Social policy event 2016

Our fifth annual social policy event was held on Friday 15 July 2016 at Pavilions Teignmouth, featuring a panel of guest speakers chaired by our local MP, Anne Marie Morris.

This year’s theme was families and welfare reform, focusing on our key enquiry areas:

• Benefits — Afzal Rahman, policy researcher (family, welfare and work team), Citizens Advice — presentation slides (PPTX)
• Housing — Daniel Blake, South of England operations manager, Shelter — presentation slides (PPTX)
• Debt — Anastasia French, campaigns manager and policy advisor, The Children’s Society — presentation slides (PPTX)
• Round-up — Andrew Lloyd, business development manager, Action for Children — presentation slides (PPT)

Thanks to all who attended this excellent event.