What is it?

Public Services include the emergency services, armed forces and other uniformed services such as HM Revenue and Customs, coast guard, Prison Service and private security services.

Facts and figures

• South East Coast Ambulance Service operates from 63 ambulance stations across Kent, Surrey and Sussex and employs just over 2,800 people
• over 3,500 Police Officers work in Sussex and there are 2000 Police Staff in roles from fingerprint analyst or call handler to Scenes of Crime Officers or IT officers
• intake of personnel to the Armed Forces from civilian life stood at 26,280 in 2002; 12% were female. 63% of all entrants joined the Army, 20% the Naval Service and 17% the Royal Air Force
• HM Prison Service in Surrey and Sussex employs over 1,500 staff. In Sussex there are prisons at Ford in West Sussex and Lewes in East Sussex

source: South East Coast Ambulance Service / Sussex Police / Office for National Statistics / HMPS Annual Report 2006/07

Employers in Sussex

Employers include Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services, HM Prison Service (Kent & Sussex)

Higher education qualifications suitable for the sector

• foundation degrees / HNDs such as Public and Emergency Services Management
• postgraduate degrees such as Masters in Public Administration, MBA Public Service Management

Here we are focusing on higher education but there are many other qualifications and routes to study available including NVQs, Apprenticeships and BTEC awards. Talk to your local college or private training provider about what's available.

Where to study in Sussex

• University of Brighton
• Sussex Downs College

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