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The Social Exclusion Task Force (SETF) was a part of the
Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minister and Cabinet ...
that provided the
UK Government His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
with strategic advice and policy analysis in its drive against
social exclusion Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. In the EU context, the Euro ...
. It was preceded by the Social Exclusion Unit, which was set up by the Labour government in 1997 and formed part of the
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister An office is a space where the employees of an organization perform administrative work in order to support and realize the various goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...
. The SETF was abolished in November 2010, and its functions absorbed into the Office for Civil Society.


Social Exclusion Unit

The SEU, launched on 8 December 1997, outlined
social exclusion Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. In the EU context, the Euro ...
as: The SEU published over 50 reports in many areas of
social policy Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize social policy and public policy to be two separate, competing approaches for the same public interest (similar to MD a ...
. Subjects explored included rough sleeping,
teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Worldwide, pregnancy complications are the leading cause of death for women and girls 15 to 19 years old. The definition of teenage pregnancy i ...
,
mental health Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how individuals think, feel, and behave, and how t ...
, and older people. A report called ''Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-prisoners'' was published in July 2002, identifying the needs of prisoners' families and the problems they faced. In July 2004 the Home Office published its response ''Reducing Re-offending National Action Plan''. The Action Plan's recommendations were criticised as "very disappointing and extremely weak" and "elementary" by the Home Affairs Select Committee. In 2005, the SEU published ''Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs'' which identified 27 cross-governmental action points to improve support for 16- to 25-year-olds by teaching them "basic life skills".


Social Exclusion Task Force

In 2006, the SEU merged with the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit. The task force aimed to ensure that Government departments work together to deliver services for the most disadvantaged members of society. It was located in
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, part of the Cabinet Office's buildings in Whitehall and employed around thirty staff. The director at the time of its abolition was Naomi Eisenstadt.


See also

* Asociality *
NEET A NEET, an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training", is a person who is Unemployment, unemployed and not receiving an education or Vocational education, vocational training. The classification originated in the United Kingdom in ...
* Disconnected youth *
Homelessness Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing. It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, liv ...
*
Social alienation Social alienation is a person's feeling of disconnection from a group whether friends, family, or wider society with which the individual has an affiliation. Such alienation has been described as "a condition in social relationships reflected b ...
* Social invisibility *
Social rejection Social rejection occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction. The topic includes ''interpersonal rejection'' (or peer rejection), ''romantic rejection'', and ''familial estrangement''. A pe ...
* Youth exclusion


Selected publications

*''Bringing Britain Together: a National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal'' *''Teenage Pregnancy'', June 1999 *''Making the Connections: Final report on transport and social exclusion'' *''Mental health and social exclusion'' *''Preventing social exclusion'' *''Jobs and Enterprise in Deprived Areas'' *''A Sure Start to Later Life'' *''Transitions: Young Adults with Complex Needs''


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