Publications

Publications, correspondence and consultation responses:

• The MEAM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet
• A summary of the MEAM progress report to the Gulbenkian Foundation for 2011/12 is now available. Access for previous years: 2009, 2010

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MEAM has published a joint Progress report on multiple needs and exclusions with our partners Revolving Doors. It follows the launch of the cross-departmental Social Justice Strategy, in which the government made a clear commitment to the most disadvantaged adults in our society.  Using the five recommendations from Turning the Tide, this briefing outlines a series of next steps for us, our partners and the government to work towards improved service delivery and coordination for individuals facing multiple needs and exclusions. 

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Turning the Tide: A Vision Paper for multiple needs and exclusions is a joint publication by MEAM and Revolving Doors.  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. Turning the Tide sets out how this damage can be prevented and is a call to action for political leaders from all parties. (Sept 11)

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  MEAM launched its four-point manifesto at party conferences in 2009

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Hardest to Reach? – The politics of multiple needs and exclusions looks at the political challenges for left and right of tackling multiple needs and exclusions and makes the case for a multiple needs and exclusions Green Paper early in this Parliament.  Produced by the Fabian Society in association with Making Every Adult Matter and with funding from the Gulbenkian Foundation, the book includes cross-party contributions from Hilary Armstong MP, Iain Duncan Smith MP (Centre for Social Justice), Alasdair Murray (CentreForum), David Halpern and Akash Paun (Institute for Government) and exciting new public attitudes work from Peter Kellner (YouGov).  You can also read the joint letter that accompanied the book’s launch (April 2010)

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Last year the Institute for Government – in partnership with MEAM and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – hosted a roundtable discussion entitled ‘Adults with multiple needs and exclusions: the challenges for government and public services.’  A policy briefing discussing the lessons from the event and more recent political developments is now available.  Please see this page on the Institute for Government website for more information on the event and its speakers (Jan 2011)

 

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• MEAM has contributed to a joint response to the second consultation on Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) and Joint Heath and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWS) (Sept 12)
• MEAM has responded to the Department of Health consulation on the draft guidance document for joint strategic needs assessments and health and well being strategies (February 2012)
• MEAM and Revolving Doors have submitted evidence to the Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into Community Budgets  (January 2012)
• MEAM has responsed to the NHS Listening Exercise (May 2011)
• MEAM has responded to the Public Health Outcomes Framework consultation (March 2011)
• Fourteen organisations (including MEAM) publish joint briefing on the importance of Supporting People services
• MEAM has responded to the Treasury’s call for evidence on the Public Service Reform White Paper (Jan 2011)
• MEAM has responded to the fairer future for social housing consultation (Jan 2011)
• MEAM has worked with Adfam on its latest good practice briefing, InPractice, which looks at multiple needs and exclusions and families (Jan 2011)
• MEAM has responded to the 21st Century Welfare consultation (Oct 2010)
• MEAM has submitted evidence to the Poverty and Life Chances review (Oct 2010)
• MEAM has responded to the Drugs Strategy consultation (Sept 2010)
• MEAM has made a submission to the Spending Review 2010 asking the government to include a clear statement on the importance of cooperation between local services in achieving coordinated, cost effective delivery for people facing multiple needs and exclusions (Aug 2010)
• MEAM has responded to the Law Commission’s consultation on Adult Social Care law (Jun 2010)
• MEAM’s response to the New Horizons consultation (Oct 2009)
• MEAM has responded to the St Mungos Call 4 Evidence on Mental Health and Homelessness (Aug 2009)
• MEAM has commissioned a report about service users’ perspectives of multiple needs and exclusions from Revolving Doors Agency and its National Service User Forum (Sept 2009)
• MEAM has written to Sir Gus O’Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, about multiple needs and exclusions in the next spending review (Aug 2009)
• In From the Margins: Making Every Adult Matter was published at the coalition’s first conference (November 2008)