BTEC Nationals Public Services (2010)
Here you’ll find support for teaching and studying BTEC Nationals in Public Services. These vocational qualifications help level 3 students develop the practical knowledge, skills and understanding they need to prepare for their chosen career.
Units offered include government and policies, leadership and teamwork, citizenship and diversity, crime and its effects on society, and planning and management of major incidents.
BTEC Nationals in Public Services: Update
The current suite of QCF BTEC Level 3 Public Services (2010) qualifications have been extended in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read more about the Public Services (2010) qualifications update
New BTEC Nationals in Uniformed Protective Services (2020)
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Specification
- Qualification type:
- BTEC National
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Public Services
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 180
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 300
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7840/9
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
16-18 (EFA funding)
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2010
- Last registration:
-
- 31 August 2021
- Final certification:
-
- 31 August 2023
Support services
- Qualification type:
- BTEC National
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Public Services
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 360
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 600
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7862/8
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
16-18 (EFA funding),
19-23 Level 2 and 3 entitlement (SFA funding),
19+ Advanced learner loan (SFA funding)
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2010
- Last registration:
-
- 31 August 2021
- Final certification:
-
- 31 August 2023
Support services
- Qualification type:
- BTEC National
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 90-credit Diploma in Public Services
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 540
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 900
- Qualification number (QN):
- 600/3891/3
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
16-18 (EFA funding),
19-23 Level 2 and 3 entitlement (SFA funding),
19+ Advanced learner loan (SFA funding)
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2011
- Last registration:
-
- 31 August 2021
- Final certification:
-
- 31 August 2023
Support services
- Qualification type:
- BTEC National
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Public Services
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 720
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 1200
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7867/7
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
16-18 (EFA funding),
19-23 Level 2 and 3 entitlement (SFA funding),
19+ Advanced learner loan (SFA funding)
- Pathways:
-
Uniformed
Non-uniformed - Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2010
- Last registration:
-
- 31 August 2021
- Final certification:
-
- 31 August 2023
Support services
- Qualification type:
- BTEC National
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Public Services
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 1080
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 1800
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7801/X
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
16-18 (EFA funding),
19-23 Level 2 and 3 entitlement (SFA funding),
19+ Advanced learner loan (SFA funding)
- Pathways:
-
Uniformed
Non-Uniformed - Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2010
- Last registration:
-
- 31 August 2021
- Final certification:
-
- 31 August 2023
Support services
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Assessment and results
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Meeting Local Needs
If you want to add optional units to a BTEC National qualification to Meet Local Needs (MLN), complete the application form below.
To learn more about using Meeting Local Needs units in your BTEC National course, download the MLN guidelines.
Approval for centre-devised units
As our specifications explain, permission will only be granted to add centre or locally devised units to BTEC Nationals in very exceptional circumstances.
This is because we must work within QCF regulations when making any amendments to these qualifications. For example, we must ensure that we don't jeopardise or compromise the original structures and focus, or create duplication and overlap. For these reasons, applying to add centre or locally devised units is a long and complex process which may not be successful.
Please remember that under no circumstances should you start delivering a submitted locally devised unit without approval. To do so could, unfortunately, jeopardise your students' achievements.