Public Services

Public Services: Level 1 BTEC Diploma

The full-time Introductory Diploma in Public Services at Nescot is a one-year course aimed at students with an interest in a career in the Public Services. The course contains a mixture of theoretical lessons and practical sessions in the sports hall and college fields, as well as local outdoor activity centres.

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16-19 Full-Time

Public Services: Level 2 Diploma

This course is the ideal starting point for students who wish to study public services as you will be trained in the different disciplines required in these services.

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16-19 Full-Time

Uniformed Protective Services: Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma

This course is the ideal qualification for students who wish to enter the public services as you will be trained in the different disciplines required in the uniformed services.

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The Public Services Department

Our team is extremely active and experienced, with a passion for the work of the uniformed services. One of the things that is great about Nescot is that, in addition to being qualified tutors, our staff are people with real world experience in the fields they teach. The Public Services team has a range of experiences, including that of a retired high ranking fire service officer and a teacher with a Masters degree in Criminology. Group expeditions, outdoor and adventurous activities will hone your problem-solving, leadership, teamwork and cohesion skills.

What You Can Expect

Practical sessions to improve your teamwork and leadership to bring learning to life.
Hone your problem solving, teamwork and navigational skills.
Expert training for the uniformed services entrance tests.
Practical team sports, leadership training and targeted fitness training to prepare you for a career in the uniformed public services.
Visits to parliamentary buildings, the Royal Courts of Justice and the Law Courts in Guildford, to demystify the workings of government, law and order.
Develop skills in bushcraft, wild camping and raft building, as well as a thorough grounding in cultural awareness and diversity to equip you to serve today’s multicultural society.
Learn from numerous guest speakers from the industry.
Opportunity to attend a ‘firefighter for a day’ course and ‘Look at Life day’, with the British Army.
Students meet monthly guest speakers from uniformed public services, including a police dog handler and firefighters, discussing their careers and job roles.

Progression

Our students have progressed on to university-level qualifications at:

Loughborough University
University of Law
Bournemouth University
Farnborough College of Technology
University of Exeter
University of Portsmouth
University of Surrey

At Nescot we encourage our students to think ahead, so that they can choose the right courses to fit them and their future. We also use an innovative online platform called Start, which is a free and comprehensive digital platform, offering students a single starting point to help simplify careers guidance. Students can build a personal profile aimed at guiding them throughout their career. Find out more here.

Public services

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Skills you will gain

Our courses are designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in uniformed public services. You will develop sector-relevant knowledge and transferable skills that will be valuable whatever your career path:

Physical fitness and health

Assertiveness and resilience

Leadership

Integrity and professionalism

Cultural awareness

Digital skills

Legal frameworks

Literacy and numeracy

I’ve really enjoyed doing units like Police Powers, and all the trips and visits we’ve done. The course has given me so much direction and self-confidence. When I started I had no qualifications and didn’t know what to do with my life, but I’m finishing with 3 Distinction stars, and I’m starting a law degree at the University of Law in September.

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Other subjects

Travel & Tourism

Nescot's Travel and Tourism department will give you the skills to work in one of the world’s most exciting and fastest moving industries.

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Creative Media

Our department is built on enhusiastic and knowledgeable staff, who are experienced and highly-regarded feature film and television producers, directors, designers, graphics and arts professionals.

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Art & Digital Design

The Art and Design department at Nescot offers an interdisciplinary programme of study, which concludes in specialist or interdisciplinary pathways, as students develop and expand their knowledge and skill set.

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Animal Studies

If you are interested in working in the landbased industry, or specifically with animals, our department is ideally equipped to prepare you for this most rewarding and fulfilling career. The courses we teach attract people with many different career aims, from potential veterinary nurses and zoo keepers to stock managers and conservationists. Practical sessions are reinforced by theory classes to ensure that you are well equipped to begin a career in the landbased industry. This approach has seen Ofsted consistently award us a Grade 2 for our teaching since 2004.

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