27 months (24 months for learning delivery plus 3 months for End Point Assessment)
Number of modules:
7
Qualifications:
Level 4 Apprenticeship (Equivalent educational level: Higher National Certificate)
Funding:
We will work with you to maximise Apprenticeship Levy funds (which are available to both Levy paying and non-Levy paying organisations) and access any other support or incentives that are available to fund the programme.
Delivery method:
All workshops, one-to-ones and reviews would be done via Teams or Zoom.
Overview
The role of the Counter Fraud Investigator has become critical within government
organisations such as HMRC, Defra, Department of Health, Insolvency Service, DWP,
SFO, and Local Authorities, many of whom we have direct experience of working with
as an Apprenticeship training provider. It is a profession that is evolving rapidly, and
we aim to be at the forefront of this evolution by offering the Apprenticeship Levy
funded Level 4 Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship Standard as a future-fit,
cost effective way of up-skilling or re-skilling new or existing employees in this vital
function.
The CFI works in settings from an office or court room to a building site or multi
occupancy residence, leading small non-complex criminal investigations and a range
of civil investigations. It is their responsibility to proactively investigate allegations
of fraud and make effective, autonomous operational decisions from referral to
conclusion to drive their investigations. They must plan, conduct, and report on
different types of evidence gathering activity, including searching premises and
reviewing business accounts, and fully understand everything from what measures
are/aren’t appropriate in different situations, to how to apply the relevant legal and
regulatory requirements including knowledge of PACE, RIPA, CPIA, HRA, PoCA and/
or other legislation to apply for Warrants and Orders. The role involves interacting with
members of the public, lawyers, judges, magistrates and other professionals, sometimes
involving confrontational situations, and specialist skills such as searching digital
databases, carrying out risk assessments, and writing professional briefings.
The Apprenticeship programme is designed to take learners from a standing start to
a highly skilled professional who is able to tackle this complex role. It includes an
interactive, practical court day and we have forged a partnership with Northumbria
University’s Law School to use their state-of-the-art facilities and judges/barristers to
offer this experience to apprentices in either Newcastle or London. This helps to bring
to life the theoretical legal concepts for learners in a real world setting.
As the only national trade
association in the UK for organisations active in the debt collection and debt purchase industry with a history dating back to 1906 and an industry-leading Code of Practice designed to uphold the highest standards, we have unrivalled knowledge
and experience of the credit management and debt collection function. At any one time, our members hold up to £60bn for collection, returning nearly £4bn in collections to the UK economy per annum.
