South West Public Health Training Programme
Tutorial: The Welfare State
Date: 22nd May, 2013
Location: JS07 Smeall Building, Peninsula Medical School, St Luke’s Campus,
Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Tea & coffee on arrival |
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10.00 – 10.05 |
Welcome and overview of the day |
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Rachel Wigglesworth and Rachel Clark, SpRs Public Health |
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10.05 – 11.10 |
Session 1 – Principles and history of the Welfare state, |
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Sheena Asthana, Professor of Health Policy, School of Social Science and Social Work, University of Plymouth |
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11.10 – 11.15 |
Tea and coffee break |
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11.15 – 12.30 |
Session 2 – DWP Overview of Welfare Reforms |
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Lucy Stapleton, Operational Partnership Manager (Plymouth, West Devon, and lead for Cornwall Substance Misuse and Mental Health agenda ) DWP |
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12.30 – 13.15 |
Lunch |
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13.15 – 14.15 |
Session 3 – Local Authority experience and Welfare Reform |
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Dave Slocombe, Devon County Council, Services for Communities |
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14.15 – 14.30 |
Tea and coffee break |
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14.30 – 15.30 |
Session 4 –Citizens Advice Bureau case studies |
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Bernard Pugh and Jude Robinson, Exeter CAB |
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15.30 – 15.40 |
Close |
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Rachel Wigglesworth and Rachel Clark, SpRs Public Health |
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15.40 – 16.00 |
SpR Meeting |
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16.00 |
End |
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by the Welfare State, its principles and origins.
- Reflect on personal beliefs and values relating to the Welfare State.
- Be able to describe the role of the welfare state in relation to wider determinants of health.
- Ability to identify the main elements of the welfare reform act and possible impacts on population groups.
- To gain an understanding of role that local authorities play in identifying risks and delivering and mitigating welfare reform.
- Gain insight through individual case studies and reflect on policy implications.
Learning outcomes:
Phase 1:
3.1 Display awareness of current national public health policies
3.2 Recognise the need for policy work to address problems
3.3 Identify the key issues which must be addressed when developing policy options
5.1 Debate the relative importance of individual and society decisions for health and ethical issues relating to health improvement
Phase 2:
3.2 Recognise the need for policy work to address problems
3.4 Propose evidence-based policy options for solving problems and develop appropriate strategy
5.4 Assess and communicate the need for health improvement in a defined community, presenting a case for action/inaction in response to the presenting health problem
Phase 3:
1.4 Analyse data of populations in specific geographical areas and in particular groups of people in order to assess health status, health inequalities, determinants and different needs to support prioritisation of action
3.1 Display awareness of current national public health policies
3.3 Identify the key issues which must be addressed when developing policy options
3.10 Analyse the process and outcomes of policy implementation