Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Social Services Committee; 1970-1974
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Required by the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 , which also instigated a director of social services. A new social services department was also setup within the City of York Council with broad responsibility for social care.
Replaced the Welfare… read more
Legal status
Setup for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.
Functions, occupations and activities
Carried out the council's responsibilities for the care of children and vulnerable adults, by consolidating under a new committee. Gained functions of social work previously carried out by the Housing department, but not those carried out by the Education department.
General context
Required by the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 , which also instigated a director of social services. A new social services department was also setup within the City of York Council with broad responsibility for social care.
Relationships area
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
Sources
BC 69/5, BC 70