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Social inclusion and libraries
a resource guide

Introduction

Using this site

News

Background Reading

Cabinet Office Social Exclusion Unit Web Site

Research reports

LIC Policy

Open for All?

The Network Society

National Policy initiatives

European action

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Social Exclusion Action Planning Network

Training and Development

References

 

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive
http://www.nics.gov.uk/
All covered by the Central Community Relations Unit
(see below)
The Northern Ireland Assembly has no specific mentions of social exclusion.

Central Community Relations Unit - New TSN - An agenda for targeting social need and promoting social exclusion in Northern Ireland
http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/ccru/

The first New TSN Annual Report Vision into Practice (November 1999)
http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/ccru/devolut.htm
Cross departmental actions with an emphasis on tackling unemployment through life long learning - no specific mention of libraries. The report was open to public consultation.

Partnership for Equality - White Paper (March 1998)
is available in pdf format from the above site.
Section 5.39 mentions using libraries' internet facilities as a means of disseminating information.

Last updated: Tuesday, 28 August, 2001

Compiled by Research and Innovation Services on behalf of the Community Services Group of The Library Association
in conjunction with the Community Development Foundation