The Social Policy Digest went online in May 2002, and since then has become a major resource on UK social policy issues. By the end of 2008 it contained well over 20,000 entries, covering policy developments and research findings across the whole range of social policy fields.

Subject categories in the Digest include poverty and social security, the labour market, education, health, social services, housing, and crime. Cross-cutting categories include children and the family, disability, gender, mental health, old age, race/ethnicity, and young people. There are also separate listings for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each entry provides a brief summary of the source document, together with source references and online links.

The Social Policy Digest can now be accessed freely via the Journal of Social Policy homepage. Simply visit http://journals.cambridge.org/jid_JSP and click on the orange button. It is no longer necessary to register or log in in order to access the Digest.

We hope you will visit the online Digest, and that you will find it useful. We welcome feedback via the address on the Digest homepage.