Role and Work of the Public Services

Question 1

Identify one key benefit of effective communication within the public services

Accepted Answer

Orders and instructions are shared quickly and accurately, Leaders are kept informed of developments, Information can be passed to people not at the scene

Question 2

Identify one responsibility of the Public Health Service

Accepted Answer

To provide education on the topic of drugs, To provide advice and guidance to people quitting smoking, To provide support to those suffering from alcoholism, To manage sexual health clinics

Question 3

Identify what department environmental protection is provided by.

Accepted Answer

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Question 4

Identify one advantage of a partnership delivery model.

Accepted Answer

Projects can be completed more efficiently., Costs can be shared, often making projects affordable, Expertise and knowledge can be shared

Question 5

Identify one responsibility of the HM Treasury

Accepted Answer

Ensure people are paying their taxes, Enforcement of the national minimum wage, Ensure goods coming in and out of country are legal., To provide financial support (benefits) to those who qualify

Question 6

Identify one disadvantage of a partnership delivery model.

Accepted Answer

Can be expensive to set up in the first instance, Communication can be difficult

Question 7

What are the leisure and heritage services provided by?

Accepted Answer

The National Trust, Local authorities and charitable organisations

Question 8

Identify one branch of the Education and Training Services

Accepted Answer

The Department for Education, The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Question 9

Identify one role of the DEFRA.

Accepted Answer

To respond in emergency situations such as floods, To reduce pollution and waste

Question 10

Identify one service who works to protect the community

Accepted Answer

Environmental Health, The local authority, The Police Service, St John Ambulance

Question 11

Identify one role of the Social Services

Accepted Answer

Provide social care for vulnerable adults, Provide social care for vulnerable children, To provide residential care for the elderly

Question 12

Identify one benefit of the public services working together.

Accepted Answer

They deliver the best possible value for money, They utilise the resources that are available, They save money by planning and coordinating activities

Question 13

What is the aim of community protection?

Accepted Answer

To make the community a safer place to live and work

Question 14

Identify one example of an issue the justice system would deal with.

Accepted Answer

A company suing a customer for failing to pay their bill, Civil issues - to gain compensation, A murderer being prosecuted for committing their crime, Criminal issues - seeking of punishment for crime

Question 15

Identify one reason the public services work together

Accepted Answer

To manage spending, To meet performance measures set by the government, To meet the organisations objectives

Question 16

Identify one responsibility of The Home Office

Accepted Answer

UK Visas and Immigration, Border Control

Question 17

Identify one situation where different public services would work together.

Accepted Answer

To provide emergency medical treatment, Assessing of a situation to determine what needs to be done, Coordination of rescue missions, To maintain a scene of an incident and keep the public away

Question 18

Identify one method of delivery for the public services

Accepted Answer

Delivery by a specific public service, Delivery by the private or voluntary sectors, Partnership delivery

Question 19

Identify one responsibility of the NHS (National Health Service)

Accepted Answer

To provide treatment for people suffering from poor health, To provide dental surgeries for people to attend when needed, To manage walk in centres, To maintain the hospitals and GP surgeries within England.

Role and Work of the Public Services

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