Information on AFEP IV training and development opportunities for both the finance and non-finance community.
AFEP IV
AFEP IV will provide the following training and development opportunities for both the finance and non-finance community. We will continue the CPD ‘pick and mix’ style of 36 event places per year, per member organisation (force and PCC), which can be used flexibly across a wide selection of training and CIPFA network events.
Below is the full list of training included in your subscription, some are available to book now, others will be added later in the year. Please keep an eye out for the quarterly newsletter for updates - if you are not registered to receive these please email randeep.sahota@cipfa.org.
For any booking enquiries or assistance, please contact your AFEP events organiser louise.southall@cipfa.org.
AFEP III
If you have any credits to use up before 1 April please contact louise.southall@cipfa.org to find out what training is available.
15% discount on the following training: (to apply the discount, please contact hello@cipfa.org)
- Better Business Cases Foundation Level (e-learning)
- Anti-bribery and Corruption
- Failure to Prevent Fraud
- Certificate in Performance Audit Fundamentals
- Diploma in Finance Business Partnering
- Diploma in Public Sector Asset Management
- Certificate in Asset Valuation
- Diploma in Commercial Skills
- Diploma in Contract Management
- CFO Leadership Academy
- Diploma in Corporate Governance
- Certificate in Fraud Risk Management
- Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist
- Accredited Counter Fraud Technician
One place per force:
One prepaid place per booking: (you will have three months to complete this from the time of booking)
Finance skills for public sector managers
- Budget Management and Control
- Developing a Business Case
- Fraud Awareness e-learning
- Governance and Accountability
- Procurement and Contract Management
- Risk Management and Assurance
- Commercial Awareness
Other e-learning courses
One prepaid place per booking:
- 30 April Introduction to Police Finance (England)
- 17 September Introduction to Fire Finance (England)
- 7 October Introduction to Police Finance (England)
- 18 November Hot Topics in Police and Fire Finance 2025
- 18 June Intro to Audit Committee in Policing
- 4 November Intro to Audit Committee in Policing
- 20 May Spring update for Police Audit Committees
- 11 November Autumn Update for Police Audit Committees
- Introduction to Internal Audit
- A Practical Understanding of Good Governance
- Internal Audit Standards Update
- Internal Auditor Skills
- Governance Practitioner Update
- Update for Local Authority Audit Committees
- Senior Auditor Skills
- Introduction to the Audit Committee
- Summer Internal Audit Update
- Leading Internal Audit
- Winter Internal Audit Update
- Winter Update for Local Authority Audit Committees
- Lunch & Learn: Business and Project Planning
- Lunch & Learn: New Technology and Assets
- Lunch & Learn: Working with Advisors a Case Study
- Lunch & Learn: Recruitment and Retention
- Lunch & Learn: Town Centre Regeneration
- Lunch & Learn: Housing
- Hot Topics: The Big Discussion
- Treasury Network Conference
- Introduction to Treasury Management
- TM Risk Workshop
- Introduction to Treasury Management
One prepaid place per booking:
- 21 May AFEP Bitesize Business Cases training
- 2 September AFEP Bitesize Business Cases training
- 19 November AFEP Bitesize Business Cases training
Free to AFEP members:
- 29 April AFEP Dashboards Police FRI and Productivity Review Tool
- 29 July AFEP Dashboards Police FRI and Productivity Review Tool
- 28 October AFEP Dashboards Police FRI and Productivity Review Tool
- 27 January AFEP Dashboards Police FRI and Productivity Review Tool
One place per force:
- DoF/PACCTS Commercial Efficiencies seminar (details to follow)