A History of the Personal Social Services in England Feast, Famine a
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Ray Jones
A History of the Personal Social Services in England
Ray Jones
A History of the Personal Social Services in England Feast, Famine and the Future
Ray Jones Kingston University Kingston, Surrey, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-46122-5 ISBN 978-3-030-46123-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46123-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Robert Stainforth / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction: History and Hints 1 Part I Creating the Personal Social Services 7 2 Seizing the Moment: The Seebohm Committee 9 3 Scripting the Future: The Seebohm Report 45 4 Preparing the Platform: The Local Authority Social Services Bill and Act 73 Part II The Personal Social Services in Action 95 5 Creating the Empires: Promise and Potential (1970–1976) 97 6 The Seismic Shifts of the Mid-1970s129 7 Norming and Storming: Social Work Debates and Developments in the 1970s151 v
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8 Thatcher and Threat (1979–1989)181 Part III New Laws and New Horizons 209 9 A Drama in Two Parts: Part I—The 1989 Children Act and Children’s Social Services211 10 A Drama in Two Parts: Part II—The 1990 NHS and Community Care Act and Adult Social Services and Social Work247 Part IV The Recent Reforms and Unravelling 287 11 New Labour: New Agendas (1997–2010)289 12 Coalition and Conservatives: Austerity and Hostility (2010–2020)347 Part V Reflecting and Re-routing 391 13 The Personal Social Services Today and Tomorrow393 Appendix: A Brief Note on Some of the Key Roles Held
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