Tag archive: Social policy and society

Whither EU and UK Social Policy Post-Brexit?

Linda Hantrais | 4 Apr 2018

In an article initially drafted a year ago and now published in a themed section of Social Policy and Society, we attempt to assess the past and future development of EU and UK social policy in the context of Brexit.…

EU Social and Gender Policy beyond Brexit

Ania Plomien | 26 Mar 2018

In the United Kingdom and across the European Union, Brexit continues to be the key social, political and economic issue of the day.…

The Troubled Families Programme: the ghost of policy past, present and future?

Charlotte Cox | 10 Jan 2017

The Troubled Families Programme is once again back in the news. Launched in the aftermath of the 2011 riots, with the explicit aim of ‘turning around’ the 120,000 most ‘troubled families’ in England, it was one of the most high-profile social policies of the Coalition Government.…

Local trends in teen conceptions reveal some surprises

Katie Laker | 28 Jan 2013

Teenage pregnancy rates in the UK are high compared with many other countries but there is marked variation across local areas, including those with high deprivation.…