Uniformed Public Services Level 3 Extended Diploma

• Highly qualified tutors with a wealth of experience in the Uniformed Services
• Excellent links with the uniformed services with visits to the Fire Service, Police Service (including HQ, Operations Support and Riot Training), the Army (Look at Life programmes), the Royal Marines and the Royal Navy
• Residential trips, which in previous years have included London and New York
• Opportunity to participate in the College’s very successful sporting Academies

• A aspects of public services
• Practical assignments which will develop your teamwork and leadership skills
• Theoretical knowledge for the services
• Sport is a significant part of the course as fitness requirements for the services are high and you are expected to reach the standard of entry for the police service by the end of the course
• English and Maths skills will continue to be developed

Units of study may include:

• Careers in the Public Services
• Citizenship & Diversity
• Crime & its Effects on Society
• Current & Media Affairs
• Custodial Care
• Exercise, health & lifestyle
• Expedition Skills
• Fitness Testing
• Government & Politics
• Land-based Navigation
• Land-based Outdoor Activities
• Leadership & Teamwork
• Responding to Emergency Incidents
• Security Procedures
• Social Welfare Services
• Understanding Behaviour
• Understanding Discipline
• War & Conflict

• Class-room based with practical activities included to underpin your learning
• Tuition is mainly group based with opportunities for one-to-one support.

• Well equipped, industry standard resources, modern classrooms with IT facilities
• Research within the Learning Resource Centre
• Practical activities take place in the classroom, park, sports centre, Yorkshire Dales, Vertical Air (high ropes course) and at the work bases of the uniformed services