Social Exclusion Task Force

The Social Exclusion Task Force was set up in June 2006 and succeeded the Social Exclusion Unit. Its mission is to extend the opportunities enjoyed by the vast majority of people in the UK today to those whose lives have been characterised by deprivation and social exclusion.

(definition by Social Exclusion Task Force)

Further information

Published in January 2008, Social Exclusion Taskforce: Think family - Improving the life chances of families at risk (pdf) looks at ways for all local authorities, the third sector, and interested professionals to engage and learn from each other. It also outlines policy changes and commitments from nine Government departments.

Report on the progress of the Social Exclusion Task Force.

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