policy Flashcards

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1
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Policy?
-definition

A

Plans and actions of government departments and agencies.

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2
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who are policies campaigns aimed at?

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government
political parties

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what is the focus of campaigns about policies?

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influencing policeman’s views
other key organisations
hope about change

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4
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example of a company who wants to change policy?

A

unlock

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what are unlocks goals?

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help:
- ex offenders move on with their lives
- provide them with:
. information
. advice
. support
-promote fairer, inclusive society
- challenge discriminatory practice against ex offenders
- listen to those who need help and provide advice

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different methods that that unlock uses to get their message across?

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  • websites
  • blogs
    -newsletters
  • media use
  • creates and publishes research in their areas of concern
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success that unlock has achieved over the years?

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. 2005 – identified the need for offenders to have access to bank accounts
. by 2014 nearly 6,000 accounts were opened for those awaiting release
. filters out minor and old convictions
. got rid of Scrapped ‘disqualification by association’
. Complaints on the Disclosure and Barring Service breached the Data Protection Act

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