Foundation Degree Public Services, Prisons & Law Enforcement

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Foundation Degree

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Choose Public Services, Prisons

& Law Enforcement …

If you’re looking for a highly rewarding career in a dynamic environment look no further than public services, prisons and law enforcement! Britain’s communities are diverse, growing and made up of people with differing needs, meaning opportunities within the sector are vast and varied.

In the UK alone, the army, navy and RAF employ almost 195,700 service personnel and 65,000 civilians. The 43 police forces of England and Wales employ over 207,000 police officers, support staff and Community Support Officers, in addition to 16,101 special constables. There are 418 local councils spending almost £99 billion serving their communities and employing over 2 million people, making Local Government one of the UK’s largest employers. The civil service employs almost half a million people in departments and agencies throughout the UK, while in England and Wales the prison service is responsible for 130 prisons and employs around 44,000 staff.* There is no doubt that opportunities are diverse for anyone interested in pursuing a career in these important sectors of our community.

Our innovative Career Degree in Public Services, Prisons & Law Enforcement has been designed to ensure you acquire the employability skills and knowledge required for a career in the sector. It combines theory, additional qualifications and practical work experience to ensure you are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to succeed in this area at supervisory or management level.

Careers

Employment prospects in public services, prisons and law enforcement are many and varied. Female, black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates continue to be under-represented in the sector, meaning employment opportunities are positive for women and those from minority ethnic backgrounds. The skills you develop on our Career Degree are transferable to a range of careers and below is just a small sample of the exciting opportunities available.

Top up your degree

Foundation Degrees are recognised qualifications in their own right, equivalent to the first two years of an honours degree. Many of our graduates chose to top-up their Foundation Degree to a full honours degree by applying to the final year of the BA (Hons) Public Services at the University of Central Lancashire

(UCLan), in Preston.

If you wish to progress to an alternative university, you are strongly advised to research the entry qualifications required for your chosen course prior to enrolling at Runshaw College.

Duration

Full-time (2 days per week) over 2 years at Runshaw’s Euxton Lane Campus in Chorley. Additional professional qualifications are available to study as part of this Career Degree, which will require additional hours to complete.

Accreditation

Approved and awarded by • Armed Forces - Army,

Navy, RAF • Police Service • Fire Service • Ambulance Services • Social Services • Local Government • Security Services • Civil Service • Customs & Excise • Education • NHS

• Prison Service • Psychological Assistant • Probation Service

Our Foundation Degree in Public Services, Prisons & Law

Enforcement is part of Runshaw College’s suite of Career

Degrees, designed to help our graduates stand out from the

crowd in today’s competitive job market. Career Degrees

combine a prestigious Foundation Degree validated by the

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), with additional

qualifications and employability skills to ensure you’re

ahead of the game when looking for your first graduate job!

*Sources: LGiU (Local Government Information Unit); House of Commons Library: Defence Personnel Statistics; Home Office Statistics; Police Workforce England & Wales (31 March 2015); Office for National Statistics; Government Statistics.

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*This programme is delivered and operated by Academy Recruit Training Ltd, a College of Policing approved provider.

The benefits

additional professional qualifications (at no extra cost) to ensure you are well qualified and employable when you graduate. These are the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing*

accredited by Skills for Justice and CMI Leadership & Management Award at Level 4. The Certificate in Knowledge of Policing

is becoming the new entry requirement for the police; the MET and Cheshire Police are already making this a joining pre-requisite and Lancashire and Cumbria police will be introducing this as an entry requirement. The CMI Leadership & Management Award at Level 4 is a nationally recognised qualification sought after by employers and designed to develop your leadership skills. a work placement module aimed at providing you with, and gaining you credit for, practical learning opportunities within the public services, prisons and law enforcement sector, setting you ahead of the game when you graduate.

