Housing Care and Support, 11(1), July 2008, pp.4-6.
Publisher:
Emerald
The Government's Public Service Agreement on Socially Excluded adults aims to ensure that the most socially excluded adults are offered the opportunity to get back on a path to a more successful life by focusing on two key outcomes: a place to live and a job. It is aimed at four groups at significant risk of social isolation and poverty: young people leaving the care system; adult offenders under probation supervision; adults in contact with secondary mental health services; and adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities. From local area agreements to problems in gathering evidence about excluded groups, this article details the mechanisms involved, the obstacles to be overcome, and the benefits that the success of this PSA will bring.
The Government's Public Service Agreement on Socially Excluded adults aims to ensure that the most socially excluded adults are offered the opportunity to get back on a path to a more successful life by focusing on two key outcomes: a place to live and a job. It is aimed at four groups at significant risk of social isolation and poverty: young people leaving the care system; adult offenders under probation supervision; adults in contact with secondary mental health services; and adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities. From local area agreements to problems in gathering evidence about excluded groups, this article details the mechanisms involved, the obstacles to be overcome, and the benefits that the success of this PSA will bring.
Subject terms:
housing, learning disabilities, leaving care, mental health problems, social exclusion, adults, employment, ex-offenders, government policy;
Housing Care and Support, 12(1), April 2009, pp.6-8.
Publisher:
Emerald
The Social Exclusion Task Force, based in the Cabinet Office, works across government to ensure that the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today are extended to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and exclusion. The Task Force recognises that much has already been achieved through investment in public services, tax and benefit changes, and the national minimum wage. However, intensive collaborative support is needed for the most vulnerable individuals and families, whose difficulties are complex and persistent. The development of the first public service agreement (PSA) for very vulnerable adults is a major step forward in addressing the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens.
The Social Exclusion Task Force, based in the Cabinet Office, works across government to ensure that the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today are extended to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and exclusion. The Task Force recognises that much has already been achieved through investment in public services, tax and benefit changes, and the national minimum wage. However, intensive collaborative support is needed for the most vulnerable individuals and families, whose difficulties are complex and persistent. The development of the first public service agreement (PSA) for very vulnerable adults is a major step forward in addressing the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens.
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, leaving care, mental health problems, social exclusion, vulnerable adults, access to services, adults, collaboration, ex-offenders, government policy;