Launch of the Social Justice Outcomes Framework
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith announced the publication of the Social Justice Outcomes Framework at the GovKnow Social Justice conference on 31 October 2012.
The Outcomes Framework, developed in collaboration with the voluntary and community sector, includes a set of indicators that are designed to shape future policy by highlighting priorities, identifying where good progress is being made and where more work needs to be done.
Social Justice is about giving people in our poorest communities the support and tools they need to change their lives around. This means tackling the root causes of disadvantage and the pathways to poverty such as family breakdown, educational failure, worklessness, addiction and debt – through tailored interventions and support across the country.
ESF interventions in England help to tackle poverty and support the Social Justice agenda, for example through DWP support for families with multiple problems and support for additional Work Programme provision for Incapacity Benefit and Income Support recipients.