Unit 6 Learning Aim A

Question 1

What is a statutory service?

Answer 1

It is required by law and are government funded

Question 2

What is a non-statutory service?

Answer 2

It is not required by law, some receive government funding but many are charities or self-funded.

Question 3

Name 4 statutory services

Answer 3

Police
Fire and rescue service
Royal Air Force
The British Army

Question 4

Name 4 non-statutory services

Answer 4

St John’s Ambulance
Red Cross
Salvation Army
RNLI

Question 5

What are 3 roles that the police have?

Answer 5

-Protect life and property
-Maintain public order and safety
-Keep the Queen’s peace

Question 6

What are 3 main roles of the Fire and Rescue Service?

Answer 6

-Promote fire safety
-Extinguish fires, protect life & property
-Rescue people involved in road traffic collisions

Question 7

What are 3 main roles of the armed services?

Answer 7

-Protect the interests of the Uk at home and abroad
-Carrying out operations in support of anti-terrorist & drug smuggling operations
-Assisting in humanitarian operations abroad and at home

Question 8

What are two roles of custodial care services?

Answer 8

-The punishment/rehabilitation of offenders

-To protect society from those who break the law

Question 9

What are 5 main roles of the local authorities (government)?

Answer 9

-Road and traffic planning
-The provision of education
-Social services/care provision
-Environmental protection
-Housing (planning, managing, allocating, homelessness)

Question 10

What is the main role for central government?

Answer 10

They have the overall responsibility in ensuring that all statutory services is fit for purpose.