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Definition of Government (Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary) Topics Used on the System
The IPSV is a centrally managed vocabulary and may have changed over time you will find the up to date list when you are using the system.
Your System Manager initially included the following:
CATEGORY explanations
If you are wondering how best to categorise PROPOSAL or ACTION, then use the following list to help you decide.
You have 2 chances to categorise your PROPOSAL or ACTION, primary and secondary. You may only choose one Primary
category, but can choose any number of secondary categories if you feel your PROPOSAL or ACTION fits under more
than one category. Click on the categories below for an explanation and examples.
There is no need to set any secondary categories and you should avoid just clicking every category if it is only
tenuously associated with your Proposal or Action. It will not help readers to focus on items if you click too many
minor associated categories.
Another help to make a decision may be to search for similar PROPOSALS or ACTIONS elsewhere to see how they were
categorised.
There is no right or wrong choice when categorising and many of your choices may be 50/50 and no category system
will ever match every PROPOSAL or ACTION exactly.
- Business and industry
- Economics and finance
- Education and skills
- Employment, jobs and careers
- Environment (built & natural)
- Government, politics and publicadministration
- Health, well-being and care
- Housing
- Information and communication
- International affairs and defence
- Leisure and culture (& sport)
- Life in the community (facilities & services)
- People and organisations
- Public order, justice and rights (crime & safety)
- Science, technology and innovation
- Transport and infrastructure
Business and industry
- Business people
- Business practice and regulation
- Business sectors
- Companies
- Consumer affairs
- Energy and fuel
- International trade
Economics and finance
This category covers the way money and trade operates within the
UK. Below is some further hint text.
- Capital and financial markets
- Currencies and exchange rates
- Economic development
- Economic policy
- Euro and EMU
- Investment
- Labour market
- Market competition
- Nationalisation and privatisation
- Personal finance
- Public finance
- Tax
- UK economy
Education and skills
This category covers every form of training or educational
activity. Below is some further hint text.
- Adult and community education
- Educational policy
- Further and higher education
- Learning and teaching methods
- Pre-school learning
- Schools
- Skills and competences
- Special educational needs and additional support
- Workplace training and development
Employment, jobs and careers
This category covers unemployment and job creation. Below is some
further hint text.
- Careers and career development
- Child employment
- Employment regulations
- Employment relations
- Employment rights
- Employment terms and conditions
- Equal opportunities and diversity
- Graduate employment
- Health and safety at work
- Self employment
- Temporary employment
- Termination of employment
- Unemployment and jobseeking
- Volunteering
- Youth employment
Environment (built & natural)
This category covers any activity that will impact on the built and/or natural environment.
Below is some further hint text.
- Built environment
- Energy and fuel
- Environmental protection
- Farming
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Land and premises
- Mineral resources
- Plants, animals and wildlife
- Waste management
- Water resources
Government, politics and public administration
This category covers every to do with the way services are planned and delivered and any activity
undertaken by local government and parish and town councils. You may include all policy statements
made as part of your parish or town plan under this category. Below is some further hint text.
- Central government
- Civil Service
- Constitution
- Democracy and elections
- Devolved administrations
- Honours system
- Local government
- Policy making
- Politics
- Public administration
- Regional policy
Health, well-being and care
This category covers anything to do with the NHS, carers and disability. Below is some further hint text.
- Animal health
- Benefits
- Care
- Cosmetic treatments
- Disability
- Family planning
- Food and drink
- Health
- Health and social care professionals
- Health care
- National Health Service (NHS)
- Nutrition
- Safety
Housing
This category covers affordable housing or provision of housing, standards of housing in your area.
Below is some further hint text.
- Home insurance
- Home ownership
- Homelessness
- Houseboats
- Houses in multiple occupation
- Housing advice services
- Housing finance
- Housing repairs and renovation
- Housing surveys
- Mobile homes
- Rented housing
- Residential homes
- Social housing
- Temporary accommodation
- Unoccupied property (housing)
Information and communication
This category covers the way you receive information and also library services.
You may like to include actions around information about services, or a parish newsletter or
perhaps an internet project. Below is some further hint text.
- Communication
- Communications industries
- Information
- Information and communication technology
- Information management
- Intellectual property
- Internal communications
- Knowledge management
- Library and information services
- Media and the press
- Privacy and data protection
- Public relations
International affairs and defence
This category covers immigration and issues to do with migration into the UK and also international relations.
Perhaps if you have a twinning project this might be placed under this category. Below is some further hint text.
- Defence
- Embassies and consulates
- European affairs
- Extradition
- Foreign policy
- Immigration and nationality
- International development and aid
- International organisations
- International relations
- Overseas conflict
Leisure and culture (& sport)
This category covers any extra-curricular activity, any leisure activity or cultural activity.
Below is some further hint text.
- Arts and entertainment venues
- Children's activities
- Culture and creativity
- Entertainment and events
- Gambling and lotteries
- Hobbies and interests
- Parks and gardens
- Sports administration
- Sports and recreation
- Sports and recreation facilities
- Tourism
- Young people's activities
Life in the community (facilities & services)
This category covers many activities that you may have planned for your community and the facilities
that exist within them. It also covers volunteering. Many of your PROPOSALS or ACTIONS are likely to be
under this heading, but perhaps not as the primary category. Below is some further hint text.
- Community development
- Community facilities
- Community grants
- Life events
- Meetings
- Minority groups
- Population and migration
- Religion
- Rural communities
- Social issues
- Twin towns and villages
- Urban communities
- Volunteering
People and organizations
This category covers how organisations interact with each other and also the voluntary sector.
Below is some further hint text.
- Committees
- Organisations
- Partnerships
- People
- Social and support groups
- Stakeholders
- Voluntary sector
Public order, justice and rights (crime & safety)
This category covers community safety and crime. Below is some further hint text.
- Animal rights and welfare
- Civil and human rights
- Consumer rights
- Crime and law enforcement
- Emergencies
- Employment rights
- Firearms
- Justice system
- Law
- Security
Science, technology and innovation
This category covers the development of technology in all sciences. Below is some further hint text.
- Astronomy and space
- Biology and applied life sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry and biochemistry
- Engineering
- Environmental and earth sciences
- Forensic science
- Information and communication technology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Research and development
Transport and infrastructure
This category covers all types of transportation including bicycles and all infrastructure required
to get around including Right of Ways and roads. Below is some further hint text.
- Air transport
- Community transport
- Commuting
- Freight transport
- Public transport
- Road transport
- Roads and highways
- Structures and installations
- Transport for disabled people
- Transport planning
- Water transport