Foundations in Public Services
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Level:
Level 1 - Foundation equivalent
Length of course:
1 year
Venue:
Poplar Centre
Age Group:
16-19 6th Form College
Would you like to work in the Public Service sector? Would you like to learn the skills, discipline and knowledge required to equip you for a career in the Police, Fire Service, Ambulance Service, Prison Service, Army, Royal Navy, RAF or Marines?
This course enables you to gain a nationally-recognised vocationally-specific qualification in the field of public services.
On this course you will study:
Core units:
- The Uniformed and non-uniformed Public Services Sector
- Introduction to Fitness and Lifestyle for working in the public services
- Personal effectiveness for the public services
- Diversity in the public services
- Social responsibility and the value of the citizen in the public services
- Introduction to health and safety in the public services
Specialist units:
- Introduction to security procedures in the public services
- Practical team working in the public services
- Introduction to map work and navigation skills for the public services
- Incidents and the public services
In addition you will study Functional Mathematics, English and Information Technology as part of your programme of Foundation Studies.
Who this course is for:
This is a practical work-related course for people considering a career in the Public Services e.g. Police, Fire, Ambulance, Prison Service or Armed Forces.