Social Policy and Contemporary Issues

Social Policy and
Contemporary Issues

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1.....................................................................................................................................1
SP 1.1...........................................................................................................................................1
SP 2.1...........................................................................................................................................1
SP 2.2...........................................................................................................................................2
CL 1.1..........................................................................................................................................2
SECTION 2.....................................................................................................................................2
CL 1.2..........................................................................................................................................2
CL 2.2..........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Social policy is the set of theories and practices that are related with the institutions
situated within society and having a real impact on the world. This policy is needed to be
implemented by government, business and voluntary organisations that individuals and families
residing in society experience (An introduction to Social Policy, 2016). Main aim of this policy
is human welfare as in today’s era, there are many contemporary issues which people are facing
and in order to deal with the same, concept of social policy came into existence. In the present
report, with reference to the given case studies, various concepts related to social policy and
contemporary issues will be discussed.
TASK 1
SECTION 1
SP 1.1
Focusing on the period up to 1945, in 19th century, religion was the main consideration
that can be taken as the voluntary sector in welfare. However, in early 20th century, liberalisation
and British welfare came into existence where votes for women were gained. It can be
understood with taking example of NHS which is following Equality Act 2010 so that social
welfare can be implemented in the organisation. As per this act, no firm is allowed to
discriminate people on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment,
disability, age, religion, maternity or marriage civil partnership (Marx, 2016). For example,
Marie is working as a Nurse in NHS where earlier she was not getting paid as that of her male
co-workers getting for the same work. However, after the execution of social policy, that is,
Equality Act 2010, she is being paid in the similar way as her male co-workers are getting.
Therefore, on the basis of gender, firm has now stopped discriminating the staff members.
SP 2.1
An Act of Parliament is the reason behind creating a new law or in making some
alterations in the existing law. The Equality Act 2010 came in the process involved in
development of a key act of parliament as in UK, many contemporary issues have raised in
which people were facing discrimination on the various basis like gender, race, religion, age, etc.
In order to resolve the issues of society, the Equality Act 2010 has been formulated so that every
firm in health and social care (HSC) industry like NHS will be liable to follow the same
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