Protective services

Stay up to date with the latest information about vocational qualification reforms and what that means for your protective services curriculum.

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Your guide to vocational qualification reform in England

As you and your students consider your options, we’ll help you plan with confidence.

What's changing and when?

The Department for Education has published its post‑16 pathways implementation plan and as the new qualifications are rolled out from 2027 onwards, funding for some existing qualifications will be removed.

  • For Level 2:  Foundation Certificates and Occupational Certificates will be introduced.
  • For Level 3: V Levels will be introduced.

Plan with confidence

We’ll give you clear guidance, training and ongoing support to help you and your students make the move. And whenever you need extra help, our specialist sector experts are on hand to support you.

 

Refer to our funding guides for latest information

Our post-16 protective services offer in England

Continue to teach your current provision until summer 2029.

See below for all your post-16 options for your learners.

We will update this list as funding rules change. Please get in touch if you need any help planning your curriculum or need further information about any of our qualifications.

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Level 2 qualifications

Including BTECs

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Level 3 qualifications

Including BTECs
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Other qualifications

Including, A levels, Higher Nationals, GCSEs, apprenticeships and other smaller vocational qualifications

Explore our full protective services offer

For information about all Pearson protective services qualifications, including below level 2 and adult learner qualifications please see our main protective services qualifications sector page.

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Progression opportunities

We've included below two progression maps to help illustrate potential routes for learners.

One shows our protective services qualifications and the other is a generic progression map which summarises the wider offer for learners.

Protective services progression map

View or download your protective services progression map

Wider offer progression map

View or download your wider offer progression map

Success

Student success stories

We share inspiring stories about learners who are shaping their futures through vocational pathways and opening doors to new opportunities and encouraging others to do the same.

View our recent success stories 

Deborah Mungai

protective services

Luke studied BTEC Level 3 National in Uniformed Protective Services at Newcastle College.

Hear how Luke has built his confidence and gained the skills he needs to take his next steps.

Watch Luke's story

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We collaborate with over 300 employers, industry specialists and professional bodies to shape qualifications and training across all our sectors that reflect what real jobs demand. Together, we design learning that’s practical, purposeful and built to help people thrive.

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