A Framework for Social Inclusion

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A Framework for Social Inclusion

• Presented by
• Deborah Davys and
• Ellen Tickle

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Learning outcomes

• Clarify what constitutes socially valued within
  our society and why some people are at risk of
  social exclusion Social role valorisation
  (Wolfensberger)
• Assess current service provision against the
  framework of the five service accomplishments
  (OBrien and Tyne)
• Develop an action plan to enhance social
  inclusion within individual services

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Outline of session

• What is meant by social inclusion
• What is the five point framework, review of the
  services the group participants work within and
  application of framework
• What can be done to support social inclusion at
  micro and macro level

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Social exclusion

• Social exclusion happens when people or places
  suffer from a series of problems such as
  unemployment, discrimination, poor skills, low
  incomes, poor housing, high crime, ill health and
  family breakdown. When such problems combine they
  can create a vicious cycle.
• Social exclusion can happen as a result of
  problems that face one person in their life. But
  it can also start from birth. Being born into
  poverty or to parents with low skills still has a
  major influence on future life chances.
  (http//www.socialexclusion.gov.uk)

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What is social inclusion?

• Concept need to be defined in terms of what
  social exclusion is
• Societal expectations which include
• - behaviour
• - values
• - money
• - education
• - habits/roles/routines
• - possessions

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Social inclusion

• Is concerned with the promotion of full
  participation in all aspects of community life,
  and especially those who are currently, or at
  risk of, marginalisation
• Citizenship is significantly linked with social
  inclusion and incorporates issues of status,
  rights and duties

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Consider

• Physical integration
• Social integration
• Need for physical integration to develop social
  integration
• Link between social integration and social
  inclusion

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Five service accomplishments

• Community presence
• Choice
• Competence
• Respect
• Community participation
• (OBrien and Tyne)

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Exercise

• Consider your service in the light of this
  framework is the service supporting social
  inclusion on all counts?
• If your answer is yes, how is the service
  supporting inclusion?
• If your answer is no, what are the areas that are
  discouraging social inclusion?
• Using the framework, can you devise an action
  plan for you / your service that will support
  service users towards social inclusion?
• Feedback

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Other changes required

• Empowerment service users seeing themselves as
  having skills and abilities and becoming active
  participants in user groups and developing
  policies and procedures
• People having valued social roles
• Being able to access local services that
  facilitate inclusion and independence
• National policy and legislation
• Education of society at large
• Inter agency cooperation and collaboration

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References

• Atherton,A. (2003) A History of Learning
  Disabilities in Gates,B.(Ed) Learning
  Disabilities, Toward Inclusion. London Churchill
  Livingstone, pp41-61.
• OBrien, J. and Tyne, A. (1981) The principle of
  normalisation A foundation for effective
  services. London CMH
• Social Exclusion Unit - http//www.socialexclusion
  .gov.uk