Call for Interest: Prospective SPA Policy Group on Citizenship, Migration and Social Policy
Message shared with SPA members on behalf of Dr Idil Akinci (University of Edinburgh) — Dear colleagues, I am seeking expressions of interest from SPA […]
Month: September 2025
Social Policy Association Opportunity Grants Autumn 2025 Call
The Social Policy Association has opened its Opportunity Grants programme for Autumn 2025. Deadline for applications: 10 October 2025 (Decisions to be communicated by 31 October.). Read […]
Blog: Tax Expenditures: Challenges and Opportunities in the UK and Beyond
By Agustin Redonda (Council on Economic Policies) and Adrian Sinfield (University of Edinburgh). — Earlier this year, the first in-person conference of the Social Policy […]
Blog: Who are working people and why is growth good?
By Neil Small, Emeritus Professor of Health Research at the University of Bradford. Keywords: Fiscal policy, growth, UK Parliament, working people. Image from Pixabay on […]
Blog: Autism Education in Wales and Northern Ireland: Why Promises Still Fall Short
By Elliw Siân Williams. Key Words: Autism education Wales, inclusive education Northern Ireland, autism policy UK, special educational needs, Additional Learning Needs Act Wales, Autism […]
Workshop: Skills in the UK – Challenges and Opportunities for Boosting Economic Growth and Achieving Net Zero
A workshop organised by Dr. Steven Ballantyne (Freie Universitat Berlin) and Dr. Elke Heins (University of Edinburgh) with support from the Social Policy Association (SPA). […]