Turning the Tide: A Vision Paper for multiple needs and exclusions

Today we are launching Turning the Tide, our joint vision paper with Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM). The paper addresses the huge financial and social costs of society’s failure to support the 60,000 adults facing multiple needs and exclusions in Britain today.

It is a call to action for political leaders from all parties. Turning the Tide sets out how this damage can be prevented. Our joint vision is that in every local area, people experiencing multiple needs are:

• Supported by effective, coordinated services with small teams helping people access the support they need; and
• Empowered to tackle their problems, reach their full potential and contribute to their communities.

Turning the Tide calls for a new approach from national government to create an environment in which it becomes the norm for leaders in local areas to put coordinated services in place.
 
The paper sets out five building blocks on which the government can base this new approach, each of these is covered by a two-page spread setting out the problem and our thoughts on the solutions. These are:

1. Communicating a clear message that tackling multiple needs and exclusions is a government priority
2. Defining and identifying people experiencing multiple needs and exclusions
3. Creating accountability, leadership and transparency
4. Making outcomes and commissioning work for this group
5. Getting the finances right in local areas

Turning the Tide is being launched by Revolving Doors Agency and MEAM today at a parliamentary reception hosted by David Burrowes MP and addressed by The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy and Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office.

For more information about Turning the Tides, the vision paper project page can be accessed here.