Rhydian: Social Welfare Law in Wales on-line resource live and free to access
Rhydian: Social Welfare Law in Wales on-line
Dear Colleague,
We are writing to let you know that the initial stages of developing the Social Welfare Law in Wales on-line resource has been completed and this can now be accessed freely at http://www.lukeclements.co.uk/rhydian-social-welfare-law-in-wales/
The impetus to develop this resource has been the relative absence of critical analysis and discussion on the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and its interface with other social welfare legislation and guidance.
This tentative step to develop a community of interest and support, aims to provide a space for disabled people and carers to share their perspectives on the impact of social welfare law on their lives and to create a platform for practitioners and academics in law, social work and social care, health and education to provide analysis, critical discussion and commentary that will progress practice under the new legislation in Wales.
The on-line site aims to be a news platform and an on-line journal. The news pages will provide links to relevant research, pertinent judicial decisions,ombudsmans reports and audits on practice.The on-line journal will publish papers and articles on the state of social welfare law and guidance in Wales. It will also welcome viewpoints and commentary from disabled people,carers and practitioners.
It would be of great help if you were to contribute to this development by writing for the on-line journal, sharing links to relevant materials and informing as many people as possible of Rhydian: Social Welfare Law in Wales on-line.
Yours sincerely
Ann James and Luke Clements
Ann James is a retired social worker, social work academic and more recently worked as a Manager in the Care Council for Wales. She was a carer for her son Rhydian.
Luke Clements is the Cerebra Professor of Law and Social Justice at the School of Law, Leeds University.
Ann can be contacted at: anjames57@gmail.com