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Social Policy: Web Resources

• Tutorials: how to evaluate information on the web
• Electronic Texts
• Subject gateways & search engines
• Parliaments
• Government Departments
• European Union
• Local Government
• UK Organisations: think tanks, pressure groups & charities
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Tutorials: how to evaluate information on the web

Internet Detective Internet Economist Intute: Virtual Training Suite Thinking critically about World Wide Web recourses - UCLA

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Electronic Texts

Aid Effectiveness Disputed by Henrick Hansen & Finn Tarp The Colonial Origins of Compartive Development: An Empirical Investigation. Acemoglu, Daron et al. The Educational Experiences & Achievements of Black Boys in London Schools 2000-2003. A Report by the Education Commission. European Human Rights Advocacy Centre journal articles From 'Donorship' to Ownership? Moving Towards PRSP Round Two. Oxfam Briefing Paper 51 From Targets to Action Leading From the Front Line - Cabinet Office Learning to Succeed: a new framework for post-16 learning Meeting Special Education Needs. Green Paper. 1997. DfES Targets for Our Future Tomlinson Report Transforming Public Services: Complaints, Redress and Tribunals. White Paper

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Subject Gateways & Search Engines

Eldis - The Gateway to Development Information Intute: Social Sciences Policy Library Search Engines: see Phil Bradley's site Social Policy Virtual Library UK Social & Policy Sciences Information Gateway

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Parliaments

European Parliament National Assembly for Wales Northern Ireland Assembly Scottish Parliament United Kingdom Parliament

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Government Departments

Cabinet Office Centre for Management and Policy Studies Part of the Cabinet Office, incorporates the Civil Service College. Provides a new focus for training in the Civil Service. Charity Commission Child Support Agency Commission for Racial Equality Committee on Standards in Public Life Countryside Agency Customs and Excise Department for Education and Skills Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department for International Development Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Department of Health Department of Trade & Industry Environment Agency Equal Opportunities Commission Financial Services Authority Foreign & Commonwealth Office Health & Safety Laboratory Higher Education Funding Council for England Higher Education Statistics Agency Home Office Home Office Border and Immigration Authority House of Commons House of Lords Housing Corporation Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority Low Pay Commission Ministry of Defence Ministry of Justice National Statistics. The Official UK Statistics Site Neighbourhood Renewal Unit Office of Fair Trading Office of Gas and Electricity Markets Gas and electricity regulator OFSTED Office for Standards in Education ORR Office of the Rail Regulator Parliamentary Ombudsman Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman Patent Office Prisons - Home Office Scottish Statutory Instruments Social Exclusion Unit Treasury Wales Statutory Instruments

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European Union

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

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Local Government

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Association of London Government Local Government Association Local Government Information Unit Local Government International Bureau National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux National Association of Local Councils New Local Government Network Official Site for Local Government Run by the Department for Transport, Environment and the Regions. Tagish's Directory of UK local Government Authorities

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UK Organisations: think tanks, charities, pressure groups

Amnesty International Association of British Credit Unions Atomic Energy Authority British Urban Regeneration Association Bevan Foundation Business in the Community Centre for Council Tax Reform Centre for European Reform Centre for Policy Studies Centre for Reform Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations CentreForum Centrepoint Housing young people at risk. Charter 88 Child Poverty Action Group Crisis Campaigning for single, homeless people. Demos Electronic Information Network The Electronic Immigration Network aims to link major information providers with advice workers and practitioners dealing with all issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law and practice in the United Kingdom. Employment Policies Institute Equality and Human Rights Commission European Human Rights Advocacy Centre European Policy Forum Fabian Society The Foreign Policy Centre The Foyer Federation Greenpeace Hansard Society Promoting effective parliamentary democracy. History & Policy. Connecting historians, policymakers and the media Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute Institute for Fiscal Studies Institute for Policy Studies Institute for Public Policy Research Institute of Economic Affairs Institute of Ideas Expanding the boundaries of public debate. Institute of Race Relations Institute of Welsh Affairs International Committee of the Red Cross Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Joseph Rowntree Foundation King's Fund Independent health care charity. Liberty Independent human rights organisation. Local Government Ombudsman Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture Multikulti Information and advice on welfare benefits, housing, immigration, health, employment and debt in community languages. NACRO National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders. National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux National Homeless Alliance New Economics Foundation New Policy Institute Think tank to advance the cause of social justice in a market economy. Nexus The Policy and Ideas Network. Ombudsman Schemes in the UK One Parent Families Policy Network Policy Studies Institute Politeia Press Complaints Commission Refugee Council Refugee Legal Centre Royal Institute of International Affairs Scottish Council for Development and Industry Scottish Market Foundation Shelter A national organisation working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. Stonewall For lesbian and gay equality. Transport 2000 The National Environmental Transport Campaign. The Work Foundation Campaigning to improve working life.

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A-Z by title

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights AIDC Alternative Information and Development Centre (South Africa) All Africa The largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide Alliance for Responsible Trade A US multisectoral coalition promoting equitable and sustainable trade and development. Bank of England Bretton Woods Project Critical voices on the World Bank and IMF British Security Industry Association Census Information Gateway Commonwealth Foundation Devolution and Constitutional Change An ESRC Research Programme DFID 2000 White Paper on International Development Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor. Gallup Organization Governments on the WWW For links to other governments and their departments. G8 Information Centre Global Policy Forum Immigration and Asylum White paper IDASA Institute for Democracy in South Africa. Institute for Communitarian Studies George Washington University. Institute for Policy Studies John Hopkins University. Institute of Development Studies Sussex University. International Labour Organisation International Monetary Fund Labour Start OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OXFAM Police Services of the UK Private Finance Initiative in the NHS Public Administration Select Committee Public and Commercial Services Union PPP Department for Education and Skills. Refugee Council Rethinking Development Economics blog Social Policy and Social Work Learning and Teaching Support Network Social Policy Association British Social Policy Association. Society Guardian Statewatch Tax Justice Network Trans-European Policy Studies Association Transnational Institute Trades Union Congress UN Refugee Agency UNESCO Unicef Unison The biggest trade union in the UK. Represents people who work in public services, private companies who provide services to the public and voluntary organisations. United Nations World Bank World Economic Forum World Health Organisation World Trade Organisation

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  Page last updated : : 25 Feb 2011