1. Unit 1 Government, Policies and the public services
Assignment 3

2. Grades covered

3. Policies affecting public services
The UK government regularly publishes its policies, many of which will have an effect on the way a public services operate. Some of these policies will effect public services ie. Those operating around the law, such as laws related to human rights and equal opportunities.
Public services are duty bound to incorporate the requirements of the legislation into their organisation.
This could mean employing extra staff or make adjustments for staff with physical disabilities. These often result in extra cost.

4. Scenario
Working within the local authority, you have been seconded to a working party that is monitoring the impact on public services and their personnel of government policies.

5. Task 1 (P4,M3)
Choose two examples of policies affecting different public service from the list below and explain the impact they have on the public services:
environmental,
civilian
equal opportunities
human rights
financial reductions or increases
Activity
You have 15 mins to choose one of these to present in a poster format using on more than 10 words.
Tip – Use the pdf file pg23 on the wikispace to start you off!

6. Task 2 (P4, M3)
You have been required by the local authority to write a series of reports on different public services. Your report will include the following sections:
1. Policies affecting the military services to include:
declarations of war
increased use of reserve forces
increased use of technology
2. The links with other international services (NATO, United Nations, combined services activities)
3. Policies affecting the emergency services
fire and rescue station closures in some areas
target setting standards (attendance times, petrol usage, financial targets)

7. Task 3 (P5)
In this section of the report is in the form of social responses to government policies: how government actions affect the public services
civil disobedience
demonstrations involving the police and ambulance services
terrorism affecting all the services
meetings that require police attendance
picketing of sites such as military bases and closing companies
sit-ins to prevent road building

8. Task 4 (D2)
In the last section of your report you should evaluate the impact of government polices on public services and the communities they serve. You may make reference to past sections of your report.