study visits to enhance your knowledge and bring learning to life. You will have the opportunity to join an overseas study tour, for example to San Francisco or Krakow, which will be partly subsidised by Runshaw College. You will also participate in up to 3 local/regional trips each year, such as visits to Preston Prison, Preston Police HQ, Preston Crown Court and Her Majesty’s Youth Offenders Institution (HMYOI) at Thorn Cross in Warrington. There will be no fees associated with local/regional visits, but you may be expected to meet at a local venue rather than College and will be responsible for any personal spending money.

superb teaching and learning delivered by a highly qualified team. Our students achieve excellent grades and student satisfaction is outstanding.

guest speaker visits and strong links with the RAF, British Red Cross, fire, probation, court, police and prison services to further develop your knowledge of the world of public services.

team building activities designed to develop the communication and team working skills employers seek.

a compact timetable providing you with the opportunity, freedom and flexibility during the remainder of the week, to organise your time to suit your personal circumstances and to gain valuable work experience.

class sizes that provide you with a more personal teaching and learning experience. You’ll experience all the advantages of a large university education, combined with all the benefits of studying in a supportive learning environment.

an annual tuition fee, currently £6,000, which is lower than many universities. (If you wish to top up your degree at UCLan, you will be subject to UCLan tuition fees).

opportunities to talk to employers about job prospects at events such as the Runshaw Careers Fair.

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Course Content

Profile

Lee Hillyard

After completing the Foundation Degree

at Runshaw College, Lee progressed to the

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to

top up his qualification through one more

year of study, to a full BA (Hons) in Public

Services. Lee worked as a Special Constable and is now a

Police Officer with Cheshire Constabulary.

Says Lee, “The Foundation Degree in Public Services provides

a real insight into the workings of the sector. Throughout the

course you are provided with help and support from tutors

who have worked in the prison service, as police officers and

civil servants, and who share their knowledge, experiences and

expertise. During my Foundation Degree studies, I learnt both

practical and theoretical approaches to policing, which have

been invaluable to me in my role within the police.”

Moving on...

We are committed to providing you with an

outstanding opportunity to go from a fully supported undergraduate, to an independent, critical thinking, and objective individual when you leave us. To achieve this, we go the extra mile to support you in progressing to higher level studies or employment. Our students progress to a wide range of careers and further fields of study. Below are the destinations of just a few of our recent graduates.

Andy Butcher

top-up to BA (Hons) Public Services

Lawrence Cocker

NHS Theatre Support

Jonathan Hall

Special Constable

Dalton Riley

top-up to BA (Hons) Public Services

Karen Young

top-up to BA (Hons) Public Services

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of our students are in work or further study six months after graduating from Runshaw. SachSenhauSen Berlin, Germany

Year 1

• ‘Terrorism’ & the Public

Services

• Introduction to Criminal

Process & Procedure

• Gangs & Gun Culture

• Debating Public Services

• Keeping Custody: The UK

Prison System

• Substance Misuse & Crime

• Physical Fitness &

Self-Defence

Year 2

• Media & Crime

• Serial Murder

• Diversity & Human Rights

in Public Services & Law

Enforcement

• Preparing for Work in

Public Services, Prisons &

Law Enforcement

• Criminal Law

• Public Service Leadership

& Motivation

• Doing Social Research

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Entry Requirements

**200 UCAS points plus GCSE English at grade A* - C or equivalent.**

You may also qualify for the course if you have other qualifications or relevant life or

work experience.

How to apply

You will need to complete a UCAS application on-line.

Simply visit www.ucas.com and click on ‘Apply or track your application’.

Please use the information below when applying.

Public Services, Prisons & Law Enforcement

UCAS Code:

P7S9

Institution Code Name:

RUNSH

Institution Code:

R88

Short Form of Course:

FD/PSLE

Further Information

Full course details are available from our website at www.runshaw.ac.uk or

by contacting the course team leader Peter Lamb.

The information in this leaflet is correct at the time of going to press. AW 16/10/15

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