TY - CHAP

T1 - The Social Policy Context for Social Work in Wales

A2 - Gwilym, Hefin

PY - 2023/8/1

Y1 - 2023/8/1

N2 - This chapter is about the key devolutionary developments which have created a new social policy context in Wales since the establishment of the Senedd (then known as the Welsh Assembly) in 1999. It will summarise the key stages in the devolutionary process including the reasons why Wales voted for devolution in 1997 and the key developments that have happened since including the gaining of legislative powers. Then it will focus on the importance of key policy developments and key legislation for social workers practising in Wales including the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 and the Well-being and Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015. The context of social work practice in Wales has radically changed during the devolution era. Social workers near retirement today will recall a very different context when they started their career many years ago. The newly qualified social worker unlike their predecessor practice within a legislative framework made in Wales to meet the needs of the people of Wales who need social services. The chapter will set these changes in the context of a Welsh political tradition that has fostered collectivism and a commitment to a statutory approach to social services in Wales.

AB - This chapter is about the key devolutionary developments which have created a new social policy context in Wales since the establishment of the Senedd (then known as the Welsh Assembly) in 1999. It will summarise the key stages in the devolutionary process including the reasons why Wales voted for devolution in 1997 and the key developments that have happened since including the gaining of legislative powers. Then it will focus on the importance of key policy developments and key legislation for social workers practising in Wales including the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 and the Well-being and Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015. The context of social work practice in Wales has radically changed during the devolution era. Social workers near retirement today will recall a very different context when they started their career many years ago. The newly qualified social worker unlike their predecessor practice within a legislative framework made in Wales to meet the needs of the people of Wales who need social services. The chapter will set these changes in the context of a Welsh political tradition that has fostered collectivism and a commitment to a statutory approach to social services in Wales.

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-1447367192

SP - 5

EP - 16

BT - Social Work in Wales

PB - Policy Press

CY - Bristol

ER -