Level 3 Uniformed Public Services and Policing

Uniformed Public Services includes the Armed Forces, Police, Fire, Prison and Paramedics. This course has been designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to progress successfully into a role in one of these services. This course will also be beneficial for anyone thinking of a career in Public Services such as Government, Probation, Court Services, Education and the NHS.

Year 1 – Units are as follows (these units will be made specific to the police service for those learners on police course):

Unit 1 Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service
Unit 2 Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to UPS
Unit 3 Develop leadership skills
Unit 10-Understand conflict management and personal protection Unit 07-Mental and Physical Well-being
Unit 12-Collaboration between UPS
Unit 11- The influence of UK Government, international organisations and the media on UPS
Unit 23- Volunteering in the UPS
Unit 13-Emergency planning and response
Year 2 UPS units are as follows:

Unit 4- Equality, diversity and inclusion
Unit 06-Values and Standards
Unit 19-Understanding Discipline in the UPS
Unit 14- understand the impact of war and conflict
Unit 16- Skills for land based adventurous activities
Unit 09- Telecommunications
Unit 20- Uk Legal Systems and uniformed services
Unit 21 crime scene investigation
Unit 05- uniformed services hierarchy and routine.
Year 2 police units are as follows:

Unit 4- Equality, diversity and inclusion (specific to police)
Unit 06-Values and Standards (specific to police)
Unit 19-Understanding Discipline in the police
Unit 14- understand the impact of war and conflict
Unit 16- Skills for land based adventurous activities (specific to police)
Unit 09- Telecommunications (Specific to police)
Unit 15 Uk Legal Systems and police service
Unit 21 crime scene investigation
Unit 05- Police services hierarchy and routine.
You will also the opportunity to undertake some more exciting trips and visits such as walking up a mountain, land navigated walk, indoor rock climbing, orienteering and a survival expedition. There will also be lots of specialised guest speakers from various areas of uniformed and non-uniformed public services.

Sport Academies

You will have the opportunity to join of one of our nine sport academies, where you will get:

• Up to 9 hours of professional training each week, access to competitions and specialist sport academy coaches
• Free access to physiotherapy assessments and treatment
• The opportunity to compete in local, national and international competitions
• A personalised training and development programme

Academy sports available are: Mens Football, Womens Football, Mens Rugby, Womens Rugby, Netball, Basketball, Boxing, Athletics and Cricket and all academies can cater from participation level right up to elite athletes. All academy members will be given free Adidas kit worth £79.

If you do not wish to join one of our academies, you will undertake work readiness skills workshop designed to develop further your employability skills and undertake volunteering.