Class

For the purposes of the work of the Equality and Diversity Team we are using ‘Class’ as an overarching framework to include multiple deprivation and social exclusion.

Opportunity for all is the Governments Annual Report on poverty and social exclusion. Three of the main strategy documents underpinning this report are highlighted below. There are other key strategies and further information provided on the website - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ofa/ (external link)

Working for Children (.pdf, 721kb) - This strategy sets out the additional measures that the department for work and pensions will take to contribute to the eradication of child poverty by 2020.

Working Class Skills: Implementing the Leith Review if skills in England (external link) - This document explains how the government will provide the right supporting framework to act as the catalyst for this skills ‘revolution’, and to close the gap between where we are now, and where we need to be in 2020.

Reaching out: An action plan on social exclusion (.pdf, 1.251kb)

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