British values
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Inequality
Learn about inequalities in society including poverty, health and age. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Inequality can be found in most societies as it is the result of resources being shared out unequally among people. Resources are usually given out according to social characteristics such as age, gender and disability.These characteristics can come from:
· Ascribed characteristics which are assigned at birth, or an automatic development at some point and includes factors such as age, gender or place of birth
· Achieved characteristics which are earned or chosen and involves factors such as level of education and marital status.
Resources that are distributed can include the following:
· Income or wealth, where there is economic inequality
· Social power, meaning the right to be an authority figure or to have a say
· Natural goods, such as parks or green areas
· Public goods, which can include: education, housing, transport, credit (such as cards, store cards, loans or mortgages) and banking
You will learn
- What is inequality in society
- Inequality in economic status
- How economic inequality is measured
- The meaning of poverty
- inequality in health
- Inequality in age
Codes of Practice, Values and Standards in Public Services
Learn about stakeholders and codes of practice for public services. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
• They provide an explanation of the Equality Act and how it should be applied to everyday situations for employees, employers, and organisations
• They provide advice for those who need a technical and precise understanding of the law and its impact (particularly lawyers as the Codes are complicated)
• They assist those who need to understand and enforce the law (courts and tribunals)
• They assist those who need to apply the law while advising a client (lawyers and employers)
• They apply throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
A stakeholder is someone with an interest in a business, or in this case the Equality Act, and are usually people who are affected by the legislation.
The stakeholders that were involved in the Equality Act Codes of Practice post consultation report for the period of 2010 were:
• Stakeholders for each of the potential characteristics
• Stakeholders from each key sector (such as education, health)
• Legal experts (such as employment law, government, trade unions)
To discuss the initial drafts of an Equality Act, different groups of people are invited to meetings or consultations. This is where issues may be raised by the stakeholders.
Some of the issues from the 2010 period included:
• Use of language in the Employment Code, for example the term ‘employee’ as opposed to ‘worker’
• Audience and accessibility of the Codes
• For the examples used in the Codes, striking the right balance between reflecting discrimination in a realistic way and avoiding offensive stereotypes
The language and structure of the document may be altered or changed. However, complex issues may need more time to be answered in future publications.
You will learn
- What the codes of practice are
- Stakeholders and what they do
- Seven principles of public life
- The importance of the principles
Public Services are in Place
Learn about why public services are important and what are the needs of a diverse society. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
The public services play a vital role in our lives. We need the public services to meet the needs of a diverse society.The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.
You will learn
- Why public services are important
- What makes people diverse
- A range of reasons why public services are in place
Public Services and Legislation
Learn about the legislation surrounding the public sector and equality duty. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
All public services have to comply with the Equality Act 2010 and this states that they must also comply with the public sector equality duty. The equality duty ensures that public services think about how they deliver their services and how this will impact on those who are disadvantaged or within the protected characteristics group.
As with discrimination exceptions, there are situations where public services do not need to comply with these duties. These include the following areas:
Judicial Events – The courts do not need to think about the equality duty when making decisions or when and how they conduct the proceedings.
Age in education or children’s home – Schools do not need to think about how to develop good relationships between pupils of different ages. However they need to consider this between pupils of different religions.
Immigration - When involved in immigration proceedings, public services would not need to think about the advance equality of opportunity (treating one group more favourably than another because of their disadvantage) to those in the following protected groups:
- · Age
- · Religion
- · Race
You will learn
- Public sector equality duty exceptions
- Types of legislation under the equality duty
- Policy and decision making processes
Individual Rights Dignity & NHS
Learn more about dignity and rights when using public services. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
In life we need to use the Public Services many times for different reasons. It is important that when we need these services that they are high quality services.For example, if you were to call the Paramedics in an emergency and they did not turn up until the next day this could be very dangerous and would be an example of poor quality service.
Another example could be if you called the fire service and they did not turn up with the correct equipment with them, then lives could be in danger.
You will learn
- Public services users rights
- Your right to consent to treatment when using the NHS
- Why it is important to have your dignity maintained when using public services
Radicalisation
Learn and underatand what radicalisation is and what makes a person vulnerable to it. This course also looks at the signs of radicalisation and what to do if someone you know is showing signs of radicalisation.
