A Framework for Social
Inclusion
Presented by
Deborah Davys and
Ellen Tickle
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 (O’Brien and Tyne)
 Develop an action plan to enhance social
inclusion within individual services
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
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)
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
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
Consider…
 Physical integration
 Social integration
 Need for physical integration to
develop social integration
 Link between social integration and
social inclusion
Five service accomplishments
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Community presence
Choice
Competence
Respect
Community participation
(O’Brien and Tyne)
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
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
References
 Atherton,A. (2003) A History of Learning
Disabilities in Gates,B.(Ed) Learning
Disabilities, Toward Inclusion. London:
Churchill Livingstone, pp41-61.
 O’Brien, J. and Tyne, A. (1981) The
principle of normalisation: A foundation for
effective services. London: CMH
 Social Exclusion Unit http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk