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Free BTEC Level 2 Uniformed Public Services Course in Selby

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start30 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

BTEC Level 2 Uniformed Public Services Course in Selby. Classes run at Selby College, full-time during the day. Tuition is free if you are 16 to 18 years old. Additional costs may apply for materials, equipment, visits, and residentials. The course runs for one year and covers the knowledge, skills, and personal qualities needed to work in the public services sector. You'll develop communication, leadership, and teamworking skills alongside an understanding of how uniformed services operate. Entry requires five GCSEs at Grade 9 to 3, including English or Maths with a Merit profile, or successful completion of Level 1 Public Services.

Who this course is for

The UK's Public Services sector is one of the largest employers in the country. Life in the public services can be challenging, rewarding, interesting, and exciting and you will require a variety of skills, knowledge, and expertise to succeed. This course will help you develop all these qualities and give you an introduction to careers within this sector, whilst providing you with many other attributes such as communication and leadership skills, teamworking skills and confidence, that are vitally important in all uniformed public service roles.

Future Career and Earning Potentials: Police Officer £20K-£60K Prison Officer £20K-£60K Soldier £15K-£35K (Source: National Careers Service)

Please Note: Work placement opportunities may not be specific to a uniformed service and are aimed at developing your personal and emotional skills to support your course knowledge.

Work placement and voluntary work opportunities are part of your programme which will help transfer the skills you have gained into the working environment.

You can expect to learn through class work, team-based practical’s, visits and outdoor activities. Lectures, oral presentations, tutorials, individual research, and group work will help further develop your communication and team-working skills. You will attend a residential towards the end of the academic year where you will be assessed in challenging situations to demonstrate skills and qualities to allow you to meet the higher grades on your course.

Our students have actively participated in major incident simulations involving a range of emergency services, performing a variety of roles. There are also opportunities to take part in Police riot training simulations and many more activities that expose you to the working environments with the different public services. There will also be additional trips and visits to the Law Courts and residentials.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at Grade 9-3, including English or Maths with a Merit profile.

OR

Successful completion of Level 1 Public Services.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how uniformed public services are structured and how they operate.
  • You'll develop communication and leadership skills used in public service roles.
  • You'll practise teamworking under pressure in practical and classroom activities.
  • You'll study the fitness and lifestyle demands of working in the uniformed services.
  • You'll learn about law, citizenship, and the role of public services in society.
  • You'll build an understanding of discipline, command, and rank structures.
  • You'll develop skills in planning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

How you will learn

Learning is classroom based, full-time during the day at Selby College. The Pearson Edexcel BTEC Diploma is assessed through a combination of assignments, projects, and practical activities. There are no written exams for most units. You'll build a portfolio of work over the year that demonstrates your skills and knowledge across the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Selby College will confirm anything else you need before you start. Be aware that visits and residentials are part of the course, and these carry additional costs payable by all students.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Police officer (constable) - entry-level role in UK police forces
  • Firefighter - operational role with a fire and rescue service
  • Army soldier - entry-level role across British Army trades
  • Royal Navy rating - junior enlisted role at sea or on shore
  • Prison officer - custody and rehabilitation work in the prison service
  • Paramedic (trainee) - emergency care, requires further study
  • Border Force officer - security and immigration at UK borders
  • Community support officer - police-linked community safety role

What you could study next

  • Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Uniformed Public Services - the natural next step, and a common route into higher education or officer-level applications.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Public Services - an alternative Level 3 route offered by other awarding bodies.
  • Apprenticeship in Policing or the Fire Service - earn while you train in a uniformed role.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma - if you want to move toward a degree in criminology, law, or public administration.
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