HSC CMO16: Social policy

1. Understand the origins of social policy

• 1.1. Define the term ‘Social Policy’
• 1.2. Outline historical milestones in social policy

2. Understand influences on social policy development

• 2.1. Describe the stages of legislation development
• 2.2. Explain how social structures influence the development of social policy
• 2.3. Explain how social research informs social policy

3. Understand the impact of social policy on social inequalities

• 3.1. Explain how outcomes of social policy are measured
• 3.2. Analyse the role of social policy in tackling social inequalities