BTEC Unit 1 Public Services

Emergency services (blue light services) - the main services are police, fire and rescue and ambulance Armed services - British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, supported by the Territorial Army, Royal Navy Reserves, Royal Air Force Reserves local authorities - City councils, town councils, county councils, unitary authorities central government - includes responsibility for transport, education, the environment, health, business and skills, and relations with other countries voluntary/third sector services - acting as or providing support for emergency services - including services provided by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Mountain Rescue, the Royal Voluntary Service, the Red Cross, St John Ambulance Work of the emergency services (routine) - Foot patrol, preventing and investigating crime, reasssuring the community. Work of the emergency services (none-routine) - Dealing with potential terrorist incidents, special duties, security at major incidents. Roles at major incidents - Maintaining the scene, evidence collection, security cordons providing medical care, dealing with fires and accidents supporting social services - The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), Shelter supporting health - The British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research The purpose of emergency services - o to respond quickly and effectively in case of incident, accident or emergency o to prevent incidents (crime, public disorder, fire, accident and injury) The purpose of armed services - o to defend the UK o to support international peacekeeping duties o to support the civil authorities Topic A.2 The work and responsibilities of the public services - statutory responsibilities - public service provision required by law non-statutory services - Additional services provided, how such work helps the organisation meet its purpose contracted-out services, either statutory or non-statutory - contracted with the private/voluntary/third sector for delivery of a specific public service Understand the different work and purpose of the following public services: - education and training services - overseen by the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS): provided for all ages and sections of the population, schools for children aged 5 to 18, colleges for teenagers and adults, universities for those aged over 18, training services to support employment and employers the National Health Service (NHS) - overseen by the Department of Health (DH) - including hospitals, clinics, general practitioners, dentistry, optical services public health services - including information/advice/campaigns