Course Overview

Level 3 Uniformed and Protective Services is a challenging and rewarding course designed for learners who are serious about progressing into careers within the uniformed services, including the police, armed forces, fire and rescue service, ambulance service, and protective services.

The course develops advanced knowledge and practical skills required for public service roles, with a strong emphasis on leadership, teamwork, communication, physical fitness and professional behaviour. Learners will study key topics such as the structure and responsibilities of uniformed services, equality and diversity, mental and physical wellbeing, and responding to emergency and real‑life scenarios.

Through a combination of classroom learning, practical activities and leadership tasks, students build confidence, resilience and decision‑making skills essential for employment or further training. This qualification provides an excellent pathway to higher education, apprenticeships, or direct entry into the uniformed and protective services.

The equipment for this course is a sports kit, pen and paper.

Entry requirements

5 grade 4's including English & Maths.

Course Modules

- Citizenship & Diversity
- Behaviour & Disciple in the Uniformed Protective Services
- Global affairs, the media and the Uniformed Protective Services
- Physical Preparation, Health & Wellbeing
- Teamwork, Leadership and communication in the Uniformed Protective Services
- Government and the Protective Services
- Planning for and Responding to Emergency Incidents
- Custodial Care
- Sociological Perspectives
- Developing Personal Fitness
- Introduction to Criminology
- Police Powers and the Law
- Criminal Investigation Procedures and Practice

Additional Qualifications:
Level 2 Sports Leadership Award and First Aid

How will I be assessed?

A mix on internal assessments such as reports, presentations and practical assessments and external exams.

What can I do next

Employment in the Uniformed and Protective Services

Students may progress directly into recruitment or training pathways within services such as:
Police Service
Armed Forces (Army, RAF, Royal Navy, Royal Marines)
Fire and Rescue Service
Ambulance Service
Prison and Probation Services
Border Force or Immigration Services
Private Security and Protective Services

The qualification supports the development of key skills valued by employers, including leadership, teamwork, discipline and resilience.
Apprenticeships

Learners can progress onto apprenticeships in areas such as:
Protective Services
Emergency Services
Security and Risk Management
Policing or Public Service Operations

Higher Education:
Policing or Professional Policing Practice
Criminology
Law
Public Services
Emergency Management
Security and Risk Management
Sport, Fitness or Physical Education (linked pathways)