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Summary BTEC National Uniformed Public Services Student Book 1, ISBN: 9780435499457 Unit 3 - Citizenship, Diversity and the Public Services
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Senem Deniz CengizP1 15068034
Definition of Citizen & Citizenship: British National (Overseas) (BNO) – If you do not have any of the categories
Government initiatives to define moral and political citizenship have people from Hong Kong were given the shown above, there are two ways to apply
focused around three main elements. chance to acquire this status as many for a British citizenship: Registration &
Social & Moral Responsibility – this is the development of were unhappy at the thought of losing Naturalisation.
behaviour that is respectful towards others, which include peers British nationality when Hong Kong had
and those in authority. returned from China in 1977. Registration: If you have some connection
There are two ways to look at the term ‘citizen,’ there is ‘legal British Protected Persons (BBP) – with the UK, such as being a British Overseas
citizen’ which is when you have all the requirements to claim individuals who had a connection with citizen or a British Protected Person. You can
nationality in a certain country and have the right to live there. a former British Protectorate, this is an register if you gave up your British
There is also ‘moral and political citizen’ this is about how a person overseas territory that Britain used to citizenship and want to have it back.
should act and behave in their community and society in general. It protect. Naturalisation: Individuals that have no
means to be a respectful and caring citizen. British Subject – Individuals that were connection with the UK, which includes
Community Involvement: British subjects under the 1948 British people from Ireland and the Commonwealth
This is about getting involved in active interests in the community Nationality Act, who were allowed to nations. They must apply for a certificate of
and becoming involved with the concerns of your neighbourhood. keep their status under the 1981 Act. naturalisation, to be qualified for the
This can be volunteering in your area to taking part of community Mainly applies to people of Eire & India certificate you must have lived legally in the
initiatives. United Kingdom for five years, be 19 or over,
Political Literacy: be sound of mind, be good of character and
This is understanding the political life of society locally, regionally have enough knowledge of English, Welsh or
and nationally. You know about the local and national governments Scottish Gaelic and stay closely connected
work. It means to become more involved with your community by with the United Kingdom.
hoping to improve it for everyone. You can apply for naturalisation if you are
Legal View of Citizenship: married to someone who is a British citizen
The UK Border Agency has clear guidelines on how you can become and have lived in the UK for three years.
a British citizen. There are different types of British citizenships: Public Service View of Citizenship:
British citizen – born in the UK, parents are British, have The public services define moral and political
been registered to be a British citizen and have applied to citizenship, the same way everyone else
be a British citizen. This is the only group of people that does but different aspects of the citizenship
have the right to live in the UK permanently and have are important to specific public services.
freedom of movement throughout the EU. (Right of Abode) Community involvement
British Dependent Territories citizens (BDTC) – these are Taking responsibility for safety of
people who live in dependent British colonies: Gibraltar and others
British Virgin Islands. Taking responsibility for safety of
British Overseas citizens (BOC) – these are groups of people the environment
who have connections with the UK because they lived in a Commitment to develop life skills
former British colony, which is now independent.
, Senem Deniz Cengiz
15068034
Positive attitude that welcomes Diversity: Which tracks ethnic groups, religion, gender,
challenges Diversity is a range of visible and non-visible differences that exist age and more issues.
Respect for equality and diversity between people. These differences are gender, hair type, religion, In 2001 the overall population of the UK was
An interest in wider society disability and much more. Everyone is different to one another, no just short as 60 million, and the population
A commitment to making society a one is the same, to understand diversity is to value these of ethnic minority was 4.6 million, meaning
better place for all citizens differences rather than discriminate people. only 7.9% of the UK popularity was from an
The armed service and emergency service The public services value diversity, as a diverse workforce brings ethnic minority.
perform different tasks in society, their additional skills and strengths that can help when dealing with local The population by ethnic groups in 2001:
definition of citizenship is very similar. Each and national communities, and overseas conflict situations, which White – 92.1%
and one of them require fulfilling the criteria can be: Mixed – 14.6%
above as it is important for the public Additional languages All Asian or Asian British – 50.3%
service to set a good example of citizenship Cultural knowledge All Black or Black British – 24.8%
to civilians. Religious knowledge Chinese – 5.3%
For the services it is about valuing the differences to make the Other ethnic group – 5.0%
Qualities of Good Citizens: service more efficient effective and responsive to the needs to Religion statistics in 2001:
Responsibility – takes personal diverse public they serve. Christianity – 79.7%
responsibilities to improve their community. Muslim – 3.1%
They do not complain to the council about Hindu – 1.1%
certain situations, they will get up and do it Sikh – 0.7%
themselves, such as cleaning litter. Jewish – 0.5%
Dedication – they do not give up on tasks, Buddhist – 0.3%
they keep going until change is achieved. No religion – 14.6%
Positive Attitude to Other People – they Age & Gender statistics in 2001:
always have positive attitude towards 0-15 – 20%
everyone in their community. They are not 16-17 – 3%
racist or homophobic, they welcome 18-24 – 8%
everyone to their community. 25-59 – 48%
Participation in community activities – a 60-64 – 5%
Composition of local and national communities:
good citizen participates in all community 65-74 – 8%
The UK of the twenty-first century is a modern dynamic
activities: Neighbourhood Watch, 75+ - 8%
environment in which the public services must be equipped to deal
environmental campaigns and more. 49% male and 51% female
with a variety of faiths, beliefs, religions and cultures. It is very
Awareness of the needs of others – they important that the religious, ethnic, gender and age diversity in the
always have awareness that not everyone is UK is understood and appreciated by the public services.
Terminology:
the same and some people will need more To understand diversity, it is important to
Understanding diversity will help the public services with cultural
support than others in the community. issues that may cause conflict and misunderstanding in society. know key terminology that will come up
while researching the issues.
National statistics are gathered every 10 years, it shows the
breakdown of the nation.
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