Abstract

'Education, education, education' was identified by Tony Blair as the key policy priority for his government on winning the general election in May 1997. Education is seen as a means to achieving a major New Labour public policy goal, that of social inclusion. The high profile of this goal is evident in the decision to establish a Social Exclusion Unit in 10 Downing Street. In Scotland, a Social Inclusion Network was formed in 1998, consisting of representatives of Government and other national public and private sector organisations, alongside individuals with direct experience of tackling social exclusion. The network has agreed three areas for priority attention:

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