Apprenticeship training course
Custody and detention professional (level 3)
Ensuring individuals in custody and detention centres are held in a secure, safe, decent and fair environment.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 12 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Protective services
- Maximum funding
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£4,500
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Custody detention officers
- Detention custody officer
- Escorting officer
- Military provost staff
- Police custody officer
- Prison custody officers
- Prison officer (public and private prisons)
- Provost marshal (army)
- Secure training centre officer
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Undertake health and safety responsibilities in line with current legislation
- Carry out risk assessment in line with organisational procedures (visual checks of areas & equipment and individuals)
- Maintain and update documentation, reports, records and supporting systems in-line with local, national and organisational requirements
- Apply use of force in line with organisational procedures
- Utilise de-escalation techniques when dealing with inappropriate behaviours of individuals
- Implement search techniques relevant to the situations (for example individuals, vehicles and illicit substances
- Management and use of keys
- Follow organisational security procedures
- Carry out escorting or movement of individuals in custody or detention environments
- Use verbal communication and interpersonal skills in your relationships with team members and others
- Undertake incident management and take steps to defuse potential conflict situations in line with approved protocols
- Work collaboratively with external stakeholders (escorting staff, drug/alcohol agencies, volunteers, healthcare, solicitors, members of the public)
- Demonstrate processes, procedures and decisions to individuals in custody or detention so they understand what will happen to them and why
- Identify individuals who may be vulnerable in custody or detention environments and signpost to the relevant support (for example drug/alcohol dependent individuals or individuals with mental health or wellbeing issues), following organisations procedures
- Record and report involvement with vulnerable individuals in line with procedures
Full information on Custody and detention professional (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.