Delivering the leader’s speech at the conference in Birmingham, he also pledged that marriage will be recognised in the tax system.
"We will invest in early years, help put troubled families back on track, use a pupil premium to make sure kids from the poorest homes go to the best schools not the worst, recognise marriage in the tax system and make sure work really pays for every person in our country."
Cameron pledged to look after the most vulnerable in society but warned that those unwilling to work would not be allowed to live off the hard work of others.
He added that it is up to those with the "broadest shoulders" to bear some of the impact of spending cuts.
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