Social Developments: Developments for young people

Question 1

How did Blair show he was more into what young people liked shortly after his 1997 election victory?

Answer 1

He held an election party

Question 2

Name one person Tony Blair invited to his 1997 election victory party and the band they were from

Answer 2

Noel Gallagher from Oasis

Question 3

When was the Social Exclusion Unit set up?

Answer 3

1997

Question 4

What was the aim of the Social Exclusion Unit?

Answer 4

To discourage young people from committing crimes

Question 5

What form of exclusion did many young people face?

Answer 5

Social exclusion

Question 6

What is social exclusion?

Answer 6

When more deprived parts in society are not involved in the main society

Question 7

What centres did Labour start to create in 1999?

Answer 7

Sure Start Centres

Question 8

What information did Sure Start Centres give parents?

Answer 8

Information on how to prepare their child for school

Question 9

By what percentage did Child tax credits bring down child poverty?

Answer 9

Brought it down by 25%

Question 10

How many children were taken out of poverty in Brown’s March 2000 budget?

Answer 10

2 million children

Question 11

How many 16-24 year olds were NEETs by 2007?

Answer 11

1 million