HND Public Services Assignment

HND Public Services
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
LO1 Recent historical context of third sector involvement with the public services......................3
Key events that have shaped the work of third sector organisations...........................................3
How the work of third sector organisations has developed.........................................................3
Impact of governmental reviews and reports in shaping the use of third sector organisations...4
LO2 Investigate the role of third sector organisations in society....................................................5
Types of work that third sector organisations are involved in.....................................................5
Role of third-sector organisation within society..........................................................................5
Use of third sector organisations to deliver or support the delivery of public services...............5
LO3 Examples of third sector organisations delivering public services.........................................6
Types of public service delivered by third sector Organisations.................................................6
Examples of third sector organisations delivering public services..............................................6
Services delivered by third sector Organisations and the public services...................................7
LO4 Benefits and barriers of third sector organisations working in partnership with the public
services............................................................................................................................................7
Ways in which third sector organisations work in partnership with public services...................7
Benefits and barriers to using third sector organisations for public service delivery..................8
Benefits and barriers of third sector organisations working in partnership with the public
services........................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
This paper discusses the conditions in the COVID epidemic in the third sector and public service
agencies. It assesses important government programs that affected the social economy from the
1990s to the current day. Examples of analyses of organizations in the third sector that were
crucial for public sector help during the outbreak. Finally, the key benefits and restrictions of
working with the public sector in cooperation are reviewed.
LO1 Recent historical context of third sector involvement with the
public services
Key events that have shaped the work of third sector organisations
'Organizations in the third sector is used to denote the rank of public sector or private sector
organizations. It comprises volunteer and community organisations, social businesses, mutual
and cooperatives, and other organizations such as associations, self-help groups and community
groups. The volunteer industry generated £18.2 billion in the UK's economy in 2017/18
according to UK Civil Society Almanac 2020 (2021).
Social Economy
The social economy includes cooperatives, mutual, voluntary and charitable organizations (and
foundations) it meets the EU definition of a social economy as four different kinds of
organizations: co-ops, reciprocal organisations, reciprocal associations and foundations
(Harradine, 2012). The volunteer industry in the UK is smaller than average but is higher on
average than in the globe. The overall percentage of jobs demonstrates how significant it is in the
broad economy at now. Culture/recreation and education and research are the main areas for
salaried personnel. Due to developments in the public sector and the provision of assistance,
major changes have been visible in recent years (Understanding the Third Sector: the work of the
Third Sector Research Centre 2008 – 2013 (Part 1), 2021).
How the work of third sector organisations has developed
The 1990s
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Charities and others have been involved in the delivery of public services for a long time. At
different eras, the nature of connections between the sector and the state was structured
differently. At the beginning of the 1990s, a social care plan for the market was developed
(Working with third sector organisations-, 2021). The expansion in the delivery of services as
part of a 'mixed welfare economy,' was planned by voluntary organisations and private
corporations. The quasi-market evolution of healthcare and social services embraced the notion
of competition between suppliers to promote both efficiency and more choice. Critics viewed
such changes as the wording of the sector's 'instrumental' approach. A "culture of partnerships"
replaces the "contract culture" with "concordat" (Evers and Zimmer, 2012).
1997 – 2010
The labour Governments in 1997 have shown a desire in promoting the role of the voluntary and
community sector in the delivery of public services through the 2002 Cross-Sectional Review of
the Finance Minister (Overview of the UK charity sector | Prospects. ac. the UK, 2021). Some
critics have remarked how the cross-cutting review raised key issues for the industry in terms of
its commitment to the news agenda. In December 2006, the Office of the Third Sector Action
Plan for Third Sector Public Service Implications highlighted an important policy reorientation
addressing the sector's concerns in public service procurement. The action plan requested that a
nationwide third-sector commission's programme, initially to train 2,000 commissioners in the
third sector, be established (2021).
2010 to present
The Civil Society Green Paper highlighted strategies aimed at promoting volunteer activity in
June 2008. It claims that the sector is free from Labour supervision and bureaucracy and placed
at the forefront of social transformation. This highlighted the prospect of a cross-party accord
given comparable trends on the right side of the political spectrum. This is still a discussion to
monitor when the administration pursues its policy intentions in 2010 (Evers and Zimmer, 2012).
Impact of governmental reviews and reports in shaping the use of third sector
organisations
In the context of the third sector in the UK, the larger external advantages that TSOs can provide
through their operations have been generally referred to. Discussions on social value provided by
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operations in the third sector were greatly impacted by economic values. The establishment of
the SROI technique was a major endeavour in the UK to address the social benefits of the sector
(Telles, 2015). The SRI approach is therefore an example of an accounting tool for "blended
value," which aims to combine several value concepts. As a method of choice for social
companies, in particular, the SROI has been heavily advocated by the government.
LO2 Investigate the role of third sector organisations in society
Types of work that third sector organisations are involved in
 Third-sector organisations, through lobbyists and government officials and officials
responsible for policy areas, aim to bring about policy changes, which influence the
Groups or problems that they represent (Osborne, 2018).
 They may petition local Members of the responsible Minister, present evidence to select
committees or brief local or national government agencies, depending on the
organization's area of interest.
 Organizations in third industries require evidence to back their suggested actions and may
seek to work on a combined presentation or briefing with academics.
Role of third-sector organisation within society
Enabling voice and campaigning: Organizations in the third sector also seek to promote public
awareness and shape public opinions of certain concerns (2021). The campaigns might be
targeting the general public or specific groups or sectors, affecting media tactics and the
platforms selected.
Strengthening communities: The third sector has useful insight into the community's general
requirements, which may significantly improve the design of public services. Between the third
sector and municipal government, there is a need to develop working ties.
