Course summary

Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College, brings together two Further and Higher Education colleges to make one strong, responsive and ambitious organisation with the vision, resources and expertise to best support the evolving and growing skills demands in the region and beyond. Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and the beautiful Dorset countryside, our campuses offer a diverse range of courses, training and CPD that cater to a wide array of interests, career paths and business needs. Across our two campuses we offer full and part-time higher education courses, with Weymouth focussing on vocational courses such as art, media, performing arts, health and social care, sport and public services and Kingston Maurward specialising in land-based courses covering subjects such as agriculture, wildlife, ecology and conservation. Together, we focus on the best interests of students, staff and employers in our local community and beyond, with industry-standard facilities, experienced teaching staff and outstanding support in a diverse, vibrant and welcoming environment. NOTE: THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED & MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE This course is currently delivered on the Kingston Maurward campus. The BTEC Higher National in Public Services aims to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the public services sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Public Services are as follows: ● to equip students with public service skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global public services environment ● to provide education and training for a range of careers in public services, including, for example, local government, Civil Service, public administration, the armed forces, police force, fire and rescue services, ambulance (not paramedic), prison service and the charity and voluntary sector ● to provide insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within public services, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels ● to provide opportunities for students to enter or progress in employment in public services, or progress to higher education qualifications such as an Honours degree in Criminology, Policing, Applied Social Sciences, Public Services Management or a related area ● to support students to understand the local, regional and global context of public services and, for those students with a global outlook, to aspire to international career pathways ● to provide students with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large, with particular emphasis on sustainability and the environment, recognising the role that public services plays in addressing these issues to offer students the chance of career progression in their chosen field, with particular emphasis on achieving management-level positions ● to provide students with opportunities to engage in an industry-recognised apprenticeship scheme that aligns with their employer’s needs and their own career aspirations ● to provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the industry.