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Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

Friday, 16 July, 2021

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 would make it a requirement for workers in care homes to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus. The Government has said this is important to protect vulnerable residents. The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has been critical of a lack of detail on the implementation of the policy. The Lords is due to debate the regulations on 20 July 2021.

Public services: impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Thursday, 15 July, 2021

In March 2020, the House of Lords Public Services Committee set up an inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on public services which reported in November 2020. Among its findings, the committee identified five weaknesses highlighted by the pandemic that should be addressed to make public services resilient enough to withstand future crises. The committee’s recommendations also aimed to ‘lock-in’ innovations developed during the pandemic to reform public services over the longer-term.

Public services: impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (July 2021)

Monday, 05 July, 2021

Catch up on social affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at universal basic income, and the deadline for the EU settlement scheme.

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (July 2021)

In Focus

Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]

Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

The Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Lilley (Conservative). The bill would establish a government-owned company to provide insurance against the risk of the policyholder needing elderly social care. The premium would be recouped via a charge on the person’s home at the time of their death or when the home was sold.
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Social care provision in the UK and the role of carers

Thursday, 17 June, 2021

On 24 June 2021, the House of Lords is due to debate a motion on social care provision and the role of carers. The term ‘social care’ can include all forms of personal and practical assistance for children, young people and adults who need extra support, including those who care for others. The policy area is a devolved matter and provision differs across the UK. This briefing provides an overview of the subject.
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Covid-19: impact on child poverty and on young people’s education, health and wellbeing

Thursday, 10 June, 2021

Concerns have been raised about the impact on young people of many of the measures taken to control the spread of coronavirus. This article explores the potential impact on education, health and poverty levels, and what the Government are doing to mitigate these concerns. It has been prepared in advance of a House of Lords debate scheduled for 17 June 2021.
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Ethnicity and child poverty

Friday, 21 May, 2021

Recent research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has suggested that poverty can have a serious impact on a child’s life chances, and that this burden is felt disproportionately by those from certain ethnic groups. This article examines those findings, as well as recent campaigns to tackle the related issue of child food poverty.
In Focus

Asian Youth Movements in the UK: history and legacy

Tuesday, 18 May, 2021

The Asian Youth Movements formed in the United Kingdom in the 1970s, as second generation South Asian people mobilised against racism. Following on from our articles on Black Lives Matter and the early UK Black Panther movement, we take a closer look at their membership, their aims and campaigns, and their legacy within the UK today.
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (May 2021)

Friday, 07 May, 2021

Catch up on social affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month ask whether it is time for a new Beveridge report, and how best to make healthy food widely available.
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Commission on Alcohol Harm: ‘It’s Everywhere’—Alcohol’s Public Face and Private Harm

Monday, 19 April, 2021

A recent report by the Commission on Alcohol Harm highlighted the damage caused by alcohol abuse. Setting out a number of recommendations, it called for the Government to publish a new comprehensive alcohol strategy. This article provides a brief overview of the report and the Government’s current policy on alcohol.
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Social and home affairs (March 2021)

Monday, 08 March, 2021

Catch up on social and home affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month include a look at poverty in the UK, and how public services use digital technology.
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (February 2021)

Thursday, 04 February, 2021

Catch up on social policy with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at the impact of Covid-19 on young people in Britain, and the inclusion of questions on gender and sexuality in the upcoming UK census.
In Focus

Social care funding: Debate on the Economic Affairs Committee report

Thursday, 21 January, 2021

On 28 January 2020, the House of Lords is due to debate the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report Social Care Funding: Time to End a National Scandal, published in July 2019. The report argues that increased funding for the sector is urgently needed, alongside long-term reform.
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (November 2020)

Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Catch up on social policy with a selection of articles you may have missed from September and October 2020. Articles this month take a look at foodbank use and care home visitation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (September 2020)

Thursday, 01 October, 2020

Catch up on social policy articles you may have missed from August and September 2020. This month we look at the early years workforce, and the challenges facing 'generation Covid'.
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