Transforming public services: Only if all public employees believe in the vision and agree to
significantly change our work and our culture can successfully improve the public service (Rees
and Mullins, 2016). Transformation demands you and your ideas - to modernize, to innovate and
to upset the system.
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Use of third sector organisations to deliver or support the delivery of public
services
Commissioning and commitment is a wider range of delivery methods involving consultation,
evaluation of requirements and design and service planning. In the second stage, the emphasis is
shifted into three results: a better knowledge and awareness of the importance of third sector
commissions. Turbulence appears to affect commissions and procurement activities in the public
policy environment. Funding relations that go beyond the public service delivery agenda may
have a substantial influence on third sector organization (Telles, 2015). There has been increased
understanding in recent years that the industry is financed by several financial sources and can be
financed. Some analysts say that the position of the sector would be further reinforced, to obtain
complete comparability with private sector entrepreneurs, by focusing instead on 'price' rather
than 'cost.' In practice, both the private and governmental entities have shown problem-solving.
LO3 Examples of third sector organisations delivering public
services
Types of public service delivered by third sector Organisations
The third sector is increasingly involved in public service provision. This change has provided
problems and possibilities for organizations from the third sector (TSOs). At the same time, the
government's Open Public Services approach to the reform of the public service set a new
legislative framework to capitalize on the sector's services advantages (Rees and Mullins, 2016).
This paper examines briefly the role, difficulties and potential of public service providers in the
third sector. The third sector is frequently called volunteer and community or civil society more
generally. Highlights TSOs are modest in general, yet in the economy, society and communities
they play a major role. For example, in the United Kingdom charities in 2009/10 had a turnover
of £37 billion, which equals the whole annual spending on roads, transport, welfare and police by
local government. Social companies, with roughly 68.000 such companies in 2015, and annual
sales of £24 billion, are likewise growing in prominence. The third sector is also funded
extensively by the federal and municipal authorities (The Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC),
2021).
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Examples of third sector organisations delivering public services
In most third sector organisations, either a particular problem that is to be resolved (for example,
climate change or unaffordable housing) or a particular group in society that needs help and
representation (for example, dementia patients or women facing cultural hurdles to education).
They can offer services in connection with this (e.g., a women's refuge or legal counsel) (Taylor,
2013). A variety of questions are being addressed by organizations (most think tanks and
research institutions), but a specific political and philosophical filter. Perhaps local, domestic or
global focus (Mertens, 2016). These policy reforms will be implemented in many different ways,
all offering possibilities to cooperate or to contribute to academia.
Services delivered by third sector Organisations and the public services
 In helping the government's reaction to Covid-19, Criminal Justice Volunteer
Organizations (CJS) are vital. They are facing unprecedented problems in sustaining and
maintaining their long-term viability to their service users and employees. These are like
Oxfam, National Trust.
 Similarly to the general criminal justice industry, the arts industry is being affected by the
epidemic. Organizations labour relentlessly to adjust their remote delivery services, but
only to some extent (Taylor, 2013).
 Save the Children UK, the third sector organization is continuing their work in this
pandemic. They try to provide with fundamental finance to guarantee its critical work can
continue, Provide charity with assistance and regulation, promotes sustainable companies
in the industry, promotes voluntary work through prize financing and voluntary
organizations, contributes to the strategic intervention of the European Social Fund:
social inclusion and reducing poverty (Mertens, 2016).
LO4 Benefits and barriers of third sector organisations working in
partnership with the public services
Ways in which third sector organisations work in partnership with public
services
The state-market-voluntary sector supply has always been a combination. There are complicated
and multilateral relations between the sectors. A sort of collaboration between the public and
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volunteer sectors, especially in the health sector, is historically the most significant (Mertens,
2016). The volunteer sector has always sought a relationship with the government, but its nature
has evolved dramatically throughout the period in terms of financing, terms and conditions and
related expectations of every side. For partnerships in the post-war welfare state, relationships
between statutory health and social care sectors are the most important field (Taylor, 2013). The
actual difficulty with the problem of competitive cooperation is the co-existence of the two types
of interactions.
Benefits and barriers to using third sector organisations for public service
delivery
Benefits
 Understanding the requirements of service consumers and communities must be
addressed by the public sector.
 The proximity to the public sector's people.
 The ability to achieve results is difficult for the public sector to achieve by itself (2021).
 Innovation in solutions development.
 Having adequately trained assessment personnel.
Barriers
 Lack of internal capabilities and skills.
 Founding inconsistencies and what TSOs believed to be suitable assessment goals.
 The absence of assessment financial resources.
 Funders requiring evaluation included assessment.
 Participating stakeholders in the identification of relevant results and assessment
objectives (Home - TSI Project, 2021).
Benefits and barriers of third sector organisations working in partnership
with the public services
The benefits of the third-party industry are characterized as providing local collaboration policies
that give an axis to increase organizational efficiency. The third sector is responsible for
regenerating economic and social factors. Better communities and better social organization have
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been incorporated (Mertens, 2016). The third sector includes services that identify the
requirements of consumers and deliver services according to the demands of the public sector.
The barriers associated with partnerships limit the efficiency of the third sector organisation. The
creation of confidence in the public sector is due to due diligence and trust or more casual
transactions, as do economic barriers and governance barriers (Scragg, 2018).
Conclusion
The position of the third sector and public service organizations in the COVID epidemic is
discussed in this article. It assesses important initiatives that have affected the social economy
from the 1990s to the present. Analyses of third-party organizations that were crucial to public-
sector aid during the epidemic are provided as examples. Finally, the key benefits and
restrictions of working with the public sector are examined.
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