Introduction
Radicalisation includes:
• People being persuaded to support extreme religious or racist ideas
• Activities that could lead people on a pathway towards terrorism
• The process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies
• When a person’s beliefs move from being quite ‘normal’ to being extreme and they want to see drastic change
All terrorist groups need to radicalise and recruit people to their cause in order to group their influence and create the change they want to see. Sometimes they want a few people with specialist skills, other times they want to recruit large numbers of people to create a mass of followers capable of creating pressure, such as overthrowing a legitimate government. Recruiters will target people who are more vulnerable as they are easier to persuade.
You will learn
- Understand what radicalisation is
- Understand what makes a person vulnerable to radicalisation
- Know what the signs of radicalisation are
- Know what to do if you spot signs of radicalisation in someone you know.
Non-religious terrorism
In this course, learn about the various kinds of non-religious terrorism, the history and impact of non-religious terrorism, and how it affects people around the world.
Introduction
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence or intimidation, especially against civilians. It happens when people with extreme beliefs are willing to go to any lengths to impose those beliefs on others, regardless of the cost. Sometimes these beliefs are religious, but other times they are not. Political extremism, such as fighting to gain independence or return a government to a previous way of being, is a common example.In this session we will look at some examples of non-religious terrorism to examine what they have in common with each other.
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, the government can designate a terrorist group as a proscribed organisation. This means there are certain laws that relate to these groups and people who associate with them.
Proscribed organisations:
• Commit or participate in acts of terrorism
• Prepare for terrorism
• Promote, glorify or encourage terrorism
• Are otherwise concerned with terrorism
You will learn
- Be aware of a range of non-religious terrorist causes
- Know which areas of non-religious terrorism are currently of most concern in the UK
- Know some key non-religious terrorist groups in the UK and beyond
Introduction to Prevent
Prevent is one part of the government's counter-terrorist strategies, which is the actions is takes to stop terrorism. In this course you will learn what extremism and terrorism are and understand how the Prevent strategy works to protect poeple of the UK.
Introduction
Prevent is one part of the government’s counter-terrorist strategy, which is the actions it takes to stop terrorism. It is about protecting and supporting people who are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorist groups, to ‘prevent’ them from becoming terrorists. It applies to all children and adults, from any background or religious belief.In simplest terms, Prevent is about stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
In this session we will look at what the Prevent strategy does, who is responsible for it and how it is delivered. It is important that you know the roles that everyone can play in preventing terrorism.
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence or intimidation, especially against civilians.
These purposes could be:
• Taking over power in a country
• Gaining independence from a ruling government
• Targeting people of a certain race
• Targeting people of a different religion
Terrorism has been around for thousands of years, with groups using violence and fear as terrorist acts to spread their messages, control people and seize power.
You will learn
- Know what the Prevent strategy is
- Understand what extremism and terrorism are
- Understand how Prevent protects the people of the UK
Fundamental British Values
In this course, learn and understand what the term 'British values' mean, what the key British values are and what they mean to you.
Introduction
Values are principles, standards or qualities that an individual or group of people hold in high regard.These values guide the way we live our lives and the decisions we make. A value may be defined as something that we hold dear, those things or qualities which we consider to be of worth.
A ‘value’ is commonly formed by a particular belief that is related to the worth of an idea or type of behaviour. Some people may see great value in saving the world’s rainforests. However, a person who relies on the logging of a forest for their job may not place the same value on the forest as a person who wants to save it.
People have lots of different values. Below are some values that people may have.
· Family - "Family always comes first."
· Peers - "You should always look out for your friends."
· Workplace - "You shouldn't have to take work home with you."
· Educational institutions - "You can learn more at home than you ever do at school."
· Significant life events - "People are too quick to get divorced these days."
· Religion - "It's really important to go to church every week."
· Media - "You can't trust anything you see on the news."
· Technology - "Everyone should have access to the Internet, it's a basic right."
You will learn
- Understand what values are and identify some values you hold
- Know what the term ‘British values’ means
- Identify what the key British values are
- Know what British values mean to you