(Lesson Notes) Unit 6 Citizenship, society and the public services

Question 1

What are 4 things that citizenship helps us to understand the relationship between?

Answer 1

• Individuals
• Society
• Our rights
• Responsibilities

Question 2

What does it mean to be a good citizen? (Two examples)

Answer 2

• Respect people’s differences

* Understand rights given come with responsibility to act appropriately

Question 3

How do public services employees demonstrate/be a good citizenship? (11 examples)

Answer 3

• Charity work/Donate
• Non-violent
• Friendly
• Hard-working
• Respectfull
• Participate
• law binding
• Pay tax
• Being themselves
• Tolerant
• Recognise authority

Question 4

What 5 main reasons do we have public services?

Answer 4

• To meet the need of are diverse society
• Support the rights of citizens
• Protect and assist vulnerable people
• Improve quality of life
• Protect the environment

Question 5

What are the 7 rights of the public service user?

Answer 5

#Access to high quality services
#Protection from risk
#Treated without discrimination
#Confidentiality
#Consent when receiving treatment
#Digity
#Choice (type of treatment/education/place[school/hospital])

Question 6

What are the 6 rights of the criminal justice system?

Answer 6

#Reasonable grounds for arrest
#Humane treatment whilst in custody
#Legal representation
#Legal aid
#A fair trial
#Suitable treatment in prison if sentenced

Question 7

How do public services promote good citizenship? (2 examples)

Answer 7

#They protect citizens 
#They try to improve society
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Question 8

Where was the Human rights act 1998 taken from?

Answer 8

The European convention of human rights

Question 9

Who has to uphold the Human Rights act 1998? (9 examples)

Answer 9

All public authorities or bodies exercising public functions / Any one who represents the government
Examples:
#Police
#NHS employees
#Local authorities and their employees
#Some nurses 
#Personal care accommodation providers
#Prison staff
#Courts and tribunals (including first tier tribunals [Mental health])
#Government departments and their employees
#Statutory bodies and their employees (e.g. information commissioner's office)

Question 10

Who doesn’t have to uphold the Human Rights act 1998?

Answer 10

#The public
#private companies (Such as employers)

Question 11

18/10/21 notes missing

Answer 11

Bus strike

Question 12

What are the main 11 services that the Public Services provide us with?

Answer 12

#Education
#Protection
#Defence
#Peace-keeping
#Emergancy aid
#Public safety
#Medical assistance
#Social welfare (money benefits)
#Victum support
#Investigation
#Crime prevention

Question 13

What are the negative impacts on the public services by allowing equality and equal opportunities? (6 points)

Answer 13

#Must ensure diversity within the service recruitment
#Must respect different cultures and ways of life - for staff & public
#Must have training in equality and diversity
#Ensure codes of practice and rules and regulations are adhered ( followed) to
#There are costs involved when implementing equal opportunity measures
#Number of people using the public services has a cost

Question 14

What are the positive impacts on the public services by allowing equality and equal opportunities? (7 points)

Answer 14

#Improvments in the lives of individuals 
#Increase in life expectancy
#Reduction of infant mortality rates
#Reduction of morbidity rates 
#Reduction in crime levels
#Improved exam results
#Improving equality of life for individuals, citizens, and society