Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Taskforce
The role of the Task Force is to coordinate the Government's drive against social exclusion, ensuring that the cross-departmental approach delivers for those most in need. The Task Force champions the needs of the most disadvantaged members of society within Government, ensuring that as with the rest of the public service reform agenda, we put people first
The Social Exclusion Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions, has led the publication of a cross-government Learning Disability Employment Strategy, called Valuing Employment Now: Real Jobs For People With Learning Disabilities.
The strategy sets out a vision to increase the number of real jobs for people with learning disabilities with appropriate support being provided, and close the employment gap with their employment rate and that of the disabled population as a whole.
The Social Exclusion Task Force held a seminar on the Social Exclusion and the Economic Downturn study on 19 May 2009. This event brought together a wide range of leading academics, third sector representatives, policy advisors and social commentators to share insights and evidence on the links between recession and long term social exclusion.
The Women Offenders Short Study is a joint project between the Ministry of Justice and the Social Exclusion Task Force, Cabinet Office. The report brings together existing data and new analysis on women offenders, highlighting the complexity of women offenders’ needs, and draws out opportunities for further improvement in systems and support.
The Inspiring Communities programme will develop a new approach to raise the aspirations and educational attainment of young people in deprived areas. The Government is now seeking applications from neighbourhood partnerships who would like to participate in this programme.