What's this then? The Government's annual statement on how it is doing against its self-set indicators for tackling poverty and disadvantage.
It takes a life-course approach, considering progress for children and young people, those of working age, those over 50, and those who have retired. This year's publication has a particular focus on women and on the European dimension.
Is it of any use to man or beast? No-one would claim it's an independent assessment of the effectiveness of government policy, but it's certainly useful for getting an overview of policy and the official figures on key issues that sometimes get spoken about very loosely. For example, the rate of permanent exclusion in England among Black Caribbean pupils has halved between 1997-98 and 2003-04, although this remains three times higher than for White pupils.
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