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Unit 47 P3

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Explain recent attempts by the Government to tackle social inequalities
Political parties
A political party is an organisation of people who seek to achieve goals that members feel are particularly important, such as giving people better opportunities, creating fairer society, and protecting the environment. The opposition party is Labour party. The UK has here main political parties among many, which are Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat. These three parties work in both the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Political parties have numerous important functions including:
Enabling people with similar views about how the country should be run, to come together and campaign for change.
Providing solid source of opposition to the …show more content…

Many parts of England have seen a reduction in teenage pregnancy rates e.g. Kent, where the local value was 34 and is now 25. However, the rates remain a problem in some areas e.g. Greenwich, Lewisham (www.apho.org.uk).
Looked-after children
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) quality standards define best practice for the health and well-being of looked-after children and young people. The standards cover the health and well being of young people and looked after children from birth – 18 years old and care leavers. NICE also sets out how high-quality services should be organised and what high-quality social care should include. This is so that the best care can be obtainable to looked-after children and young people using social care services in England (NICE, April 2013).
The Government (Department for Education) provided guidance for local authorities in promoting the education of looked-after children. This guidance sets out the framework through which local authorities release their required duty under the Children Act 1989, to promote the educational achievement of looked after children. The Children and Families Act 2014 adjusts section 22 of the Children Act 1989 to require every local authority in England to assign an officer employed by the authority or another authority, to ensure that their duty to encourage the educational achievement of looked after

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