Social Policy Association

The professional association for lecturers, researchers and students of social policy in the UK and internationally

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Teaching and Learning

The Social Policy Association promotes teaching and practice in social policy and works to enhance the public profile of the subject. We are also closely involved in the long term development of teaching and learning in the discipline. The SPA liaises closely with the Economic and Social Research Council and other bodies involved in postgraduate training, other professional bodies and the Subject Centre for Social Policy and Social Work.

Event: Registration Closing Date: 09 April 2026, ‘Social Policy Education: Where are we and where are we heading?’

March 30, 2026 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Hybrid Teaching and Learning Day Conference from 10 am to 4 pm (UK time) on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Jubilee Conference Centre, University […]

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SPA Teaching & Learning lunch time online session on student engagement (Tuesday, 25th March)

March 18, 2025 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Please join us at the next SPA Teaching & Learning online event, on good practice for boosting student engagement. Date: Tuesday, 25th March 2025, 12.00-13.30 […]

Report Published: The Current and Future State of Social Policy Teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK

July 17, 2023 S-P-A-Administrator 0

The third SPA-commissioned report on Social Policy teaching in Higher Education Institutions across the UK has now been published. It can be downloaded on the […]

Watch: Video of SPA Teaching and Learning Day on ‘Race in Social Policy Teaching’

September 5, 2022 Markus Ketola 0

The Social Policy Association’s annual Teaching and Learning Day took place on Friday 20th May 2022 at the University of Nottingham and online. The video […]

Social Policy Teaching in UK Higher Education Institutions: 2022 Survey Open

May 12, 2022 S-P-A-Administrator 0

All those who teach Social Policy in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are warmly invited to take part in our 2022 survey. Undertaken by the […]

‘Race’ in Social Policy: SPA Teaching and Learning Day, Friday 20th May – Register Today!

May 11, 2022 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Registration is now open for the Social Policy Association’s annual Teaching and Learning Day, which will take place on Friday 20th May at the University […]

The Current and Future State of Social Policy Teaching in UK Higher Education Institutions: 2016

January 1, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Teaching and Learning Report 2016

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SPA Teaching and Learning Day, 11 September, University of Wolverhampton

August 4, 2017 S-P-A-Administrator 0

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 […]

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Call for expressions of interest: The current and future state of social policy teaching

January 27, 2016 S-P-A-Administrator 0

In 2011 the SPA undertook a survey of social policy teaching in UK Higher Education Institutions. The survey asked about the current (2011) position of […]

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The Current and Future State of Social Policy Teaching in UK HEIs: 2011

January 1, 2012 S-P-A-Administrator 0

Teaching and Learning Report 2011  

Recent Posts

  • Blog: Supply is not a silver bullet: Why we can’t just build our way out of the housing crisis
  • Vacancy: Journal of Social Policy (JSP) seeks to appoint a Fourth Co-Editor
  • Event: Social Policy and Society – May Elections Special Round Table
  • Blog: The New QAA Social Policy Subject Benchmark: What’s Changed and Why It Matters
  • Blog: Promoting Connectedness Across Differences Through Social Mixing in West Lothian: Insights from Phase One of a Three-Phase Research Project
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  • Blog: Supply is not a silver bullet: Why we can’t just build our way out of the housing crisis
  • Vacancy: Journal of Social Policy (JSP) seeks to appoint a Fourth Co-Editor
  • Event: Social Policy and Society – May Elections Special Round Table
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