1. Child Poverty & Social Mobility MARK FISHER CBE Social Justice Director, DWP November 2011

2. Social Justice is about… Delivering sustained outcomes, not against short-term targets Delivering Social Return on Investment Making grassroots delivery a reality Supporting innovative delivery models Transforming lives by… Tackling the root causes of disadvantage Focusing (early) on the most vulnerable

3. Children and young adults Families Older people NEETS Offenders Gangs Disability Homelessness Groups with specific manifestations of poverty: tackle the pathways to poverty in a sustained manner Groups for which specific action may be required to tackle the relevant root causes of poverty Social Justice: “Enabling the most vulnerable in society to get a foot on the ladder” Social MobilityBig SocietyChild Poverty LocalismOther policy statements Worklessness Educational failure Addiction Debt Family breakdown Interactions

4. In 2009/10 the Gini coefficient (Before and After Housing Costs) remained at 36 and 40 – the highest on record Inequality in the UK has been rising since the 1960s

5. Previous approach Income transfers through tax and benefit system Central control over local areas through targets, monitoring, inspections and legislation Local authorities running services for central government Income Targets Higher levels of spending Supporting the New Approach Coalition’s approach Focus on getting people into work and ensuring that work is always the best option. Focus on ‘life chances’ and causes of poverty Public Service Reform Big Society & Localism Income targets, but wider indicators in addition Deficit reduction and growth