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.
Course Modules
Course Information
5 grade 4's including English & Maths.
A mix on internal assessments such as reports, presentations and practical assessments and external exams.
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)
Supporting you
Travel
The below travel map highlights the campuses where you can study this course.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS | between Bromsgrove and Redditch campuses | the freedom to travel at any point of your college day.
Redditch
Redditch has many links to surrounding towns with a circular around Redditch itself including Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Solihull, Worcester, and Birmingham. The train and bus stations are in close proximity to one another and are a short walk to Peakman Campus and a slightly longer walk to Alliance House.
Redditch Train Station
- Redditch station
Bromsgrove Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 4RB - A 7-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 15-minute walk to Alliance House
Redditch Bus Station
- Redditch Bus Station
Unit 6
Evesham Street
Redditch
B97 4EX - An 8-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 17-minute walk to Alliance House
Worcester
Worcester is accessible by bus and train with numerous links from all over the county and further. The bus and train stations are a short walk to all of our campuses with The Duckworth Centre of Engineering being a little further.
Worcester Train Station
- Worcester Foregate Street Station
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DB - An 8-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 9-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 9-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 5-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 23-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering
Worcester Bus Station
- Worcester Crowngate
Worcester
WR1 3LE - A 6-minute walk to All Saints Building
- A 7-minute walk to Cathedral Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Andrews Building
- A 7-minute walk to St Wulstan’s Building
- A 4-minute walk to St Dunstan’s Building
- A 24-minute walk to The Duckworth Centre of Engineering