Uniformed Public Services

Deepen your understanding with specialist knowledge and practical skills to succeed in a variety of uniformed public services.

From leadership and teamwork to outdoor education and studying crime, this course covers comprehensive topics that prepare you for a successful career in the police, armed forces, or emergency services, and provides a solid foundation for higher education.

You can also boost your CV or university application with additional qualifications, such as first aid training and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

What you’ll learn 

This course teaches you specialist skills and expertise in key areas. You’ll gain real-world skills developed in close collaboration with employers and subject experts. This makes sure you’re learning the most up-to-date knowledge for the current demands of the public services sector.

You’ll explore topics such as:

• Developing leadership skills
• Outdoor education and expedition skills
• Citizenship and diversity
• Crime and its effects on society
• Preparing for a career
• Developing physical fitness

You’ll participate in practical activities like riot training with the police, pre-Royal Marine Course training weeks, and multi-service emergency incident exercises.

Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to earn valuable qualifications, including first aid and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Throughout the course, you'll be challenged physically and mentally, preparing you not only for your chosen public service career but also for higher education and careers in community leadership.

Highlights  

You can look forward to:

• Trips, including an outdoors-based residential trip
• Work experience, such as ‘Look at Life with the Army’ weeks
• Guest speakers and industry insights from services, including the police, fire and rescue, the RAF, and the Royal Marines
• Completing the Duke of Edinburgh award
• The chance to show your outdoor leadership skills

Assessment  

Assessment will be coursework based, and include a combination of assignments, presentations and practical sessions that test your leadership skills.

Anything else?  

At Gloucestershire College we want students to develop their English and Maths skills so that they achieve their learning goals and future career aims. For this reason, all full-time students (16-18) who have not achieved grade 4 or above English language or maths GCSE will study these subjects as part of their course.

You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.