As part of a motion entitled Ensuring Fairness in a Time of Austerity, set to be presented at the conference in Liverpool, party members will be asked to ensure that the party works to ensure the government measures to tackle the country’s deficit do not disproportionately impact upon the most vulnerable in society.
In particular, the motion calls on members to "prevent the emergence of a ‘lost generation’ by fostering a strong economy and adequate investment in post-16 training, education, employment schemes and youth services".
The document also stresses the importance of working towards ending child poverty this parliament and ensuring the "wealth and inequality gap does not widen".
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