2025 retirement seminars: book your place

10 October 2024

Officers approaching the end of their police service are invited to attend a West Midlands Police Federation retirement seminar with dates for 2025 having now been announced.

The one-day sessions will cover a range of topics including how to retire, the police pension schemes, taxation and the state pension.

They will explore next steps such as CV writing, starting a business, and police officers’ transferable skills.

The seminars will also look at investments and financial planning, asset protection and post-retirement schemes for police officers, such as the West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund.

They’re aimed at members who are within three years of finishing their service and will be held in person at the Federation offices at Guardians House in Coventry Road, Sheldon.

The final session of this year are all fully booked.

The dates for the 2025 seminars are:

16 January

20 February

20 March

17 April

19 May

19 June

17 July

21 August

18 September

16 October

20 November

11 December.

Members are encouraged to let the branch know as soon as possible if they would like to attend by emailing westmidlandspf@polfed.org.

Please include ‘Retirement seminar’ and the date you would like to attend as well as your name, work email address, personal email address, personal phone number, proposed retirement date and any dietary requirements.

Coffee and registration for each date will be between 8.30am and 8.45am. The seminars start at 9am and finish at 4pm. A meal deal lunch will be provided.