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|Course Title : |90 Credit Diploma – Public Services |
|Assessment Title : |Roles and Levels of Government and the Electoral Processes |
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|Unit Title : |Government, Policies and the Public Services |
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|Does this assignment cover the whole of the unit |Yes |No | |
|If No, clearly state the sections of the unit, or the Assessment Criteria, that are being assessed. |
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|Internal Verifier : |Rob Offord |
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|Name of staff carrying out the assessment : |Mick Forsdick |
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|Key Dates | |
|Date when assignment was set : |26th February 2015 |
|Date when assignment was due in : |12th March 2015 |
|Date when assignment was handed in : | |
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|Are Functional skills are being assessed in this assignment |Yes |No | |
|If yes, please briefly indicate the Functional skills & assessment criteria being assessed |
|The nature of this assignment lends itself to the correct use of the English language, punctuation and grammar. |
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|Student Declaration | |
|I confirm that all of the work submitted for this assessment activity is my own except where otherwise stated |
|Student’s Signature : | |
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|Detailed Feedback is given on a separate Feedback Sheet |
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|If the Assignment Covers the Whole Unit | |
|FINAL UNIT GRADE | | |No of Points | | |
|Assessor’s Signature |Mick Forsdick |
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|To be completed if this assignment has been internally verified | |
|This assignment has been reviewed prior to being set to students, as part of the College’s internal Verification procedures |
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|Internal Verifier’s Signature : | |

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|Assignment title |The Impact of Policies and How Policies are Developed |
|Assessor |Mick Forsdick |
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|Qualification covered |Level 3 90 Credit Diploma Public Services |
|Units covered |Unit 1 - Government, Policies and the Public Services |
|Learning aims covered |Know the different levels of government in the UK |
| |Understand the democratic election process for each level of government in the UK |
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|Scenario |You have been asked to review government policies and their impact on named public services and society. |
| |Complete research on two government policies and produce an article for the college magazine. The |
| |article must include an example, explanation and evaluation of the impact of your chosen policies. |
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|Task 1 |Produce an article for the newly introduced student magazine “You, Your Rights and the Government” that |
| |must include the following information: |
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| |Examples of policies and how they impact both society and the Uniformed Public Services. |
| |Explanation of how policies are developed. |
| |An analysis and evaluation of policies. |
|Evidence you must produce for this task |To complete task 1 you must : |
| | |Magazine article |
|Criteria covered by this task: |
|To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: |Unit |Criterion reference |
|Describe, with examples, the impact of government policies on different public services. |1 |P4 |
|Identify how society is affected by government policies. |1 |P5 |
|Demonstrate how government policies are developed. |1 |P6 |
|Explain the impact of different government policies on a range of public services. |1 |M3 |
|Analyse how government policies are developed. |1 |M4 |
|Evaluate the impact of government policies on public services and the communities they serve. |1 |D2 |
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|Criteria covered by this assignment: |
|To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: |Criterion |Achieved |
| |Reference |(tutor Initials) |
|To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: |P4 | |
|Describe, with examples, the impact of government policies on different public services. |P5 | |
|Identify how society is affected by government policies. |P6 | |
|Demonstrate how government policies are developed. |M3 | |
|Explain the impact of different government policies on a range of public services. |M4 | |
|Analyse how government policies are developed. |D2 | |

Recommended Reference Material

Textbooks

Axford B et al – Politics: An Introduction, 2nd Edition (Routledge, 2002)
ISBN 0415226422/9780415226424
Peele G – Governing the UK, 4th Edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004)
ISBN 0631226818/9780631226819
Stanley M – How to be a Civil Servant (Politico’s Publishing Ltd, 2004)
ISBN 9781842750971

Journals

Hansard
Police Review
Prison News
Soldier

Magazines

The Economist
The Spectator
The Week
Other publications

Documents produced by local authorities, to include annual reports and minutes.
Parliamentary publications

Websites

10 Downing Street www.number10.gov.uk
Direct Gov – public services all in one place www.direct.gov.uk
Electoral Commission www.electoralcommission.org.uk
European Parliament www.europarl.org.uk
How to be a Civil Servant www.civilservant.org.uk
Information for local government from central Government www.info4local.gov.uk
Local Government Association www.lga.gov.uk
London Assembly www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london
New Local Government Network www.nlgn.org.uk
UK Parliament www.parliament.uk
Welsh Government www.wales.gov.uk