Public Services Management HND

Kingston Maurward is excited to be able to offer the BTEC Higher National in Public Services 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. <br/>The objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Public Services are as follows:<br/>● to equip students with public service skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global public services environment<br/>● to provide education and training for a range of careers in public services, including, for example, local government, Civil Service, public administration, the<br/>armed forces, police force, fire and rescue services, ambulance (not paramedic), prison service and the charity and voluntary sector<br/>● to provide insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within public services, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels<br/>● 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<br/>in Criminology, Policing, Applied Social Sciences, Public Services Management or a related area<br/>● 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<br/>career pathways<br/>● to provide students with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large, with particular emphasis on sustainability and the<br/>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<br/>particular emphasis on achieving management-level positions<br/>● 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<br/>● to provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the<br/>industry.