Uniformed Services - Level 3 - Tonbridge

Applications Open - 26th September 2025

Applications Close - 14th August 2026 for application forms - please visit www.northkent.ac.uk if applying after this date for GCSE Open Events and Open Enrolment Dates.

How to Apply - Apply through Careers East Sussex

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

This course provides an ideal opportunity to explore the service you would like to join. You will improve your knowledge and fitness levels and will gain a qualification which you can use to apply for training or for further study. The course consists of 12 units over the two years:

Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service

Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the uniformed services

Develop leadership skills

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Mental and physical wellbeing

Values and Standards

War and Conflict

Crime Scene Investigations

ICT in the uniformed services

Security Procedures

Map Reading

Collaboration between emergency services

Through studying these units, you will gain knowledge on a wide range of uniformed services and their roles and responsibilities. You will also develop a variety of skills, including teamwork, leadership, communication and self-discipline, which will be required when applying for your chosen uniformed service and undertaking their initial training. In addition to the qualification, uniformed services learners will be able to interact with different guest speakers from uniformed services and are expected to undertake community projects and volunteer for specific uniformed services events, such as Remembrance parades.

The NCFE programme will use continuous assessment rather than examinations and you will be able to track your performance as you work towards your targets. You will be encouraged to manage your own assessments and identify where you have met the required standards.

Methods of assessment may include web blogs, presentations, practical demonstrations, posters, reports, leaflets, interviews and discussions. The programme is taught through theoretical and practical training sessions. Each unit will provide you with assessment opportunities as you work to achieve your goals and targets. You will need an active passion for the public services and your tutors will encourage you to discuss your own achievements as well as the issues in society.