Assignment 1: Task 2 Impressed with your presentation to Year 8, the Head of Sixth Form has asked you to put together a leaflet outlining the responsibilities of government departments and other levels of government for specific public services including; Ministry of Defence Home Office Ministry of Justice Department of Communities and Local Government Within this leaflet you need to outline the accountability of public services and who are the inspectorates used to monitor the public services eg HM inspectorates, local organisations. This task will provide evidence for P2

Learning Outcomes Know the main government departments responsible for specific public services. Understand the accountabilities of specific public services and who the inspectorates and local organisations are Be able to demonstrate understanding within the context of the assignment

Assignment 1: Task 2 Impressed with your presentation to Year 8, the Head of Sixth Form has asked you to put together a leaflet outlining the responsibilities of government departments and other levels of government for specific public services including; Ministry of Defence Home Office Ministry of Justice Department of Communities and Local Government Within this leaflet you need to outline the accountability of public services and who are the inspectorates used to monitor the public services eg HM inspectorates, local organisations. This task will provide evidence for P2

Since the uniformed public services are funded with public money and are designed to serve the needs of the public, it is important that there are checks and balances on their behaviour. Some of the public services have tremendous power over the lives of individuals and it is essential that they are seen to act in a fair and consistent manner. Equally, it is important to note that our public services cost billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money each year and the taxpayer has a right to know if that money is being used effectively. Accountability of uniformed public services

The government recognises this and has set up a variety of inspectorates and monitoring commissions that are designed to establish whether the public services offer value for money and if they are effective in the job they are supposed to do. These inspectorates may also offer the public the opportunity to make a complaint about poor or unfair treatment, which can then be investigated impartially by a complaints agency. There are two main procedures for investigating and monitoring the public services, through: inspectorates local organisations

The Defence Vetting Agency (DVA) Independent Police Complaints Commission. (IPCC) Quality Care Commission (Health Care Commission) HMI of Probation for England and Wales HMI of Prisons for England and Wales HMI of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (HMIC) Inspectorates and HMIs are set up by the government on a national basis to ensure the smooth running of specified public services. Inspectorates and HM Inspectorates (HMI)

Local organisations Local organisations are also responsible for ensuring the quality and performance of the public services. The Police Authority Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRA)

Assignment 1: Task 2 Impressed with your presentation to Year 8, the Head of Sixth Form has asked you to put together a leaflet outlining the responsibilities of government departments and other levels of government for specific public services including; Ministry of Defence Home Office Ministry of Justice Department of Communities and Local Government Within this leaflet you need to outline the accountability of public services and who are the inspectorates used to monitor the public services eg HM inspectorates, local organisations. This task will provide evidence for P2