Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Taskforce
Last updated: 24 November 2008
Social Exclusion Task Force News Update: March 2007
Welcome to the latest news from the Social Exclusion Task Force in the Cabinet Office.
Social exclusion conferences – register now for your free place
The Social Exclusion Task Force is holding three high profile conferences in Brighton (20 March), Leeds (26 March) and Birmingham (28 March).
The conferences are one–day events running c. 10am – 4pm. They will update you on progress since the launch of Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion last September, including the pilot projects announced in the Action Plan and developments in systemic reform.
We would also like to get your views on a major new review of excluded and at–risk families. This Families At–Risk Review is investigating how best to provide effective family support systems for excluded and at–risk families, focusing in particular on how well adults' services respond to their clients as parents or carers. The Review will be published in summer 2007.
A key aim of the events is to generate discussion to inform the Families At–Risk Review. So, as part of the conference we would like you to participate in one of three afternoon workshops, beginning with a talk from leading thinkers and practitioners, on the following strands of the Review:
The Birmingham conference on 28 March is in partnership with the Government Office for the West Midlands and will include a fourth workshop with a regional focus:
Places are free but strictly limited, so we would encourage you to register now at: www.coievents.co.uk/socialexclusionconference[External website]. We will ask you to confirm which conference you wish to attend, and which workshop. While we will do our best to accommodate workshop preferences, please note that spaces are limited for each.
For any questions about the conferences or registration process, please contact our conference organisers COI at mailto:socialinclusionconferences@coi.gsi.gov.uk or on 0207 261 8400.
We will confirm your place and joining instructions, including final details of speakers and venues, shortly after registration. All venues are centrally located with full disabled access. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Prime Minister's update on social exclusion
The Prime Minister, at his monthly press conference on 27 February 2007, set out the progress made in tackling social exclusion over the last decade.
Research Publication: The Multidimensional Analysis of Social Exclusion
The University of Bristol have completed a research project on behalf of the Task Force looking at severe forms of social exclusion; identifying gaps in the knowledge base and recommending appropriate research strategies to fill these gaps.
Nurse Family Partnership Pilot Areas Announced
On 8 February 2007 it was announced that 10 areas in England have been chosen to pilot a programme providing structured and intensive home visiting by health visitors to disadvantaged mothers.
‘Managing New Realities’ – speech by Hilary Armstrong
Hilary Armstrong, Minister for Social Exclusion, gave a speech at the Guardian/ Pavilion conference ‘Managing New Realities 2007’ on 5 March 2007 on the integrated delivery of health, social care and housing.
Cabinet Office Ministers visit ‘early intervention city’
Cabinet Office Ministers Hilary Armstrong, Pat McFadden and Ed Miliband visited Nottingham on 5 March to hear how Nottingham's public, charity and voluntary sectors are making Nottingham an ‘early intervention city’
Hilary Armstrong to speak at Youth Justice Board Conference
Hilary Armstrong will be giving a speech at the Youth Justice Board conference ‘Preventing offending and anti–social behaviour: targeted interventions for young people at risk’ on 8 March. She will discuss how offering and implementing effective interventions to young people at risk are proven to work.
Hilary Armstrong to meet national stakeholders to discuss parenting support
The Minister will also be meeting with a group of major national players in the field of parenting on 8 March to discuss how to best provide parenting support and promote social inclusion.
Contact us
We are always keen to hear your comments and queries so please feel free to contact us at setaskforce@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
You can also find out more about our work on our website at: Social Exclusion Task Force
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