Social Exclusion Task Force
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
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Family Pathfinder programme launched to support vulnerable families
A £16m ‘Family Pathfinder’ programme has been launched to offer disadvantaged families intensive help and support. 15 local authorities have successfully bid to lead the way in testing and developing a ground-breaking ‘think family’ approach to help their most vulnerable families. These areas are Blackpool, Bolton, Brighton and Hove, Durham, Gateshead, Islington, Leeds, Salford, Somerset, Walsall, Warrington, Southampton, Southend, Sunderland and Westminster.
‘Think Family' is an approach developed by the Social Exclusion Task Force and aims to ensure that adults' and children's services join up to respond to the needs of whole families.
‘What-Works?’ Evidence-informed commissioning for vulnerable groups
The Social Exclusion Task Force, in partnership with Barnardo's, Research in Practice (RIP) and the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) are working together to develop a user friendly tool to assist commissioners and service providers in the selection and monitoring of evidence-based programmes for those that are most vulnerable in our society. The tool will include some of the following themes:
- Use of research evidence in service design
- Locating relevant research evidence
- Assessing and appraising research evidence
- Outcome focused evaluation
The Task Force is consulting with local authority commissioners, service providers and academics to ensure the tool is applicable and appropriate to the work they do. If you would like to be involved in this process or would like further information about this project please do not hesitate to contact us at setaskforce@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk.
Think Family: Improving the life chances of families at risk
Think Family: Improving the life chances of families at risk launched on 10 January, setting out a vision of a local system that ‘thinks family’.
PSA/LAA regional workshop presentations
Presentations from joint SETF/DWP joint regional workshops on the Socially Excluded Adults and Later Life PSAs, including data on the new national indicators.
