am) is early when taking into consideration travel needs, please do talk to us as we may be able to arrange accommodation for the night before.
