Monitoring Poverty And Social Exclusion 1999

The first edition of this report set out a base line against which the Labour government's progress on tackling poverty and social exclusion could be measured. This edition tracks the indicators over a further year and indicate how the country is fairing with respect to this important social issue.

The first and second editions of this report, Monitoring poverty and social exclusion: Labour's inheritance (1998) and Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 1999, attracted widespread coverage and set out a base line against which the Labour Government's progress on tackling poverty and social exclusion can be measured.

The report is built around a set of indicators organised into chapters. These chapters focus on low income, worklessness and low paid work, education, ill-health and housing and exclusion. The report provides an overall picture of what is happening and the challenges that lie ahead.

Includes statistical tables and graphs.

A report developed to provide a model of assessment. This was built around nearly 50 statistical indicators, chosen on the basis of regular updating and established publication. The scale of the problem in 1996-7is first reviewed (i.e. the year before the Labour Government came to power) before determining whether matters have improved, deteriorated or remained unchanged since then.

An independent assessment of the progress being made in eliminating poverty and reducing social exclusion in Britain. The report is built around a set of indicators organised into chapters. These chapters focus on areas such as low income, work, qualifications, health, housing and exclusion. The report provides a comparison of the last five years' progress with the previous five years. The analysis covers a range of issues, including;

This is an independent assessment of the progress being made in eliminating poverty and reducing social exclusion in Britain. This report will be a resource and guide to UK policy makers and those wanting to take stock of what is happening and seeking to understand the challenges that lie ahead.

Includes statistical tables and graphs.