The Reading / Listening - Level 5

The UK has announced a pilot scheme to help mentally ill people who have been arrested. Mental health nurses will work in police stations in different areas of England. They will spot those with mental health issues earlier so they can receive the correct treatment. The UK's Care and Support minister explained he wanted to stop people offending, and reduce the risk of more victims suffering. The policing minister said: "Police officers should be focused on fighting crimes, and people with mental health conditions should get the care they need as early as possible."

The project could really change how the UK's police force uses staff and resources. Police officers spend up to 25 per cent of their time dealing with suspected offenders with mental health problems. The Rethink Mental Illness charity welcomed the new project. It said Britain's criminal justice system often "leads to poor outcomes" and frustration for those with mental health problems, police officers and others. It added: "This initiative has the potential to stop people going unnecessarily to prison. It can also, "reduce reoffending rates and save millions in taxpayers' money".

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Sources
  • http://strongnews.sky.com/story/1190177/mental-health-nurses-in-police-stations-pilot
  • http://www.strongexpress.co.uk/news/health/452040/Help-for-unwell-who-break-the-law


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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a pilot

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issues earlier

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Mental health nurses

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fighting crimes

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different areas

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offending

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They will spot those with mental health

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scheme

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stop people

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will work in police stations

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reduce the risk of more

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as early as possible

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Police officers should be focused on

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of England

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get the care they need

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victims suffering



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

change how the UK's police

a.

justice system

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dealing

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rates

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Britain's criminal

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outcomes

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often leads to poor

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mental health problems

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frustration for those with

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in taxpayers' money

6.

This initiative has the potential

f.

with suspected offenders

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reduce reoffending

g.

force uses staff

8.

save millions

h.

to stop people

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The UK has announced (1) ___________________ help mentally ill people who have been arrested. Mental health (2) ___________________ police stations in different areas of England. They (3) ___________________ mental health issues earlier so they can receive (4) ___________________. The UK's Care and Support minister explained he wanted to stop people offending, and (5) ___________________ more victims suffering. The policing minister said: "Police officers should be focused on fighting crimes, and people with mental health conditions should (6) ___________________ as early as possible."

The project could really change how the UK's (7) ___________________ and resources. Police officers spend up to 25 per cent (8) ___________________ with suspected offenders with mental health problems. The Rethink Mental Illness charity (9) ___________________ project. It said Britain's criminal justice system often "(10) ___________________ " and frustration for those with mental health problems, police officers and others. It added: "This initiative (11) ___________________ stop people going unnecessarily to prison. It can also, "reduce reoffending rates (12) ___________________ taxpayers' money".

MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about mental health in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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  • Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
  • Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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b)

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c)

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d)

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FREE WRITING

Write about mental health for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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