Public Services Revision — Industry Qualifications Vocationally-Related Qualification
Complete Industry Qualifications Vocationally-Related Qualification Public Services specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
Top Exam Board Tips
- In scenario-based assessments, explicitly reference relevant legislation (e.g., ‘Under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, I must hold an SIA licence…’) to demonstrate legal awareness.
- When planning routes, always prepare at least one primary and two contingency options, and justify your choices based on reconnaissance and risk assessment.
- During foot drill assessments, maintain constant communication with your team using clear, concise hand signals or radio calls—observers will be looking for this.
- For written assignments, structure your operational planning using standard formats (e.g., briefing sheets, risk matrices) and include all phases: pre-operation, execution, and post-operation.
- In any conflict management exercise, show verbal de-escalation first; assessors will deduct marks for premature physical force, however controlled.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Learners often overlook the importance of pre-operation reconnaissance, leading to incomplete route plans and unanticipated venue vulnerabilities.
- Many focus excessively on physical intervention skills while neglecting legal justifications and the priority of de-escalation and conflict management.
- Assuming that close protection is an individual effort rather than a team-based operation, resulting in poor team communication and coordination during drills.
- Misinterpreting surveillance as solely covert observation rather than a mix of overt and covert techniques for threat detection and information gathering.
- Failing to update threat assessments dynamically during an operation, reacting to changes with outdated plans.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- 001. Understand the legislation that is relevant to people working in the close protection industry., 002. Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Close Protection Operative, 003. Know the importance of threat assessment and risk management, 004. Know Surveillance techniques, 005. Understand venue security operations, 006. Know how to design and demonstrate operational planning, 007. Know the importance of interpersonal skills, 008. Know the importance of teamwork, 009. Know the importance of reconnaissance, 010. Know how to conduct close protection foot drills, 011. Know the importance of planning and selecting routes, 012. Know vehicle movement tactics and operations, 013. Know the search techniques and procedures for close protection operations, 014. Know how to apply conflict management techniques while providing close protection