Introduction

Question 1

Policy can mean many things but what are key tenets?

Answer 1

• Aspiration ‘Everybody Active, Every Day’
‘to teach every 12 year old child to swim’
•Decision / Action / Activity
-commitment of resources (staff, money, time, materials etc.)
•Document
-formalised into in a written document
-rules / instructions / guidance / advice

Question 2

What are they descriptions of a WICKED problem?

Answer 2

1) They do not have a definitive formulation – they are complex
7) Wicked problems are unique.
8) Wicked problems can always be described as the symptom of other problems.
9) The “framing” of a wicked problem determines its possible solutions

Question 3

Why do we need policies?

Answer 3

• Societies require interaction between individuals and groups.
• Orgs, govs, voluntary groups, companies, schools, sport clubs, all want to influence other people (eg: behaviour or values/beliefs)
• What tools and techniques (interventions) are available for policy makers to meet societal goals?

Question 4

How do policies try to regulate our behaviour?

Answer 4

•Through power and authority:
-telling people what to do.
•Deciding who gets resources
-deciding who misses out.

Question 5

What are some key general ideas about policies?

Answer 5

• Often fail, and are often costly.
• Often involve “consultation”
• Can be difficult to resist
appeals against policies and decisions can be slow, costly, with uncertain chance of success
• Mostly policies change very slowly, but sometimes very quickly.
• Can succeed too!

Question 6

What is the simple model of policy making?

Answer 6

Plan -> Implement -> Evaluate

Question 7

Who came up with the traditional (rational) policy process?

Answer 7

Jenkins, in Michael Hill, 1997 (check if they were creators)

Question 8

What is the traditional (rational) policy process?

Answer 8

1) Initiation
2) Information
3) Consideration
4) Decision
5) Implementation
6) Evaluation
7) Termination

Question 9

What is the more commonly referenced policy process?

Answer 9

1. Agenda setting
2. Policy formulation
3. Decision making
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
6. Feedback to set next policy agenda

Question 10

Who cited the systems model of policy making?

Answer 10

Hill, 1997

Question 11

Explain the sytems model

Answer 11

to do

Question 12

What are two ways of analysing policy?

Answer 12

• Analysis for policy

* Analysis of policy

Question 13

What falls under analysis for policy?

Answer 13

• Info/research for policy e.g. finding ‘good practice’
• Policy advocacy- promotion of a specific policy or approach to an issue
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Question 14

What falls under analysis of policy?

Answer 14

• Analysis of impact / outcomes- what has been achieved? e.g. are children healthier?
• Analysis of the policy process e.g. implementation process
• Analysis of policy content/output- tools used and admin structure