Understanding risk management. How well have the UK government managed risk?
Understanding risk management. How well have the UK government managed risk?
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- In this lesson, we will assess how successfully the government has managed to mitigate risk in society. We will explore this via case studies of recent events, such as the millenium bug and Nightingale hospitals. We will develop our own conclusions regarding the government's performance in relation to these case studies.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Healthcare and refuse collection are classed as public services, true or false?
False
Q2.
Which of the following sentences best describes 'privatisation'?
When a business was previously owned by a government minister and was then sold to a bank
When a service was previously owned by a private company and was then sold to the government
Q3.
Which female Prime Minister initiated the UK's privatisation process?
Boris Johnson
Dianne Abbot
Theresa May
Q4.
Which of the following was listed as a benefit of both private and government owned services in today's lesson?
Less innovation
More invitations
Q5.
Which service is shown in today's lesson to have support for remaining under government ownership?
Electricity
Prisons
Railways
4 Questions
Q1.
True or false, governments need to identify potential risks to their citizens?
False
Q2.
Risks vary in severity, true or false?
False
Q3.
True or false, governments usually make plans to deal with potential risks?
False
Q4.
Not preparing for a potential risk can be costly for a government, true or false?
False