Airdrop
What you say is very interesting.
Way, way back in about 1982 it was proposed (informally) to the then CNATS (AVM Ian Pedder) that the ATC syllabii at CATCS and CATC be aligned in the subjects of Nav. Met. and Air Law. The object being to provide all ATCOs with the foundation to Licences and do away with the special Article in the Air Navigation Order (as then was) that provided for the Certificate of Competance. Military and Civilian student controllers would then complete their own specialist syllabii prior to appropriate endorsements etc.
CNATS's view was that it was a non-starter - the reason given was that it would enable Mil ATCOs to move across to the Civilian area (having done the appropriate courses and/or exams) too readily and that the 'Unions would never wear it as it would interfere with career paths of existing ATCOs'. Have things changed at all?
BTW Let's keep the thread Joint - UK airspace is too cramped not to be aware of what is going on in the bigger picture.