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Updates: Colleges & Business Units | Commercial Outlets and Nurseries
Advice for: Students, Parents and Carers | College Applicants | Apprentices
Pathways are made up of courses focused on future careers or further education opportunities
Lessons don’t just take place in the classroom; industry placements are an essential part of the Study Programme. We have close links to local services, many of whom visit the College to give advice on starting your career.
Students go on a range of exciting trips to test their skills in new environments, many of which involve military skills and outdoor pursuits.
Our students progress on to a range of higher education courses, or straight into careers in the public sector, such as:
Throughout your course you will have the opportunity to work with top organisations that will give you experiences, knowledge and lead skills workshops with you.
We currently deliver our curriculum with input from:
Alice Weller, Level 3 Public Services student shares her experience of life at College and explains what is expected of a Public Services student in order to prepare for work in the industry.
Example: Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
Annual payAcross the UK the workforce is projected to expand by 37% over the period to 2027, adding 5,140 jobs. In the same period, 63% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 8,633 job openings.
Fire officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of a specific physical or functional area of a statutory or private fire brigade/service and the resources necessary for the protection of property at fires within a salvage corps area. Ambulance officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources necessary for the provision of ambulance services. Prison officers (principal officer and above) plan, organise, direct, and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the running of a prison, remand or detention centre. Customs officers plan and direct the work of customs, excise and immigration staff in the monitoring and inspection of goods and persons crossing national borders.
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Our entry requirements allow any student to apply enrol and progress in their studies with us to achieve their full potential.
You will apply for your chosen pathway and at the interview you can discuss what entry criteria you need for each level.
Once you have your GCSEs we can ensure you are enrolled on the best level for you to progress and succeed at College.
Please see our Group entry requirements
Once you apply, you will have an interview to discuss your chosen pathway
We will contact you with appropriate options for conducting your interview, either online or in person.
At your interview, we will discuss the entry requirements for each level and course. It is also your opportunity to make sure that the pathway meets your goals and ambitions.
If you know exactly which course and level you need to apply for, or want more information, please select from the options below:
If you know exactly which course and level you need to apply for, or want more information, please select from the options below:
Leslee Twyman
“The Public Services course is so varied and the activities that we take part in are brilliant. Coming to College has been a completely different experience to school. When I leave I want to join the Police.”
Joe Edwards
"Our tutors are really supportive and all have previous experience working in the Public Services industry and we learn a lot from them. We get involved with many activities and volunteering, and have regular opportunities to meet employers from the industry."
Remembrance Day Service
Public Services students and staff held a Remembrance Service on Armistice Day, alongside representatives from the Uniformed Public Services sector.
We'd love to hear from you
New Dover Road
Canterbury, Kent
CT1 3AJ
Telephone:
01227 811111
Email:
iag@eastkent.ac.uk
