Protective Services - Level 1
Start Date: 1st September 2025
- Length 1 year
- Study Full-Time
- Location Rye Hill Campus
Qualification Gained
Level 1 NCFE Diploma in Occupational Studies for the Workplace
Levels ExplainedMore about the course
Looking for a fresh start? Want to make a real difference in your community?
Taught by ex-Met police officers and performance sport coaches, this Protective Services course has been designed to help students with lower GCSE grades gain skills to progress towards a career in the police, coast guard or fire services.
We will work with you to develop a personalised progression plan and help you build on your athletic, academic and employment skills.
You will have the chance to get involved in team sports as well as take part in mock crime scene investigations and fire and rescue scenarios. You can also choose to take part in outdoor adventure trips with NCS and NE Youth.
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Meet our staff and students
David Lee
FdA Police and Criminal Justice"I decided the career that I wanted to pursue was in policing. After researching the requirements, I found that a degree was necessary. The modules in this course really stood out to me as I felt they were relevant and interesting."
Sarah Lane
Level 2 Uniformed and Protective Services"I was welcomed by the course tutors, Dave, George and Kev and felt that no matter whether I was having a good day or bad day, they let me work at my own pace. The tutors are always there to talk to whenever I need them. The course has helped give me experiences and opportunities I wouldn’t have been able to get from school. HITZ has really helped guide me."
Policing, Law and Protective Services at Newcastle College
What can I do with a qualification in Protective Services?
Daily tasks:
- Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.
- Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.
- Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client.
- Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.
- Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.
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Daily tasks:
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
- Delivers and collects documents.
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
- Maintains court and clients.
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.
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What can I do with a qualification in Protective Services?
Barristers and Judges
Daily tasks:
- Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.
- Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.
- Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client.
- Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.
- Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.
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Legal Secretaries
Daily tasks:
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
- Delivers and collects documents.
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
- Maintains court and clients.
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.
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Levels Explained
College or Sixth Form. What's the difference?
How to Apply
16 to 18 Support
What's happening?
February Open Event
Rye Hill Campus
Wednesday 5th February 2025
4:45pm - 7:00pm
SEND Friendly Open Event
Rye Hill Campus
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
4:45pm - 7:00pm
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- The level rewarded when completing the course
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