jane millar Archives - Social Policy Association

Racism and ethnic discrimination are rife within higher education. The Social Policy Association is taking steps to address these problems within its discipline.

No 49: Addressing ‘race’ and ethnicity in social policy

July 3, 2019 S-P-A-Administrator 0

by Steve Iafrati and Jane Millar Social policy has always been a dynamic discipline that has readily identified new social challenges and been at the forefront of recognising ways of improving society. Amidst a contemporary […]

The roll-out of Universal Credit means more people must rely on foodbanks to survive.

No 15: Universal Credit, means-testing and social security

January 29, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator 2

by Jane Millar Fifty years ago, in 1967, means-testing was just a small part of our social security system. Supplementary Benefit had been introduced in 1966 (replacing National Assistance) but was as much, if not […]