Public Services

The Uniformed Public Services Sector is made up of many professions that protect and serve the population around the world. From rescuing climbers as part of the Mountain Rescue team, being deployed in the army as a medic or attending a crash site as a paramedic, police officer or fireman on the motorway, the professions are highly trained and ready for active service in many types of emergencies.

Many of the public services lecturers have been in active duty across the uniformed public services, using their expert knowledge and experience to engage students and make them aware of available opportunities.

The department runs educational visits across the country to highlight the breadth of possible careers available in the uniformed public services, providing students with our ethos of ‘more than just an education’.

What will I do?

Study full-time at the various campuses, completing your main course including many interactive and practical assessments, plus engaging with the many activities on offer across the campuses. needed skills in readiness for their future careers. At our Brecon Beacon College, some modules of the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Public Services can be taught through the medium of the Welsh language and students will be able to complete their assessments bilingually where possible.

Newtown College

At Newtown College, the students can study from the Level 1 combined course up to a Level 3 Uniformed Public Services course which includes the Advanced Level in Welsh Baccalaureate. Students are engaged and stimulated with a range of teaching methods, and like in Brecon, can utilise the surrounding countryside for their many expeditions and local emergency services visits and experiences. Staff nurture their development and many students progress to HE courses or suitable UPS careers.

Career opportunities

b Army b Coastguard b Emergency services b Fire service b Navy b Police officer b RAF

Brecon Beacons College

Brecon Beacons College is situated in the heart of Brecon Beacons National Park, an incredible environment for students to engage in a wide range of public services activities alongside their Public Services course. Educational visits and trips are run to utilise the natural beauty of the area, from leadership sessions, team building and outdoor education tasks. Visits to local emergency services are arranged to strengthen the knowledge of the learners and develop much Average annual earnings

Army Officer £20k Firefighter £21k - £36k Paramedic £36k Police Officer £25k (Starting salary)

Joining Forces with Police & Crime Commissioner

Newtown College recently welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys, Dafydd Llywelyn. The Crime Commissioner joined colleagues from the Road Policing Unit and provided a question and answer session with the Sports and Public Services students. He then visited students from the Gateway to Further Education department and saw the work that they had recently been doing in conjunction with local Police Constable Jennings. They created a thought-provoking display to campaign against hate crimes. The group also worked with colleagues in the College’s Media department to create a short film to raise awareness of issues relating to hate crime. The Commissioner spoke highly of their good work, reinforcing the messages and the value of the campaign. The Commissioner then visited The Hafren Theatre which is based in Newtown College. He saw first-hand the use of the facilities which were occupied that day by the Welsh Blood Service, highlighting the versatile role the theatre space plays. Sara Clutton, Theatre Manager, also took the Commissioner on a tour of the venue showing him the stage area and a trip not for the faint-hearted to the top of the fly tower.

Courses

Career-Focused Courses Level Entry Requirements BTEC Combined Certificate in Sport and Uniformed Public Services 1 No formal qualifications

BTEC Combined Sport and Public Services

BTEC Nationals in Uniformed Protective Services and WBQ 2

3 An appropriate range of GCSEs at grades A*-E or a Level 1 qualification in Sport of Public Services. Subject specific GCSEs as requested and/or a Level 2 Qualification in Sport or Public Services.

Duration Location

1 Year Newtown

1 Year Brecon/ Newtown

2 Years Brecon/ Newtown

Some modules can be taught through the medium of Welsh and students will be able to complete assessments bilingually when possible.