1. Communities First Tina McMahon Community Regeneration Manager CCBC

2. What is Communities First Welsh Government’s Flagship Regeneration Programme since 2001 Capacity building Community led regeneration Establishment of Community Partnerships Wide range of delivery across a number of themes Current phase ended March 2012

3. Communities First – The Future Welsh Government consultation in July 2011 Renewed focus of the programme Community focused programme that supports the Welsh Government’s Anti Poverty agenda Focus on Education/ Skills, Economy and Health

4. The Future - Cont Clusters of most deprived LSOA’s Supporting the most disadvantaged Application period for next phase from March to June 2012 Two Stage Application process Extension to current phase to 30th Sept 2012

5. Caerphilly’s Approach Stage One: Proposed Areas Collection of wide range of data inc WIMD Wide Consultation and submission to Cabinet Submitted proposed Clusters and LSOA’s in March 2012 Endorsed by the WG in April Stage Two: Full Application Three Parts to the application

6. Pt 1:Delivery Plans and Project Templates Area Delivery Plans - Story behind the Baseline Project Templates (RBA) – Outcome Indicators

7. Outcome Indicators Prosperous Communities % Income related benefits % children in households on income related benefits % employment related benefits % 16 – 24 yr old NEETs % youth offenders (% of population aged 10-17)

8. Cont: Learning Communities Key Stage 2 / 3 4 results Primary and Secondary school absence rates % of 18/ 19 yr olds not entering higher education % of adults with no qualifications

9. Cont: Healthier Communities % live births with a low birth weight Cancer incident rates % population with limiting long term illness % population who are obese gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived % of children reaching or exceeding their development milestones at three

10. Pt 2: Community Involvement Plan Community Involvement will underpin all delivery Outline how the Community will be empowered Activities be-spoke and tailored to need Continued engagement with existing structures Referrals from partners

11. Pt 3: Staff Structure and Resources Staff structure to meet needs of the programme Costed project proposals Budget for Community Involvement

12. Timescales Decision from the Welsh Government end of Sept Four month implementation period Three year funding New programme up and running 2013