Below is a quotation, in italics, from an article by Tory, Theresa 'Shoes' May. A very clear exposition of the need to target causes of problems rather than putting sticking plasters on the symptoms.
My complaint against Total Place is that it seeks to apply failed policies more effectively and not tackle the causes of problems.
However, whilst I agree top-down alone doesn't work, it is for government to set the legislative framework of new policies. The voluntary sector may have the answers, but legislation is required for the sector is to be given the tools to do the job.
Conservatives have long argued that a successful strategy to tackle poverty must target its causes, including poor education, family breakdown, debt and worklessness. We have set out the co-ordinated approach that we would take in government, including radical welfare reform to improve back to work support for everyone on out-of-work benefits, increasing the number of good school places and ending the couple penalty in the benefits system.
Labour's failure on child poverty has been symptomatic of their failed approach in other key areas of social policy. Rather than taking action to tackle the causes of crime, or unemployment, or inequality, and trusting the front-line professionals and voluntary organisations who have the answers to many of these problems, Labour's top-down response has failed vulnerable people.
A Conservative government will be determined to make progress on ending child poverty. It is an important and ambitious aspiration for any government – and a moral imperative as no decent society should allow children to grow up in poverty.
My complaint against Total Place is that it seeks to apply failed policies more effectively and not tackle the causes of problems.
However, whilst I agree top-down alone doesn't work, it is for government to set the legislative framework of new policies. The voluntary sector may have the answers, but legislation is required for the sector is to be given the tools to do the job.
Conservatives have long argued that a successful strategy to tackle poverty must target its causes, including poor education, family breakdown, debt and worklessness. We have set out the co-ordinated approach that we would take in government, including radical welfare reform to improve back to work support for everyone on out-of-work benefits, increasing the number of good school places and ending the couple penalty in the benefits system.
Labour's failure on child poverty has been symptomatic of their failed approach in other key areas of social policy. Rather than taking action to tackle the causes of crime, or unemployment, or inequality, and trusting the front-line professionals and voluntary organisations who have the answers to many of these problems, Labour's top-down response has failed vulnerable people.
A Conservative government will be determined to make progress on ending child poverty. It is an important and ambitious aspiration for any government – and a moral imperative as no decent society should allow children to grow up in poverty.
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