Social Exclusion


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Wednesday 29th September 2010, Guoman Charing Cross Hotel - London, 08:40 - 16:15

Tackling Social Exclusion: The Way Forward

Overview

Social exclusion is an issue that pervades many areas of society in the UK. The Coalition Government recognises that poverty is a multifaceted and wide-reaching problem. The Coalition Government is committed to building a fairer society, where opportunity is more equally distributed.

In May 2010, the Coalition Government published its State of the nation report: poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency in the UK report. The report sets out a comprehensive assessment of poverty in the UK in 2010. The Government will use it to inform policy decisions as it advances its aims of tackling poverty and improving life chances, to ensure that everyone has the best possible chance to fulfil their potential.

The report shows that while some progress has been made in some areas, across a wide range of areas the government’s performance in tackling poverty and inequality has stalled or deteriorated. As a result, poverty and inequality remain a deeply entrenched problem that blights many families and communities across the UK.

New analysis shows that almost one in ten people live in persistent poverty, and there are 800,000 more working age adults in poverty than in 1998/99; 1.4 million people in the UK have been on an out-of-work benefit for nine or more of the last 10 years; health inequalities are higher now than they were in the 1970s. there remains a large gap in educational achievement between children from rich and poor backgrounds, with a 39 percentage point gap in gaining 5+ A*-C GCSEs between those living in the most and in the least deprived areas; and 5.3 million people suffer from multiple disadvantages in the UK.

The Coalition Government recognises that tackling these issues will require cross-departmental action. Subsequently, a Social Justice Cabinet Committee will be established that will tackle the factors that trap people in poverty and thereby break the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage.

Agenda

This event represents an excellent opportunity to debate and discuss how best the Coalition Government and the rest of society can ensure that the socially excluded are put at the heart of the recovery.

08:40 Registration and Coffee
09:20 Chair’s Welcome Address
Baroness Hilary Armstrong, Former Minister for the Cabinet Office and Social Exclusion (CONFIRMED)
09:25

Opening Address: Towards a More Equal Society: Inclusion in the Community

  • Identifying priorities for people suffering from social exclusion
  • Understanding the persistence of exclusion across the life cycle
  • How interventions can be targeted more effectively at those most at-risk
  • How can agencies work together to improve the delivery of services that meet individuals’ and families’ needs


Naomi Eisenstadt CB, Former Director, Social Exclusion Task Force, Cabinet Office (CONFIRMED)
09:45 Big Society: Not Big Government
Ann Watt, Deputy Director, Policy and Analysis, Office for Civil Society, Cabinet Office (CONFIRMED)
10:05 Questions and Answers Session
10:15

Social Inclusion and Equality

  • Financial inclusion and capability
  • Making progress in social inclusion and equality
  • Race and social exclusion
  • A joined up approach to tackling social exclusion
  • Understanding and developing the links between the many social issues which contribute to exclusion


Christina Barnes, Policy Head, Economic and Social Inclusion, Equality and Human Rights Commission (CONFIRMED)
10:35

2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion

  • Update on the UK National Programme
  • Activities of the 2010 European Year
  • UK challenges and national strategy against poverty and social exclusion
  • Tackling poverty and removing barriers to participation
  • Increasing employment and raising incomes: helping people who can work to move into employment and progress in work
  • Ensuring a lasting legacy from the Year
  • What role does Europe play in tackling poverty?


Elspeth Darby, European Social Inclusion Team, Department for Work & Pensions (CONFIRMED)
10:55 Questions and Answers Session
11:05 Coffee Break and Networking
11:30

Working Together to Tackle Child Poverty and Increase the Life Chances of Children

  • Child Poverty Act: Eradicating child poverty by 2020
  • Improving poor children’s life chances: improving opportunities and outcomes for children from low-income families
  • Early intervention: Identifying those at risk and establishing lasting support
  • Developing effective partnerships and engaging communities
  • Stronger and more accessible services


Charlotte Clark, Head, Child Poverty Unit (CONFIRMED)
11:50

Important Role the Voluntary and Community Sectors and Social Enterprises Plays in Delivering Change and Transformation for Young People

  • Advantages to be gained from more cross sector collaboration between the private, public and voluntary and community sectors and social enterprises
  • Fairbridge’s unique ‘holistic’ approach is a key asset in tackling ingrained social exclusion amongst young people and communities


Andrew Purvis, Chief Executive, Fairbridge (CONFIRMED)
12:10

Financial Inclusion: The Way Forward

  • Financial Inclusion Action Plan 2008-2011: key points
  • Intervening to break the cycle of financial exclusion
  • Money Guidance Pathfinders: update
  • National strategy for financial capability
  • Ensuring banks make an appropriate contribution to community lenders
  • Improving the supply of affordable credit for low-income households


Bernie Morgan, Chief Executive, Community Development Finance Association & Member, HMT Financial Inclusion Task Force (CONFIRMED)
12:30

Sponsor Presentation: Better Access to Banking

  • Improving access to banking
  • Encouraging saving
  • Supporting small business and grass root community organisations
  • Increasing financial literacy and financial capability
  • Sharing knowledge


Richard Cooper, Head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Investment, Lloyds Banking Group (CONFIRMED)
12:50 Questions and Answers Session
13:00 Lunch Break and Networking
14:00

Social Inclusion Through the Digital Economy

  • Social Inclusion Through the Digital Economy Research Hub
  • RCUK Digital Economy Programme
  • Addressing digital exclusion with new technology
  • Building an inclusive digital economy
  • Assisting people suffering from dementia
  • Working with 3000 users


Professor Paul Watson, Director, Social Inclusion Through the Digital Economy Research Hub, Newcastle University (CONFIRMED)
14:20 Inclusion Health: Improving the health outcomes of vulnerable groups
Kate Oakes, Head of Inclusion Health, Department of Health (CONFIRMED)
14:40 Questions and Answers Session
14:55 Coffee Break and Networking
15:15

Housing's Role in Tackling Social Exclusion

  • Opportunities and approaches that housing associations and local authorities can take together to improve outcomes for groups experiencing exclusion
  • Planning and commission services
  • Improving supply and access to housing for socially excluded groups
  • Improving service delivery
  • Connecting services through joint working
  • Encouraging prevention and early intervention by focusing on transition points when individuals can be helped to avoid long-term exclusion


Cameron Watt, Policy Leader, National Housing Federation (CONFIRMED)
15:35

Tackling the Social Exclusion of Older People

  • Improving later life today
  • Providing people with greater opportunities to stay active and involved in their later life
  • An interactive one stop shop for helping people planning ahead
  • Promoting ageing issues at a local level


Helen Bowers, Director of the Older People’s Programme, The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) (CONFIRMED)
15:55 Questions and Answers Session
16:15 Close

*programme subject to change without notice

Audience

Delegates will be drawn from central government departments and bodies, trade unions, think tanks, businesses and employers, regional development agencies, adult and community learning providers, technology leaders, academia, legal and voluntary sectors, local authorities, local strategic partnerships, social inclusion officers, community safety teams, housing organisations, primary care trusts, youth offending teams, police officers, children’s trusts, welfare groups, local, regional and national health services, regional development agencies, UK online centres and all those involved and interested in the social exclusion agenda.


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