Social policies are a set of rules or actions which govern the way we behave and act, that are also supposed to be in our interest. A social policy is usually established by the government and affects some or all sections of society. Social policies are designed by the government to meet the welfare needs, such as housing, health, education, transport and communication of all its citizens. One policy that will be shortly commencing is one that deals with the financing of higher education in the form of payment fees and loans. Other policies on education have been established by passing laws such as the Education Act 1944 and the Education Reform Act 1988 and introducing the National Curriculum.

Not only do the governments pass social policies and have a say...