The Troubled Families Programme (TFP) is a programme in England administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The programme conducts targeted interventions for families experiencing multiple problems, including crime, anti-social behaviour, truancy, unemployment, mental health problems and domestic abuse. This briefing examines the TFP since 2012, details MHCLG evaluations of the programme, and describes recent commentary and potential future directions for the programme.
Documents to download
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Social Mobility Commission, State of the Nation report (289 KB, PDF)
The Social Mobility Commission has a duty to promote social mobility in England and provides an independent scrutiny and advocacy role on social mobility in England. The Commission is required to publish an annual report assessing progress on improving social mobility in the United Kingdom – this is the annual “State of the Nation” report.
The State of the Nation 2016: Social Mobility in Great Britain warned that “Britain has a deep social mobility problem which is getting worse for an entire generation of young people”.
As well as noting differences between income groups, it highlighted differences between age cohorts and widening geographical divides.
Documents to download
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Social Mobility Commission, State of the Nation report (289 KB, PDF)
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