The Social Policy Association is proud to announce the release of our report examining ‘race’ in Social Policy teaching and learning. Last year, following evidence from various sources, the SPA executive recognised that the concept […]
Securing the Future: the Challenge for Social Policy We are delighted to have the 2019 Social Policy Association Annual Conference at Durham University. This year’s theme is ‘Securing the Future’, and the conference promises to bring […]
Based on her presidential address to the Social Policy Association annual conference in July, Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett and SPA President has published a powerful critique of government policy In the article she argues […]
by Alison Koslowski Fewer than 1 in 10 eligible fathers in the UK are taking some amount of shared parental leave, in contrast to close to 10 out of 10 eligible mothers. Clearly then, new […]
Online elections 2018 were held for the Social Policy Association Executive Committee, and editorial boards of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Policy & Society. Election outcomes were agreed at the Annual General Meeting […]
Social Policy Review CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR NEW EDITORIAL TEAM 2019-2022 The new format for a fixed editorship team for the flagship annual publication of the Social Policy Association, Social Policy Review will […]
SYMPOSIUM ON PENSIONS AND THE USS DISPUTE The Social Policy Association , the Development Studies Association and the British Sociological Association’s Work, Employment and Economic Life study group are jointly organising a one-day symposium examining […]
The Social Policy Association will be holding a Teaching and Learning day on 11th September at the University of Wolverhampton. The event will be an opportunity for all those teaching social policy to come together to […]
Since May 2018, we have funded the following: 2018 Congratulations to SPA members who have been awarded SPA Opportunity Grant funding to deliver a range of exciting projects that link with the SPA’s strategic […]
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