Care Programme Approach – Social Inclusion Guidance
Social Inclusion Guidance
Document InformationBoard Library Reference / Document Type / Document Subject / Original Document Author / Scrutinised By / Review Cycle
CLI_EMT_07 / Social Inclusion / Guidance / Lead Nurse / EMT / 1 Year
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Version / Date / Revision Description / Editor / Status
0.1 / 2010-05-05 / Draft / MB / Draft
1.0 / 2010-05-25 / Approved at EMT / MB / Approved
Table of Contents
1.Introduction
2.Procedure Content
3.References
1.Introduction
Addressing the issue of the social exclusion of people with mental health problems is seen as the key principle in the design of modern and effective mental health services, and as the cornerstone in improving the mental health and outcomes for individuals, families and communities in the future.
It is embedded in the National Service Framework for Mental Health and all current drivers for service development and improvement. It is also fundamental to the promotion of the human rights for mental health service users and their carers, and delivery of the principles is enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1998.
The Social Exclusion Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister published its report ‘Mental Health and Social Exclusion’ in June 2004. The report's immediate impact was directed at improving the lives of people with mental health problems by reducing or eliminating barriers to employment and wider social participation.
It also has great potential to impact significantly across service areas, client populations and on the health, engagement and economic position of wider communities.
2.Guidance Content
The National Social Inclusion Programme (NSIP) has brought together the work of government departments and other organisations in a concerted effort to challenge attitudes, to enable people to fulfil their aspirations and to significantly improve opportunities and outcomes for people with mental health problems.
The Report's Actions Points
The report sets out a 27-point action plan to bring together the work of government departments and other organisations in a concerted effort to challenge attitudes, enable people to fulfil their aspirations, and significantly improve opportunities and outcomes for this excluded group.
Actions fall into six categories:
Stigma and discrimination– asustained programme to challenge negative attitudes and promote awareness of people's rights
The role of health and social care in tackling social exclusion– implementingevidence-based practice in vocational services and enabling reintegration into the community
Employment– givingpeople with mental health problems a real chance of sustained paid work reflecting their skills and experience
Taking part in the local community– enablingpeople to lead fulfilling lives the way they choose
Getting the basics right– accessto decent homes, financial advice and transport; and
Making it happen– cleararrangements for leading this programme and maintaining momentum.
Following on from the report, a further publication of 12 factsheets ‘Action on Mental Health’ was launched in October 2004 to offer practical tips to improve opportunities and outcomes for people.
The work of NSIP has been reinforced by Reaching Out: An ActionPlan on Social Inclusionwhich was published in late 2006 by the Prime Ministers Strategy Unit.
This report focuses on adults who are the most socially excluded and identifies actions to build and deliver evidence-based models that will improve employment and education opportunities while supporting anti-stigma employer-based programmes such as Shift.
NSIP itself focuses on the development of dedicated regional teams to provide further support for the implementation of good practice in employment.
Although much further progress has taken place since the report in 2004, the issues, challenges and actions remain relevant today, both in designing services and in the individual practice in working with service users and communities to maximise social inclusion and reduce stigma and discrimination.
3.References
Further information on the National Social Inclusion Programme, including examples of good practice, are available at:
The Sainsbury Centre for mental health provides information and tools on a wide range of social inclusion issues, particularly on employment and criminal justice issues at:
The Royal College of Psychiatrists Social Inclusion Scoping Group have produced the following document:
RoyalCollege of Psychiatrists (2009) Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Making Psychiatry and Mental Health Services Fit for the 21st Century
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